These 23 Pets Already Won Halloween With These Hilarious, Spooky, And Pretty Genius Costumes

It's spooky season, which means it's time for my favorite pastime: oohing and ahhing at pets dressed in scary, adorable, or goofy Halloween costumes. So, grab some candy and a blanket, and prepare yourself for some of the cutest — I mean, scariest — pet costumes I could find:

1.If this Pennywise tried luring me into the sewer, I would most likely jump in without hesitation:

Chihuahua dressed as Pennywise from "It" with a red balloon, posing on rocks in front of a tunnel
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2.This is an apex predator, FYI:

Cat wearing a lion costume sits outdoors. The post title reads "Axl and Zoe's Halloween costumes."
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3.If I have the choice of picking between this little Cubone and a Dragonite, I'm picking Cubone:

A person holds a rat wearing a small 3D-printed skull helmet. The image is a Reddit screenshot titled "My pet rat's 3D printed halloween costume" by u3Dprinting
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4.Presenting to you The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Pawpress:

Dog wearing a pink beret with "Pink Puppy Club" and a fringe scarf, in a grassy area. Reddit post titled "My foster dog's Halloween costume."
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5.I would like to join this coven, please:

Toad wearing a witch hat in a decorated terrarium with pumpkins and moss, featured in a Halloween costume contest
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6.Hide! It's the Demogorgon's cat, the Demo-meow-gon:

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7.This costume is a double whammy because this hamster could be dressed as either a bat or Wario's mustache — which is spooky either way:

A hamster wearing blue bat wings on a yellow rug, featured in a Reddit post titled "Trick or Tito - Happy Halloween!" by user r/hamsters
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8."wow":

Dog wearing a costume with cards labeled "very scare, much spook, so fright, wow" in the style of the Doge meme
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9.Steven Spielberg, please cast him in a new Jaws movie:

Bearded dragon wearing shark costume on a keyboard. Reddit post titled "I see your pcmr pets and I raise you my Bearded Dragon in a shark costume."
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10.OK, this one's genuinely terrifying. Imagine you see this running around your house at night:

A Reddit post shows a dog in a skeleton costume with a clown riding on its back. The surrounding text includes Reddit's user interface elements
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11.Meanwhile, here's Taylor Swift (pup's version):

A dog dressed as Taylor Swift, wearing a blonde wig and outfit, sits on a chair. Reddit post comments are visible on the screen
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12.Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice:

Dog in Beetlejuice costume with green wig and black-striped shirt, sitting on a rug at home. Reddit post caption describes a pet store visit for treats
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13.Whatever kingdom she's a princess to, I'm moving there:

Cat in a pink princess costume with a crown inside a home. Reddit post showing "Show me your cats in their costumes" subreddit page
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14.OK, but why does Chucky’s hair look, like, so natural on this dog:

Dog in Chucky costume with red wig and striped shirt, holding a fake knife. Reddit post in r/Halloween_Costumes about "The Dog of Chucky."
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15.You might want to think twice before getting on this ferocious dragon's bad side:

Cat in a colorful dragon costume sits on a chair, shared on a Reddit post discussing Halloween pet costumes
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16.I'll take three:

A pug wearing a costume resembling a takeout box with noodles, labeled "Pug Chow Mein." The dog is lying on a green mat
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17.Maybe I do like spiders after all:

A fluffy dog dressed in a spider costume with orange and black legs stands on a floor, ready for Halloween
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18.This toad has more swag than anyone I know, Halloween or not:

A toad named Toadbert is wearing a wizard costume, including a pointy hat. The image is shared on Reddit in a pets-themed subreddit
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19.This dog dressed as the Big Bad Wolf is actually perfect:

Dog in bonnet and blue shawl sitting on steps in front of brick wall
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20.If you're in the ocean and need help, just give Aquadog — I mean, Aquaman — a call:

Dog dressed as Aquaman with an orange top, green pants, and holding a trident. Image posted on Reddit by user r/DOG
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21.Lola Bunny IRL is something I didn't know I wanted to see until now:

Rabbit wearing a "Tune Squad" basketball jersey with a small bow on its ear, standing next to a cage. Reddit post interface visible
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22.I just know Prince would love this:

Dog dressed as Prince wins a pet costume contest
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23.And lastly, this cat dressed as Donald Trump is probably bragging about how it has billions and billions of toys as we speak:

Cat wearing a wig resembling a public figure's hairstyle, sitting on a red surface. The image is shared on a Reddit page about cats
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Honestly, all animals in costume immediately win Halloween in my book. If you've dressed up your pet before for Halloween or already have a costume for them, share a pic in the comments below!