diff --git a/src/main/java/org/auraclient/auraclient/cloaks/Cloaks.java b/src/main/java/org/auraclient/auraclient/cloaks/Cloaks.java
index 1d38ca3..7d5bf28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/auraclient/auraclient/cloaks/Cloaks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/auraclient/auraclient/cloaks/Cloaks.java
@@ -3,13 +3,17 @@ package org.auraclient.auraclient.cloaks;
 import net.minecraft.util.Identifier;
 import org.auraclient.auraclient.AuraClient;
 import org.auraclient.auraclient.auth.AuraApi;
+import org.auraclient.auraclient.cloaks.utils.AnimatedCapeData;
 import org.auraclient.auraclient.cloaks.utils.IdentifierUtils;
 
 import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
+import javax.imageio.ImageReader;
+import javax.imageio.stream.ImageInputStream;
 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.*;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
 /**
  * Manages the cloak/cape system for Aura Client.
@@ -20,6 +24,8 @@ public class Cloaks {
     public static final List<String> availableCloaks = new ArrayList<>();
     public static Identifier capeCacheIdentifier = null;
     public static final Map<String, String> playerCapes = new HashMap<>();
+    public static final Map<String, List<AnimatedCapeData>> animatedCapes = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private static final Map<String, Long> lastFrameTime = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
     /**
      * Initializes the cloak system.
@@ -39,7 +45,11 @@ public class Cloaks {
         Cloaks.playerCapes.put(uuid, capeName);
 
         if (!capeName.isEmpty()) {
-            loadStaticCape(capeName);
+            if (capeName.endsWith(".gif")) {
+                loadAnimatedCape(uuid, capeName);
+            } else {
+                loadStaticCape(capeName);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -68,4 +78,97 @@ public class Cloaks {
             AuraClient.LOGGER.error("Failed to load static cape from resources: " + fileName, e);
         }
     }
+
+    private static void loadAnimatedCape(String uuid, String fileName) {
+        try {
+            String resourcePath = CAPES_RESOURCE_PATH + fileName;
+            InputStream inputStream = Cloaks.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream(resourcePath);
+
+            if (inputStream != null) {
+                ImageInputStream stream = ImageIO.createImageInputStream(inputStream);
+                ImageReader reader = ImageIO.getImageReadersByFormatName("gif").next();
+                reader.setInput(stream);
+
+                List<AnimatedCapeData> frames = new ArrayList<>();
+                int frameCount = reader.getNumImages(true);
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < frameCount; i++) {
+                    BufferedImage frame = reader.read(i);
+                    String frameId = fileName.replace(".gif", "") + "_frame_" + i;
+                    Identifier frameIdentifier = Identifier.of(AuraClient.MOD_ID, "capes_" + frameId);
+                    IdentifierUtils.registerBufferedImageTexture(frameIdentifier, frame);
+
+                    // Get frame delay in milliseconds (default to 100ms if not specified)
+                    int delay = 100;
+                    try {
+                        javax.imageio.metadata.IIOMetadata metadata = reader.getImageMetadata(i);
+                        String metaFormatName = metadata.getNativeMetadataFormatName();
+                        org.w3c.dom.Node root = metadata.getAsTree(metaFormatName);
+                        org.w3c.dom.NodeList children = root.getChildNodes();
+
+                        for (int j = 0; j < children.getLength(); j++) {
+                            org.w3c.dom.Node node = children.item(j);
+                            if (node.getNodeName().equals("GraphicControlExtension")) {
+                                org.w3c.dom.NamedNodeMap attrs = node.getAttributes();
+                                org.w3c.dom.Node delayNode = attrs.getNamedItem("delayTime");
+                                if (delayNode != null) {
+                                    delay = Integer.parseInt(delayNode.getNodeValue()) * 10; // Convert centiseconds to
+                                                                                             // milliseconds
+                                }
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        AuraClient.LOGGER.warn("Could not read frame delay for " + fileName + " frame " + i);
+                    }
+
+                    frames.add(new AnimatedCapeData(frameIdentifier, delay));
+                }
+
+                animatedCapes.put(uuid, frames);
+                lastFrameTime.put(uuid, System.currentTimeMillis());
+            }
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            AuraClient.LOGGER.error("Failed to load animated cape from resources: " + fileName, e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static Identifier getCurrentCapeTexture(String uuid) {
+        if (!playerCapes.containsKey(uuid)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        String capeName = playerCapes.get(uuid);
+        if (capeName.endsWith(".gif")) {
+            List<AnimatedCapeData> frames = animatedCapes.get(uuid);
+            if (frames == null || frames.isEmpty()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            long currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            long lastTime = lastFrameTime.getOrDefault(uuid, currentTime);
+            int currentFrame = 0;
+
+            // Find the current frame based on elapsed time
+            long elapsedTime = currentTime - lastTime;
+            long totalTime = 0;
+            for (int i = 0; i < frames.size(); i++) {
+                totalTime += frames.get(i).getDelayMs();
+                if (elapsedTime < totalTime) {
+                    currentFrame = i;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Reset animation if we've gone through all frames
+            if (elapsedTime >= totalTime) {
+                lastFrameTime.put(uuid, currentTime);
+                currentFrame = 0;
+            }
+
+            return frames.get(currentFrame).getTextureId();
+        } else {
+            return Identifier.of(AuraClient.MOD_ID, "textures/capes/" + capeName + ".png");
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/auraclient/auraclient/mixin/AbstractClientPlayerEntityMixin.java b/src/main/java/org/auraclient/auraclient/mixin/AbstractClientPlayerEntityMixin.java
index 5de953b..e40a7b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/auraclient/auraclient/mixin/AbstractClientPlayerEntityMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/auraclient/auraclient/mixin/AbstractClientPlayerEntityMixin.java
@@ -27,18 +27,16 @@ public class AbstractClientPlayerEntityMixin {
     @Inject(method = "getSkinTextures", at = @At("RETURN"), cancellable = true)
     private void getSkinTextures(CallbackInfoReturnable<SkinTextures> cir) {
         AbstractClientPlayerEntity player = (AbstractClientPlayerEntity) (Object) this;
-
         String uuid = player.getUuidAsString().replace("-", "");
 
         if (Cloaks.playerCapes.containsKey(uuid)) {
-            String cloak = Cloaks.playerCapes.get(uuid);
-
-            if (!cloak.isEmpty()) {
+            Identifier capeTexture = Cloaks.getCurrentCapeTexture(uuid);
+            if (capeTexture != null) {
                 SkinTextures textures = cir.getReturnValue();
                 cir.setReturnValue(new SkinTextures(
                         textures.texture(),
                         textures.textureUrl(),
-                        Identifier.of("auraclient", "textures/capes/" + cloak + ".png"),
+                        capeTexture,
                         textures.elytraTexture(),
                         textures.model(),
                         textures.secure()));