Having an animal companion around is great. Beats living alone in an apartment whose spatial dimensions feel greater because of the loneliness factor. And that’s really the key reason here—not being alone.
You know what kind of loneliness it also beats? Being a lone trick or treater out and about the neighborhood, rushing from house to house in hopes of coming back home with a bag full of sweets equivalent to 9,000 sugar rushes. But the pet will need a costume. A great one… wait, we have an idea [gestures to scroll down].
#1 I Ain't Afraid Of No Ghost
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#2 Ready For Halloween
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#3 Ready For Halloween
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We already discussed Halloween as a celebration in another article of ours—one about Halloween-themed foods. It touches upon the origins of celebration, which was a Celtic spiritual tradition with an emphasis on dressing up as part of a self-defense ritual of sorts. Let us explain…
#4 Halloween Corgi
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#5 Let’s See Those Halloween Costumes
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#6 Pickleball It's Kind Of A Big Dill
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The original, Celtic tradition that inspired Halloween is called Samhain (pronounced sow-win). The people believed that there’s a barrier between worlds that can be breached during this particular day by fairies or ancestors. There were other monsters to contend with too, like shape-shifters called Pukah (pronounced poo-cah), or impish creatures called the Dullahan (p. doo-la-han). That’s only the beginning, but you get the idea.
#7 Happy Halloween From Daisy
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#8 October Means The Human Is Going To Make Me Look Like A Fool Again Soon In A Halloween Costume
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#9 This Is Our Foster, Butter, Being Himself For Halloween
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So, to avoid becoming a tragic victim and ending up on a crime drama podcast, they would dress up as animals and monsters. Apparently, it was enough to deter any fairies who would otherwise kidnap them.
Slowly, but surely, the tradition kept being translated and revamped into what we know as Halloween today.
#10 He's Got Some Halloween Costumes
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#11 Our Metro Transit Police K9 Is All Dressed Up For Halloween
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#12 Computer, Run Holodeck Program Halloween. Won
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Naturally, costumes are one of the key staples of Halloween, so it was only a question of when someone will translate that concept to pets.
And this is where we have to address the elephant in the room. Most consider dressing up pets in Halloween costumes as harmless fun. However, veterinarians are pointing out that costumes—even more so accessorized ones—pose a risk to the animals.
#13 You're In Trouble
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#14 Well-Deserved Halloween Costume
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#15 Happy Halloween
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At the very least, it’s important to understand that pets are not fashion accessories and using them for likes on social media is frowned upon.
But besides that, an animal dressed up in a costume essentially puts them in danger of not being able to defend themselves in the case of a predator. After all, the most common time for going trick or treating is nighttime, which only empowers wild animals, on the prowl, to strike.
#16 Martini Dog Is Not Amused
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#17 Hope That Everyone Has A Happy Halloween
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#18 They May Hate Us Together, But They Can't Stop Us
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Another key point to make is that costumes don’t allow the pets to express their natural behaviors and use body language to communicate. On top of it all, it can mess with the pets’ body temperature regulation faculties and they might be able to breathe properly, which goes double for some flat-faced breeds of dogs.
#19 Cat-Pirate Halloween Costume
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#20 My Brother Sent Me His Dog's Halloween Costume, Dogatello
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#21 Somebody Got Their Halloween Costume Early
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Pair all of the above with the fact that some pets just find Halloween stressful as is—excited kids, adults who look different, unfamiliar people buzzing the door—and you get yourself a whole lot of pressure on the animal. And pressure is the last thing a lovely house pet is supposed to be experiencing.
#22 Can You Guess Which One Of Us Hates Halloween?
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#23 Made My Cat A Halloween Costume, Pretty Proud Of It
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#24 Happy Halloween From Lucifina
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So, PSA time, people: be reasonable and aware of how you dress up your beloved animal companions. For starters, make sure the costume, whatever it is, does not restrict the animal’s movement or functions—they should still be able to relieve themselves, move, see, hear, eat, drink and breathe. It goes without saying that if a pet starts squirming, that’s an immediate no on the costume.
#25 My Dog Fought Off Cancer A Month Ago And Lost A Leg Because Of It. I Thought A Pirate Would Be Fitting For Halloween This Year. He’s Been A Champ Through It All, Including This
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#26 Happy Halloween From Her Royal Highness And A Sad Honey Bee
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#27 Mario Is Always Looking Out For His Princess Peach
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Make sure the costume doesn’t make the pet overheat. It goes double for dress-ups in summer, overweight or flat-faced pets.
Also, as mentioned previously, the clothing shouldn’t stifle the animal’s ability to communicate, so ears, tails and other important parts should not be covered.
Lastly, always keep an eye on the pet, not only for external risk factors like predators, but also so that they couldn’t hurt themselves with the costume. Any accessories that they could get tangled in or otherwise hurt by should not be used at all.
#28 You’ve Always Got A Friend In Us
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#29 Already Dreaming Of Halloween
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#30 Luna’s First Halloween
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So, stay safe out there, be mindful of your pet (even if it is a pet rock) during Halloween and why not share your stories, tips or takes on Halloween costumes in the comment section below!
#31 True Story
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#32 You Are A Hairy Wizard
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#33 Made My Dog Into Frodo For Halloween
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#34 But Grandma, What Big Ears You Have
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#35 Mom Made My Halloween Costume. Aren’t I The Cutest Fuzzy Moth You’ve Ever Seen?
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#36 The Perfect Halloween Costume For A Lady With Arthritis Doesn’t Exist
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#37 Sophie Says It’s Very Unfair That She Has To Dress Up Like A Taco But Is Not Allowed To Eat A Taco
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#38 My Little Vampire
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#39 My Mom's Shelties. Thor, Scarlet Witch And Dr. Strange
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#40 Show Me Your Cats In Their Costumes
We always call her Princess so we had to get her this cute little costume for Halloween.
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#41 Happy Halloweenie
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#42 My Pets' Costumes For Halloween
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#43 My Dog Stanley Dressed As Steve Jobs For Halloween
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#44 My Boy Is Ready For Halloween
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#45 Karma Is Ready For Halloween
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#46 Ciri Is Ready For Halloween
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#47 My Dog Mochi As Pochita For Halloween
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#48 Happy Halloween From Mulligan The Golden Snitch
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#49 Ready For Halloween
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#50 Spooky Season
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#51 I’m A Scary Manticore. Come Cuddle Me, I Definitely Won’t Devour You I Promise
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#52 At Least I Looked Cool In This Halloween Costume
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#53 Fall Has Arrived. That Means I Have To Spice Things Up For Halloween Soon
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#54 The Only Kind Of Vampire That's Powered By Sunlight
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#55 Hello October
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#56 This Dog Loves To Be On Camera
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#57 I'm Ready For Halloween, I'll Be Dracula
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#58 We’re Friends Till The End, Right?
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#59 Who’s Thirsty? Nugget’s Beer Delivery Service Is Open For Business
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#60 Our Pup's Halloween Costume - Corgberus
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#61 Have Treat-O’s I Should
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#62 Let’s Turn On The Juice And See What Shakes Loose
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#63 Lill Looks Ready For The Fight
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#64 It’s The Wizard Of Pawz
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#65 Anyone Else Dress Their Pets Up For The Big Day?
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#66 We Really Need To Unwind
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#67 Cat Will Be Celebrating His First Halloween
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#68 This Is Our Frog Dog's First Halloween
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#69 My Dog Is My Halloween Muse
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#70 I Hope Suki Will Win First Place In The Costume Contest At Splootfest In Richmond
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#71 Our Costume Theme This Year Is Night-Time Pollinators. Aren’t I The Cutest Bat You’ve Ever Seen?
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#72 Dressed Up Count Totoro For Some Spooky Pics
She was not happy to be in that cloak.
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#73 Hottest Dogs In Town
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#74 Hola Daphanatics. Daphne Blake Here
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#75 Happy Halloween From Brisby, Walter
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#76 A Halloweenie Costume For My Girl
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#77 My Husky Is A Toasted Marshmallow Color, So She Is A S'more For Halloween
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#78 Eddie Pugson. Happy Halloween
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#79 My Dog Dressed Up As Britney Spears For Halloween
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#80 Easiest Dog Costume To Date
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#81 Nacho Is Giving Up His Brain Cells For The Day So He Doesn't Have To Remember This Injustice
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#82 My Halloween Costume Features My Pug, Chuck
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#83 Trick Or Treat?
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#84 My Mom's Taking Care Of My Cats While I’m Away For College. Today I Learned She Bought Them Halloween Costumes
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#85 Happy Halloween
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#86 My Husband Bought Rocket A Halloween Costume. I’m Just Cracking Up
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#87 Happy Halloween From Freddy
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#88 Happy Halloween. Which One Is Better S'mores Or Yin And Yang
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#89 Trick Or Treat, Smell Our Feet, Give Us Something Good To Eat. Happy Halloween Friends
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#90 One Of My Favorite Costumes
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#91 You Won’t Bee-Lieve How Furious She Is
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#92 Oh Sheet It's A Ghost
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#93 Does Her Halloween Costume Make Her Look Fat? Be Honest
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#94 Pope Mochi At NYC Halloween Dog Festival
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#95 Elvis Resurrected For Halloween
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#96 Skeleton Dog On Halloween
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#97 It's Never To Early Too Get Your Wizard Hat On
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#98 Guy Fieri, Girl Fieri And Dog Fieri
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#99 Dobby, The House-Dog
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