It’s Spooky Season, which is our annual time for bonding with Jamie Lee Curtis (who never quits ), pounding down pumpkin Reese’s, and figuring out the best Halloween costumes for our pets that will one-up every other bunny-eared schnauzer at the dog park. (Amateur hour, man.) We’re here to turn our furry friends into 10-legged spiders, scorpions, and loaves of bread; we’re looking for cat Halloween costumes that say, “I watch Jurassic Park once a month,” and, “My cat and I are secretly dead Victorian women.”
Do be mindful of how your terrier feels in its frills, of course; some pets legit DGAF, but others would just rather not, ma’am. This isn’t Mommy Dearest, so don’t make us contact the pet psychic. Seriously, here’s their site (makes a great gift). Now that we have the important, obligatory disclaimer out of the way: Here are the best Halloween costumes for you and your dog, cat, snake, rat, hamster, lizard, and whatever other critters are your ride-or-dies this fall.
The best Halloween costumes for dogs
Make him the breadwinner Get it? Because pets don’t do shit to pay rent, but we spend all our coins on them anyways?
Because your pet is a murderer (of your sanity/furniture/freedom) They actually do make scratch-proof furniture for your cats and dogs. But until then, consider this their Scarlet Letter.
Halloween 2
Halloween 2 Michael Myers Pet Costume
Clowns will always be the ultimate creepy vibe Bye forever.
Frisco
Front Walking Killer Clown Dog Cat Costume
You're hosting the Halloween kegger and you need to warn your guests that your dog is an asshole What a prick. Still love ‘em, though.
Thrills Chills
Halloween Cactus Dog Cat Costume
Definitely rewatching Hocus Pocus this year (and every year) This way, you and your bud can go out as the other two Sanderson sisters for Halloween.
Urban Outfitters
Hocus Pocus Dog Halloween Costume
Never forget that Goofy somehow had children Meta, man.
Halloween Costumes
Goofy Dog Costume
If your dog is depressed… … There are not enough tissues/hankies/calming lavender spray to stop the hot sludge tears that are streaming down my face. Also, why does this feel like something Werner Herz-dog would do?
Urban Outfitters
Eeyore Dog Halloween Costume
Your dog is perma-stinky… …Or is cosplaying as disgraced Looney Tunes character Pepé Le Pew.
Your dog is in Tame Impala The less you know about what your dog is doing after the show, the better. (They’re just standing outside trying to bum a Marlbone.)
Idepet
Guitar Dog Halloween Costume
You're doing psychedelics in Joshua Tree all weekend and your dog is coming If you thought you stared at your dog too much before, just wait until the mushrooms kick in, dude.
Halloween Costumes
Scorpion Costume for Dogs
Because four legs was never enough If you want to recreate one of the greatest internet relics of the modern era, the Mutant Giant Spider Dog , now's your chance.
Malier
Spider Pet Costume
Your dog is cottagecore The now-infamous strawberry dress was way too basic for you, but you can still make your doggo look like a Susan Alexandra handbag .
Halloween Costumes
Yummy Strawberry Dog Costume
Your love language is spicy tuna Yes, a giant chopsticks costume exists, but it’s kind of terrifying.
Spirit Halloween
Sushi Pet Costume
Your dog lazy AF and everyone knows it While you can’t legally own a sloth—actually, might wanna fact check that one—dressing your dog up as the internet’s, like, fourth favorite animal (?) is the next best thing.
Halloween Costumes
Lazy Sloth Dog Costume
This one's for the millennials Don’t be shocked if the kids don’t “heart” your Instagram post. They never watched Are You Afraid of the Dark? either, so you can be sure they missed out.
Halloween Costumes
Pet Catdog Costume
You religiously watch MUNCHIES videos Today’s the day you start grooming your pup to be the next test kitchen intern.
Frisco
Front Walking Chef Dog Cat Costume
The best Halloween costumes for cats
You're always threatening to eat your cat There’s a kind of perverse, Texas justice about sticking a plushy turkey on your little turkey’s head. “Cute aggression” is a real thing, and this is one semi-healthy way of acting on it. Can’t explain it. Just need it.
CooShou
Thanksgiving Cat Hat
Your cat has the energy of a drug baron You know that one cat who eats your other cat’s food? The one that poops in the bathtub sometimes, just because he can? This one’s for him.
CatYou
Cat Costume Sunglasses
You incessantly quote Jurassic Park What, you were expecting a T-Rex? Baby. Please. Put on your best Laura Dern khaki shorts, and let’s get our Dilophosaurus on.
Thrills Chills
Halloween Dinosaur Headpiece Dog Cat Costume
Your cat won’t hate this at all The thing about cats is that they love being dressed up as lobsters. You know this, I know this, we all know this.
Frisco
Red Lobster Dog Cat Costume
There is nothing in your cat's head besides air To be fair, same.
Weewooday
Cat Hat Costume (5 Pieces)
You're pretty sure the soul of an old Victorian woman is trapped in your cat's body You can’t tell me this cat doesn’t know how to cook a great meatloaf.
Frisco
Front Walking Granny Dog Cat Costume
You love depressed Ben Affleck Dunkin Donuts memes as much as we do Tears! It’s what’s for breakfast, because it’s the original hot drip coffee. Don’t forget the sprinkled donut.
Frisco
Donut Coffee Dog Cat Costume
The best Halloween costumes for all your other pets, you weirdo
Guess we’re befriending a guinea pig now Someone please give this guinea pig model its own Pixar movie.
Frisco
Bumble Guinea Pig Costume, One Size
Frisco
Chef Guinea Pig Costume Hat
A witch hat for your bearded dragon, toad, or Troll doll Congratulations! You have now entered the domain of frog memes.
TheBeardieQueen
Witch Hat for Small Animals
Knitwear for your snake Not only is this charming, but somehow… elegant? The power of knitwear, man.
TheCostumeShack
Snake Wizard Hat
What, like chickens don't deserve costumes too? You. A chicken. A dream. A pair of rollerskates, and the runway that is Venice Beach. GOOOO. But make sure you both have matching helmets. Safety first.
Skylety
Chicken Helmet (8 Pieces)
See you on them trick-or-treat streets. Speaking of, have you seen what’s going on in doggy streetwear lately? Unreal.
The Rec Room staff independently selected all of the stuff featured in this story.