40 Cat Halloween Costumes for Your Ferocious Little Beast

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By Abby Hepworth

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Published Sep 13, 2022

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Stephanie Sengwe

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Cats are to Halloween what elves are to Christmas—it wouldn’t be the same holiday without ’em. So, even while your four-legged feline may never step foot outside your house, there’s no reason Catniss can’t be included in some spooky October 31 activities. Here are 40 cat Halloween costumes that are definitely more hilarious than they are scary, but Catniss never has to know that, does she?

lion cat halloween costume

1. Lion

Pay homage to your little lion cub’s heritage—and blast The Lion King album while you’re getting ready, ya know, just to get into character.

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2. Wild West Sheriff

“This house isn’t big enough for the both of us,” is something your cat has probably thought to himself. Little did Rex know you’d be putting him in this…

cat halloween costumes spider

3. Spider Kitty

Fluffy already has nine lives, shouldn’t she have at least nine legs?

cat halloween costumes unicorn

4. Unicorn

After all, Buttons is a one-of-a-kind feline. Shouldn’t his costume reflect his uniqueness?

bat cat halloween costumes

5. Bat Cat

Na-na na-na na-na na-na—Bat Cat!!!! Wanna take this costume to the next level? Dress your toddler (or dog) up as Robin.

monster cat halloween costume

6. Monster

OK, this monster is a little less The Thing and a little more Monsters Inc., but either way let’s hope Bart’s attitude doesn’t change to match his outfit.

devil cat halloween costume

7. Devil

Marshmallow looks sweet as pie on your Instagram account, but we all know this costume is more than appropriate.

cat halloween costumes sailor

8. Sailor

Tortellini is most definitely a house cat, but Halloween’s the purr-fect occasion to test out his sea legs.

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9. Pizza Slice

Remember that time Buttercup licked the cheese off your pie? Think of this as payback.

french artist cat halloween costumes

10. French Artist

Mon chat = mon amour.

cowboy cat halloween costume

11. Cowboy

“Old Town Road” on repeat is mandatory.

doctor cat costume

12. Doctor

Fuego has been looking for a way to pay homage to the brave healthcare workers on the frontlines, and this might just be it.

robot astronaut cat costume

13. Robot

If you ask us, this looks a more like an astronaut than a robot, but it really doesn’t matter as everyone will be too busy snapping photos of Roy Donk for Instagram.

snail cat halloween costumes

14. Snail

Because sleepy Toulouse moves about as fast as a snail anyway.

Orange cat wearing jester collar.

15. Jester

Got a kitty who’s resistant to wearing a full ensemble? Swap his regular collar for this court-jester version for a minimalist costume that’s still plenty festive.

glow in the dark skeleton cat halloween costumes

16. Glow-in-the-dark Skeleton

Turn off the lights and watch brothers Milo and Otis wrestle in their glow-in-the-dark costumes.

Cat wearing a double rainbow costume.

17. Double Rainbow

Grab a camera and pretend you’re the “double rainbow” guy.

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18. Octopus

Eight legs, nine lives and perfect tens across the board.

stegasarus dinosaur cat halloween costume

19. Stegosaurus

To match your nephew’s T-rex costume.

bread face cat halloween costumes

20. Toast Head

Some things are inexplicably funny. And a cat with her head in a piece of toast is one of those things.

Cat wearing crown and pink collar.

21. Royalty

You always thought your little baby deserved a crown.

chicken cat halloween costumes

22. Chicken

Be sure to treat her to some gushies to go with her chicken costume.

lobster cat halloween costumes

23. Lobster

Be warned: Once Whiskers tries lobster, she may never go back to tuna.

taco cat halloween costume

24. Taco

Taco ’bout a statement outfit.

wizard cat halloween costume

25. Wizard

After all, she cast a spell on your heart the moment you saw her.

santa cat halloween costume

26. Santa Paws

Look, if you’re going to spend the money on a costume for your feline, you might as well pick one they can wear multiple times a year.

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27. Catty Potter

Crookshanks who?

bellhop cat dog halloween costume

28. Bellhop

Yes, it’s pictured here on a dog but don’t let that stop you from dressing Purrcy up as a top-notch Grand Budapest Hotel employee.

pumpkin cat costume

29. Pumpkin

Because we had to have one pumpkin in here.

werewolf cat costume

30. Were-cat

Mittens does tend to act up on full moons…

Cat wearing hocus pocus costume.

31. Hocus Pocus Cat

Because your little Thackery Binx is going to need an outfit when you two watch Hocus Pocus 2 on All Hallow’s Eve.

Cat wearing a cow costume.

32. Cow

Trade in those meows for some moos for a night, huh?

Cat wearing bumble bee costume.

33. Bumble Bee

For your buzzy little fellow.

Cat wearing chef costume.

34. Chef

Ratatouille! (Too ironic?)

Cat wearing prisoner costume.

35. Prisoner

Guilty of being the sweetest kitty and best cuddle buddy ever, of course.

Cat wearing '80s costume.

36. ‘80s Retro Kid

Cue up the Run DMC, Bon Jovi and Guns n’ Roses.

Cat wearing pirate costume.

37. Pirate

Ahoy, matey! Little Garfield may be super grouchy while donning this number, but he will look super cute. Even if it’s only for five minutes while you snap pics for the ‘Gram.

Cat wearing a granny costume.

38. Little Granny

As cute as it is devastatingly hilarious, this look will surely amuse trick-or-treaters.

Cat wearing X wing fighter costume.

39. Star Wars X-Wing Fighter

Just in case you and your boo (or friend) are planning a Star Wars-themed ensemble, don’t forget your four-legged friend too.

Cat wearing killer doll costume.

40. Killer Doll

For those who go all out for Halloween, get your cat involved in the spookiness too.

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Steph is a native of Zimbabwe who is both enamored and genuinely baffled by the concept of silent letters. From 2020 to 2022, she served as Associate Editor at PureWow covering SEO content. That includes anything from finding the best lightweight foundations and compiling an expansive list of the best dog costumes to giving you a thorough breakdown on how to clean your sponge.