Many creationists are uncertain of what to do with feathered dinosaurs. Some view the fossils as fake and the claims as untrustworthy, whereas others conclude all fossils with feathers are from birds. Review of the many fossils and species involved in this debate reveals that feathered dinosaurs were real creatures and that there are genuine similarities between dinosaurs and birds. Contrary to the evolutionary claim, however, the existence of feathered dinosaurs does not exclusively lead to the conclusion that birds evolved from dinosaurs. Rather, we can see from a creationist model larger design plans at work that require an adjustment in our thinking on animal classification.