While we admit that most cats probably wouldn't tolerate wearing a full costume for more than a few minutes, let alone all of Halloween, the outfits and costume pieces featured here are perfect in short bursts and make fun props for holiday photos. Be sure to check out the review photos for fun images of pets in costume.

Halloween is at the end of October. Get your costume early so kitty can become accustomed to wearing it when the big day arrives. Here are some of our favorite Halloween and cosplay looks for kitty.

1 Adorable Cat Halloween Lion Mane Photo Prop

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This lion mane headpiece is a fun costume prop that works especially well with orange tabby cats like Timmy and William. The piece has a Velcro strap and can be adjusted for the most comfortable fit.

2 Tacocat

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Kitty can dress up as the ultimate palindrome with this cute backpack style taco costume, modeled here by a pooch. Available in size small for kitties. 

Palindromes are words, phrases, or numbers that read the same way both backwards and forwards. Some favorites:

  • Do Geese See God?
  • Madam, I'm Adam
  • Tacocat

3 Santa Hat With Beard For Cats

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This costume can go double duty -- use it for both Halloween and Christmas! The beard acts as a strap and can be adjusted by Velcro to ensure a perfect fit. Pick this cat Santa hat up for your family Christmas photos! The customer photos on this product are especially precious -- be sure to check them out!

4 Funny Kitty Cop Halloween Costume

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This costume is available in a variety of sizes so you can pick up an outfit for every furry member of your family and make a hilarious group photo. The costume pieces (vest and dickey collar) are easily adjusted with Velcro closures. The costume also includes the hat. Hilariously, the main product image for this costume seems to be an old photoshop mockup rather than an actual cat wearing the costume. Look through customer review photos to see real animals wearing this costume and others available via the same link. Clearly, people love taking photos of their pets in these costumes!

5 Pirate Cat Halloween Costume

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This fun outfit makes your kitty look like a little person! And not just any person -- kitty is a pirate! Use Velcro to ensure a snug and comfortable fit. This costume comes with a shirt piece, which has little "arms", one of which has a hook for a hand, as well as a matching pirate hat.

6 Little Sailor Halloween Costume for Cats

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This cute two-piece costume comes with a sailor hat with anchor motif and sailor bow-tie collar. This cat sailor costume has a lot of positive reviews -- 2,462 and counting at 4.4/5!

7 Super Cute Bat Wings Costume Accessory for Cats

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This simple piece is among the most likely to be tolerated by kitty for the longest amount of time -- especially if kitty is already used to wearing a collar or harness. Like a typical harness, this bat wing costume piece has a strap around the neck and an additional strap across the chest for added security. Both straps are adjustable with Velcro -- be sure to keep kitty supervised when wearing this costume. Looks awesome especially on black or tuxedo cats. See the product reviews and photos for some really cute Halloween bat-kitties!

Back in 2016, we highlighted a great hands-free cat carrier in the shape of a backpack that made bringing kitty to vet appointments, on vacation, or other outings an easy affair. Today the market is full of several different styles of cat carrier backpacks for a variety of uses, cat sizes, and levels of comfort for both kitty and backpack-wearer. Here are some of the different styles of backpacks available for transporting cats.

Full-View Plastic Bubble Cat Carrier Backpack

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This unique pet carrier includes a full transparent window at the back to give your cat the most open view possible. Air holes on the sides and along the bottom provide plenty of ventilation. The backpack portion of the pack includes comfortable wide straps and an additional strap to secure the pack across the top of the chest for a less bumpy rider. Note the size of the pack to be sure your cat will be comfortable in this unique carrier style.

Bubble-View Secure Pet Carrier Backpack

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This style of backpack cat carrier might give some cats a more secure feeling, with a small port-hole "space capsule" bubble viewing area. Air holes along the sides and bottom are ample for good air flow, and the backpack straps are comfortably wide and adjustable. This bubble view pack is made of stylish-looking faux leather. 

Convertible Cat Backpack & Rolling Case

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This versatile case can be carried on a person's back, or as a piece of rolling luggage. Having this option is great for airline travel and other times when switching from a backpack to rolling luggage would be handy. A full mesh panel in the back allows ample airflow and viewing pleasure for your pet. Reviewers praise this carrier in particular as being ideal for air travel.

Horizonal Orientation Pet Carrier Backpack

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This wide-body pet carrier is different from other backpacks because it has a wider, more traditional pet carrying case profile. It's still comfortable to carry on the back, with adjustable straps. This carrying case also has a suitcase strap on the back to secure to a rolling luggage handle for another easy way to transport your pet. Several vented windows allow for great air flow and viewing ports for kitty.

Comfortable Cat Backpack with Expansion Back

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Carry kitty where you need to go with this comfortable backpack carrier. The wide adjustable arm straps, waist strap, and chest strap allow for a secure ride for kitty. This carrier is shaped like a traditional backpack cat crate, but has another great feature: an expanding back! While waiting at the vet, resting between flights, or other times of pause during travel, expand this case out with the folded mesh extension for even more room for kitty to move around. This great feature allows kitty to be extra comfy when not on the move.