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6 of the Best Pet Halloween Costumes on Instagram

October 30, 2018 Kim Stacey

Halloween isn’t a really big ‘thing’ for me; but I’ve got friends who delight in the holiday. Decorating their homes, carving pumpkins and, for some, dressing up their pets in fun costumes. Just for fun, I thought I’d share six of my favorite pet Halloween costume photos from Instagram.

Fair warning: I’m not an avid Instagram user. Yes, I have an account, but that doesn’t mean I log-in with any regularity. But today’s topic, I thought, made Instagram a natural choice. Logging-in, I entered “pet Halloween costumes” and was treated to the collection of 451 images featuring the #pethalloweencostumes hashtag.

Dogs in Halloween Costumes
Dogs, it appears are very willing to participate. When reviewing the pictures of dogs in Halloween costumes, I was reminded of Sam Butler’s remark, “The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too.” There are lots of canines willing to step up to the occasion. Consider these:

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Don’t pout – the spookiest time of year is (finally) here! @tjmaxx has the best Halloween ?? costumes for your furry friend. ?: @mondays_with_morty #tjmaxx #tjmaxxfinds #dogsofinstagram #pethalloweencostumes #halloweencostume #halloween #pacificcommons #fremont

A post shared by Pacific Commons (@shoppacificcommons) on Oct 9, 2018 at 9:10am PDT

I really like the ingenuity of this pet Halloween costume, although I bet the dog wasn’t too pleased having to wear the cone:

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Get those pet Halloween costumes ready for our Halloween pet costume contest. Starting October 18th at 0800am and running until November 1st at 0800. A special prize for the best pet costume will be awarded. ? ? ? ? ? ? *The contest will take place on our Facebook page* #preciouspetforever #petcremation #aquacremation #alovingchoice #smallbusiness #familybusiness #terrehauteindiana #petcontest #pethalloweencostumes

A post shared by Precious Pet Forever (@preciouspetforeverth) on Oct 10, 2018 at 9:47am PDT

One more, admittedly adorable dog in a Halloween costume – it shows just how willing dogs are to participate in our lives – even if they look foolish (albeit charming):

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Could this little one be any cuter? Our little witchy, Hazel! Melts my heart! #hazelnut #maltese #pethalloweencostumes

A post shared by Chrissy Kruger-Gruendyke (@chrissyrosephoto) on Oct 20, 2014 at 2:35pm PDT

Cats in Halloween Costumes

Dogs may have a foolish streak, but the same isn’t true for cats; It seems it’s not in their personality to play the fool – for anyone. What did Ernest Hemingway write? “No animal has more liberty than the cat…the cat is the best anarchist.” That surely describes any feline I’ve ever lucky enough to have as a companion!

Here’s a rather unhappy cat, dressed in a lion costume just like the dog shown earlier:

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Bella the ferocious lion! #pethalloweencostumes #bergvallhalloween #kittylion #CatWeek #GlobalCatDay

A post shared by Gena Bergvall (@genabee25) on Oct 12, 2018 at 4:17am PDT

Annoyed, if not downright angry, cats in Halloween costumes abound on Instagram. Sometimes they just look sad, take this feline:

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One more week till Halloween ? This cat sailor is EVERYTHING! So cute ??? . . . . . #cats #catsofinstagram #catperson #cathalloweencostumes #igcats #catsofinstagram #pettitudesofficial #lovepets #vscocats #kittens #igkittens #vscokittens #vscohalloweencats #petowners #igpets #vscopets #ighalloweencats #pethalloweencostumes #articles #catarticles #petarticles

A post shared by pettitudes (@pettitudesofficial) on Oct 24, 2017 at 11:33am PDT

I can’t resist adding this disgruntled feline to the gallery. Wow! If looks could kill!

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My cat loves me #pethalloweencostumes

A post shared by Trina (@tstec22) on Oct 25, 2012 at 3:56pm PDT

Why Do We Dress Our Pets for Halloween?

The bottom line, I think, is this: we dearly love our pets. And I think we want to give them a full, rich, fun life as our companions. Americans love them so much; last year we spent more money on them than ever before: $69.51 billion (source). And, according to the Christian Science Monitor, at least $350 million of that will be spent on pet Halloween costumes! Pet Halloween costumes may be an expression of this deep love; but it also appears to be a whole lot of fun!
Quotations Source: “21 Quotes That Will Make You Want To Hug Your Pet”.

Filed Under: Pets Tagged With: dogs in Halloween costumes, Halloween costumes for cats, Halloween costumes for dogs, pet Halloween costumes

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About Kim Stacey

Kim Stacey is an anthropologist, licensed funeral director and certified grief counselor. She has spent the past 15 years as “The Funeral Copywriter”, creating content for funeral professionals and the public they serve. She can be reached for comment or questions at thefuneralcopywriter[at]gmail.com.

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