By Gigi Spilman on Oct 1, 2025
It’s October 1st, which suggests spooky season has formally arrived! The leaves are altering (effectively, perhaps not right here in San Francisco), the air is crisp, and Halloween decorations are going up all over the place. That may solely imply one factor, it’s time to start out planning a Halloween costume. However we’re not speaking about your outfit, we’re speaking about your pets’!
At P.L.A.Y., Halloween is one in all our favourite occasions of 12 months due to our annual Pet Halloween Costume Contest. We’ve seen so many inventive, humorous and downright cute entries through the years, and at this time we’re rounding up a few of our favourite pet Halloween costume concepts to encourage you this spooky season.
And don’t neglect, your pet’s look might win massive! Submit your photographs to P.L.A.Y.’s Annual Pet Halloween Costume Contest for an opportunity to win prizes and showcase your pet’s spooky fashion. The competition is open now by way of [date].
Artistic Pet Costumes
Wish to actually impress this Halloween? Go for a dressing up that reveals off your artful facet. Your DIY pet costumes are certain to wow with these appears, from @weeweefrenchie’s colourful parrot costume to @magicgolddogs’ full-on arcade recreation. Get away the felt, glue and paint becasue half the enjoyable is making the costume your self!
Humorous Pet Costumes
If laughter is your love language, comply with in @sophielovestuna and @peace.love.doxies paw-steps and take a look at a humorous Halloween costume! A foolish outfit is assured to get a response, each in individual and on social media. You don’t must DIY these both. There are tons of humorous pet costumes obtainable on-line that make it straightforward to decorate up your furry pal.
Listed below are some humorous costume concepts:
- A can of soup like (campy, intelligent and purr-fect for each cats and canine).
- TV characters that everybody will immediately acknowledge.
- A slice of pizza, taco or different foodie favourite.
Cute Pet Costumes
In case your purpose is “aww” issue, then a candy, whimsical look will win each time. Costumes like @queengingerbeer‘s gnome, fairies or unicorns will flip your pup into the star of the pumpkin patch. You may also costume your canine up as their very own identify, like @ciderthelabrador, who cleverly went as a tasty field of apple cider!
Different cute canine and cat costume concepts embrace:
- Bumblebees, ladybugs or different small critters.
- Magical creatures like dragons or mermaids.
- Costumes that tie into your pet’s identify or character.
Group Pet Costumes
Do you’ve a dynamic duo or a squad of furry mates? Group costumes are double the enjoyable! Costume them up as iconic film duos.
Some intelligent group costume concepts for pets embrace:
- Well-known film duos or squads (suppose Scooby-Doo and the gang or Dumb & Dumber like @hank.the.iggy).
- Grandma and grandpa, like @han.the.corgi, are equal components humorous and cute.
- Matching superhero costumes for each member of the household.
Spooky Pet Costumes
In fact, Halloween wouldn’t be full with out one thing a bit spooky. If you wish to lean into the frightful facet of the vacation, go for a dressing up that’s each eerie and playful.
Spooky pet costume concepts:
- A creepy spider like @heidis.wildlife (excellent in case your canine loves crawling round).
- A bat-monster with flapping wings, proven by @nottabearnewfoundlands
- Basic Halloween icons like skeletons, witches or ghosts.
Enter P.L.A.Y.’s Pet Halloween Costume Contest
Feeling impressed? Costume up your pup, kitty or different furry pal and be part of the enjoyable by getting into P.L.A.Y.’s Annual Pet Halloween Costume Contest! Not solely might your pet’s costume encourage others, however you’ll even have the possibility to win particular prizes.
Entries shut on [date ], so don’t miss your probability. Snap a photograph, submit your entry, and let the spooky enjoyable start!
We’d additionally like to provide a giant thanks to all our earlier contest contributors and winners for the inventive effort they’ve put into their superb costumes through the years.
Remark under what your pet is dressing up as for Halloween or your favourite costumes!
