5 Cheap and Easy Pet Halloween Costumes

By Sally Burnette on October 24, 2012

If you didn’t know, pets hate costumes. Especially cats. And birds. And really anything that isn’t a dog (although many dogs also hate them). However, Halloween is the time of year where you can dress up your pet, without feeling like you’re torturing them too much. The problem is, pet costumes are ridiculously expensive. ”Why?” you may ask. Well, because the only people who buy pet costumes are probably insane and don’t care about expense, as long as their little fluff-muffin can be a crayon for several, agonizing minutes before she wriggles out and runs in fear. So, what do you do when you want to dress your cat up for pics, but you don’t have any money? These things:

1. Spaghetti

Okay, go to Wal Mart. Go to the fake flowers/fabric section. Grab yellow yarn. Grab red yarn. Go home. Unravel it. Throw it on your cat. Spaghetti AND play time.

(photo by Flickr user watashiwani)

2. Mummy

Go in your bathroom. Unravel some toilet paper. Wrap it around your cockatiel’s angry, flapping body. Mummy.

(photo by Flickr user _tar0_)

3. Baby Moses

Get a sheet/t-shirt/pillowcase. Stuff your dog into it. Put said dog in a basket. Moses. This one may last for about three seconds, but really all you need is a picture.

Precious little burrito!

4. Beer

Go out to your recycling bin and get an empty beer box. Cut little holes for your darling’s fat legs. Beer. And, if this animal is a cat, he will probably suck his legs in and sit in there voluntarily.

EVERYONE loves Yuengling.

5. Nudist

Get your animal. Don’t do anything. Nudist. Get one or two courtesy laughs.

Look at those naked ibises! So rude.

These costumes may seem lame, but, in reality, they are way better than spending $30 for a bee outfit that stays on for a few blurry pictures as your cat writhes in anger. I mean, it’s not like you’re taking them out trick-or-treating or anything (and if you are, stop), so spend that money on Fancy Feast or a precious new collar.