3 Frisky and Adorable Halloween Costumes for Pets

When Jessica Furtado went looking for a winter hat for her pug, James Dean, she found that most headgear didn’t fit his pumpkin-shaped noggin. So she learned to knit—a decision that resulted in both a fetching beanie and the idea for her shop, All You Need Is Pug. Furtado’s most popular designs include aviator helmets and unicorn horns. She also creates custom pieces, like a one-eyed monster hat she knit for a client’s one-eyed pup.

If you’ve ever dreamed of dressing your tabby as a tarantula, check out Lynn “the Cougar” Dodson’s shop, TKC Cozy Pawz. A seamstress who got her start at age 4, Dodson discovered her passion for creating pet costumes after dressing her 25-pound Maine coon, Moose, as a shark (and a bumblebee and Big Bird) and entering him in a Halloween contest. Since 2015, she’s been making lobster, chicken, and mermaid (pictured) ensembles for portly cats, petite dogs, and other critters great and small.

For the discerning gentledog in need of a stately garment, look no further than Matti’s Millinery & Costumes. Shop co-owner Hannah Wagner first tried her hand at canine finery in 2007, creating a Three Musketeers uniform for her basset hound, Wellington. Ten years later, Wagner’s boutique offers historical attire for both pets and people, including designs for a Christmas caroler and Tudor-era royal raiment with a brimmed muffin cap. Charmed, we’re sure!