It’s finally October and the countdown to Halloween is in full swing. This time of year is always great for binging spooky movies, getting caught up in the latest scary games, and enjoying some tasty candy all the while. One of the best parts of Halloween, though, is the costumes, and it’s even better when people decide to dress up their pets for the day.
If you’re a pet owner looking to pick up a fun costume for your furry friend, we’re here to help. In our shopping guide below, we’ve found some of the best pet costumes available online, from hilarious outfits themed around movies to downright adorable costumes of the classics, like pumpkins and vampires. Of course, most are marketed and made for dogs, but some are for cats too! Check 'em out.
Note: Some of these are selling fast and only have limiting sizes available still!
1. Ghostface
What’s your favorite scary movie? If it’s Scream, then you’ll likely love this Ghostface costume for your pet. It has a hooded style for their head to peek through and even come complete with a fake version of the killer’s iconic knife! Don’t worry, though, so long as you know the rules to surviving a horror movie, you’re safe…
2. Pennywise
Hiya, Georgie! If your goal this Halloween is to find the best horror-themed costumes for your pet, you can’t go wrong with this Pennywise outfit. Complete with a wig and floating arms attached to the costume holding a balloon, it’s a hilarious way to get your pet in the spirit of the season.
3. Michael Myers
You can’t have Halloween without Michael Myers, which is why this costume is an excellent pick for your pet. Similar to the Ghostface costume, this one also comes with a fake knife attached, and the classic mask comes separately to be attached around their head.
4. Gizmo
This adorable pet costume lets you dress up your furry friend as everyone’s favorite Mogwai, Gizmo. The full costume comes complete as a jumpsuit with a velcro head featuring Gizmo’s face. They’ll look so cute, you could surely make an acception to feed them after midnight.
5. Chucky
Another absolute winner with an included wig, this Chucky costume will make your pet standout on Halloween night. Alongside the colorful jumpsuit, it also comes complete with floating arms holding a ruler.
6. SpongeBob SquarePants
This costume speaks for itself. As one of the most popular characters probably ever, your pet can live his or her best life in a pineapple under the sea as Spongebob for Halloween. Your dog can ditch the Krusty Krab for one night and get some fishy dog treats trick 'r' treating instead!
7. Wednesday Addams
Whether she’s sabotaging a play at camp or dancing to The Cramps, Wednesday Addams is a creepy, kooky Halloween favorite. And with this costume, you can place your pet in her shoes. It even comes complete with a wig, so they can have her classic braids!
8. Sam from Trick ‘r’ Treat
Make sure to bring plenty of treats for your pet while they’re in this Sam costume from Trick ‘r’ Treat. Much like the character in the movie, this costume consists of an orange outfit with a hood to match Sam’s burlap sack mask with button eyes.
9. Wonder Woman
If you’re looking to dress up your pet in an iconic superhero costume, this Wonder Woman option is a must-have purchase. The main outfit consists of a red top with the wonder woman symbol, gold belt, and a blue skirt with stars, but it also comes with her classic headpiece for them to wear.
10. Superman
In a similar vein of iconic superhero costumes, you can also dress your pet up as the one and only Superman! Complete with a bright red cape, this costume is an excellent choice for those with a love of DC superheroes. It’s also soft and lightweight, so they won’t feel too weighed down by it.
11. E.T.
This hilarious costume is both easy to put on your pet and incredibly entertaining. All you have to do is put on the headpiece and they’ll be ready to bike off into the sky with E.T. in the basket ahead of them.
12. Finding Nemo
Thankfully, there’s no way your pet could get lost in a costume as vibrant as this one. This full-body costume is very easy to put on as well, so you can quickly transform them into everyone’s favorite clownfish with ease.
13. Top Gun
If your pet feels the need for speed, then they need this adorable Top Gun jacket. It’s a simple costume design as well with just the jacket, so you won’t need to worry about dressing them up in a variety of different items alongside it. Unless you want to add some aviators in there, which would be the cherry on top.
14. Batman
During the day, they’re good boys and girls, but at night… they’re Batman. With this costume, your pet can become the Dark Knight in a quick and easy fashion. The costume set comes with a chest piece that features the Batman logo, a cape, a yellow belt, and a headpiece.
15. Buzz Lightyear
Your pet can go to infinity and beyond with this Buzz Lightyear costume. It has a simple velcro design at the front that makes getting your pet in and out of it nice and easy, but more importantly, it comes bundled with an alien plush toy that they can take with them.
16. Freddy Krueger
One, two, Freddy’s coming for you… but only in costume form for your pet, thankfully. This pick is great for those looking to celebrate classic horror movie villains this Halloween season, complete with his clawed glove.
17. Chewbacca
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… your pet dressed up in this extra adorable Chewbacca costume. This fun, furry costume can be slipped right over their head and comes complete with a hood and a little pouch that hangs off the side.
18. Star Wars Porg
If you want an even more adorable Star Wars creature to dress your furry friend up as, why not try this Porg costume? Similar to the Chewbacca costume, this is also an easy step-in hooded outfit but features little wings off to the side. The hood is also designed with the Porg’s fuzzy face on it.
19. Pumpkin
You can’t go wrong with a classic, and this pumpkin costume is perfect for your pet. It features a soft, lightweight, and plush design, so your pet won’t feel too weighed down by it. It’s easy to put on as well, with a simple velcro design to loop around.
20. Glow Skeleton
Similar to the pumpkin costume, this hooded skeleton costume has a lightweight design that’s easy to put on your pet. More importantly, though, the bones on the back glow in the dark, so if you’re heading out trick ‘r’ treating, your pet can guide you through the night.
21. Vampire
This classic costume idea is a hilarious pick for your pet. It’s a simple one to put on as well, since you only need to worry about the cape! They may get a bit annoyed with how long it is, but this vampire costume is well worth it, even if it’s just for a quick photo opportunity.
22. Bumble Bee
This bumble bee costume is one of the more adorable picks in this collection. Alongside the plush black-and-yellow full-body bumble bee outfit for your pet, you also get wings and a headpiece with antenna attached. It’s easy to put on and take off as well, thanks to its velcro closures.
23. T-Rex
For those with a love of dinosaurs, this cute T-Rex costume is worth the pick-up for your pet. Alongside the full-body outfit (which comes complete with little floating T-Rex arms off to the side) you also get a headpiece, which is the real winner of the entire costume in my opinion!
24. Snowman
If you simply can’t wait to start celebrating the holidays, this costume will get you and your pet in the festive spirit. It’s a ridiculously sweet snowman costume with little stick arms, a cozy scarf, and a top hat that’ll have you serenading your pet with ‘Frosty the Snowman’ all night.
25. Hotdog
When in doubt, you can’t go wrong with a hotdog costume or another fun food-themed one for your pets. This one has a simple design as well with a hook-and-loop closure, so you can adjust it with ease, and easy leash access if you want to take them walking around. It’s also plush, so your pet can feel comfy and cozy while wearing it.
There are so many funny and adorable pet costumes for Halloween, it was hard to narrow them down! Other contenders included Bruiser from Legally Blonde which sadly already sold out, but was on our list prior. Are you planning on dressing your pet up for Halloween? Let us know which costume idea you’ve settled on in the comments below!
Hannah Hoolihan is a freelance writer who works with the Guides and Commerce teams here at IGN.
