Dressing up for Halloween is not just for humans.
And there were plenty of pets on display Sunday in Salem, Massachusetts, to prove this.
Sunday, the dogs, and a few cats, took over Salem at the Howl-O-Ween Costumed Pet Parade.
The costumes ranged from the scary, like this dog bone skeleton
and this shark
to the funny like this pooch dressed as Beetlejuice.
In fact, a lot of animals dressed up as other animals and insects. Like these bees
and these bat dogs
or this elephant
There were also an octopus, lobsters, a spider and even a squirrel riding a dog.
Some dogs decided to dress more like humans like Sherlock Bones.
and this working class dog
Some dogs wore more creative costumes, like this Chia-pet
and this wolf in sheep clothes
and Goldilocks
And for those of you who thought dinosaurs were extinct, think again
There were also a number of pets dressed as fictional characters such as Chewbacca and Superman/woman (with a tutu no less) and a super hero.
Sleeping beauty was also at the parade.
And of course, what would a Howl-O-Ween parade be without a witch?
There were also some sports themed costumes
And some food themed costumes like these hot dogs and taco
Dogs were not the only participants. There were these two brave cats. One was dressed as a sailor and the other cat, Briggs, was just a spectator
Although all the participants were winners winners, the prize for best overall costume went to “Max” from the his “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” outfit.
New England Nomad 
October 13th, 2015 at 12:03 am
Hey
Thx for dropping by. I have written several posts on genealogy etc you might enjoy. One popular is called the haunting. Let me know what you think. It was a top 10 google search this past week . I guess because Halloween is around the corner! Lol
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October 13th, 2015 at 7:27 pm
Love these costumes! Thanks for sharing New England Nomad!
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October 13th, 2015 at 7:29 pm
Thank you! It was a fun event to photograph!
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October 14th, 2015 at 1:21 am
These are adorable pet photos, well done!
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October 14th, 2015 at 1:26 am
Thank you! It was my favorite photo shoot of the year so far!
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October 14th, 2015 at 1:27 am
I can certainly see why 😃
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October 14th, 2015 at 11:38 am
I love these!!!!
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October 14th, 2015 at 11:42 am
Thank you ( :
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October 14th, 2015 at 12:58 pm
This “Howl-O-Ween” idea was pretty great
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October 14th, 2015 at 3:11 pm
Thanks for reading! Yes, it was a great event. I hope they do it every year!
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October 14th, 2015 at 1:06 pm
They are so cute! Only dogs would put up with this nonsense. We would need lots of Bandaids and Neosporin, if we attempted that with our Egyptian street cats. 🙂
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October 14th, 2015 at 3:13 pm
Some people really get into their pets’ costumes! Yes, my cat wouldn’t like it either!
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October 15th, 2015 at 8:42 pm
Haha, why do I feel so much worse for the cats in costume than the dogs?! Love this, thanks for sharing!
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October 15th, 2015 at 8:47 pm
Probably because dogs are such good sports about it. Cats aren’t! Thank you for reading and for commenting!
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November 22nd, 2015 at 7:38 pm
What a riot and the cats…OMG so funny. Cats can never understand why dogs and people act like “idiots” (their word not mine). They just sigh and look away, then they get back to writing poetry or reading books about when cats ruled the world and were worshiped as the gods they truly are. 🙂
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November 23rd, 2015 at 12:00 am
It was a lot of fun. Having a cat of my own, I definitely agree. They are “too cool” and above it all.
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November 23rd, 2015 at 12:28 am
Absolutely. If they did get into costume it would be high art and they would act nonchalant about the entire thing, simply stopping now and then to lick a paw or turn their back on their public. LOLOL I love cats. ❤
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