Many people spend weeks thinking up the best costume concept for their Halloween party, but others don’t care what they wear. It’s not that these people hate Halloween; they just love their pets so much that they couldn’t imagine celebrating the spooky holiday without their pooches and their kitties by their side, wearing their own little spooky outfit. And we don’t blame them! These pet costumes are a stroke of genius, and we’re still torn on which one is our favorite.

A Very Scary Witch Indeed

If you’re currently hiding behind a cushion and shaking like a leaf, we wouldn’t blame you. After all, this has to be one of the scariest Halloween costumes for cats we’ve ever seen! Just kidding. This little witch is all ready for the spooky season, but we don’t think she’ll be scaring too many of the trick-or-treaters that turn up on her doorstep. Although perhaps her plan is to kill her victims with a cuteness overload.

/memezzer
Beneath that adorable outfit must be some seriously tough murder mittens, and just look at those cute whiskers! We bet they have the power to slice a man into pieces.

This Is Corgberus

You’ve heard of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guards the underworld, but have you ever heard of Corgberus? It may look cute, but it’s all a ruse! This guy is terrifying and will rip anyone who tries to pass him into pieces. Well, that’s what he’s supposed to do anyway. Judging by the adorable look on this corgi’s face, he wouldn’t hurt a fly – or the fluffy plushies his owner attached to him for Halloween.

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We have a feeling that this pet costume wasn’t the corgi’s idea, though. Looking at this guy’s face, this Halloween costume for dogs was the work of his pawrents – and he couldn’t get a word in edgeways.

Arrrrr, What a Champ

Those who have never had a pet before will never understand the hold they have over your heart. They become part of your family and part of your soul, and you do everything you can to make them happy. So, when this dog fought off cancer but sadly lost his leg as a result, his pawrents decided to put a smile back on his face – and they came up with the perfect Halloween costume for him.

/brounchman
What a champ, huh? This pet costume managed to turn their sad dog into the coolest three-legged pirate around. And we especially love Polly sitting on his shoulder, because everyone needs a buddy.

Chuck Phone Home

What we love about these pet Halloween costumes is the fact that you can easily make them at home. After all, this E.T. costume requires just five things – a human, a red hoodie, a bicycle, a crate, and an adorable pug named Chuck! Of course, you can replace the pug with the animal of your choice if you don’t have this cutie pie available. And when you bring it all together, it’s very effective.

/TheLittleWinner2
We do have to question whether this E.T. will be phoning home, though. Wouldn’t it be barking home instead? We’re going to go with that. Yes, it’s time to Chuck to bark home.

Shaken and Not Stirred

This dog looks how anyone would look when the thing you love most turns against you. And we’re not talking about his human. Instead, we’re talking about the tennis balls! This dog loves tennis balls more than life itself, and it seems as though its day went from bad to worse after its surgery. Not only did he have to wear the cone of shame, but he then had to watch his pawrents turn his favorite things into a Halloween costume for dogs.

/Sathyiaold
We can’t deny that this little guy looks cute, and that it’s one of the most creative (yet simple) pet costumes we’ve ever seen. But Martini dog does not look amused.

Say Hello to Dogatello

If you ever find yourself in need of a pizza-loving, crime-fighting turtle-dog, then look no further! We’d like to introduce you all to Dogatello – and it’s safe to say that we’re impressed. While this might not be the scariest Halloween costume for dogs we’ve ever seen, it’s certainly the most intense. And we don’t know how many pieces of pizza Dogatello was bribed with in order to agree to wear that many clothes, but we bet it was a lot.

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Most dogs won’t even let you put a raincoat on them, so we have to give kudos some credit for putting up with all of those layers. But we guess it was worth it for the Halloween pizza.

Small but Very Mighty

You probably don’t need us to tell you that most small dogs suffer from small dog syndrome. You know what we mean, right? They make up for being so tiny by being barking at every other dog around them and pretending they’re big and strong? Well, it seems as though this dog decided to finally dress up how the world sees it vs how it feels on the inside for Halloween.

/Lemonde25
On the left you have how the world sees it, small and very angelic! But on the right you have how it feels on the inside. He’s the devil, and he won’t let anyone cross his path!

Kitty Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts

Hands up if you’d watch this remake? We hate to say it, but the last Ghostbuster remake fell a little short of what we were hoping for, so maybe an all-cat remake is what the franchise needs. After all, cats and ghosts in the same movie would be remarkable. And it seems as though Fawkes is definitely ready for some ghost-busting action. He’s even put on his special jacket and grown a goatee for the occasion.

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We don’t think any ghost would stand a chance with this guy lurking around. And we have to say that this is one of the best Halloween costumes for cats we’ve ever seen.

Dobby the House-Dog

Is anyone else confused? We thought House-Elves were part of a make-believe magical universe. But from the looks of it, these mythical creatures have become domesticated and evolved into House-Dogs! Yes, this doggy Halloween costume is everything Harry Potter fans could have ever dreamed of, and we love how something so simple can be so effective – especially on such a handsome pooch like this guy. He really does look like a House-Dog.

/noble_gasses
Let’s hope that a helpful and considerate Muggle decided to give him a sock while Dobby was trick-or-treating with his masters and mistresses. Dogs love socks way more than candy, anyway.

Cutest Beanie Baby Ever

What we love about Halloween is that there are two kinds of pet pawrents. There are those who go all out and try to turn their animals into the spookiest creatures on the planet, while there are others who decide to play to their animals’ strengths and create something simple yet effective. And we have to say that this pet costume is the latter! How can one dog be so adorable?

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This is the cutest Beanie Baby we’ve ever seen, and we bet this doggo is pleased that it didn’t have to wear any weird clothes or hats. Just a simple necklace did the trick.