A Trickster's Treat Bag of 22 Grumpy Cats Who Hate Their Halloween Costume

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Oct 30, 2025 10:00 PM EDT

When you put a costume on your cat, their feline rage is palpable.

Growing like a burning ember in their eyes and intensifying as you plop fairy wings, devil horns, or a blasted horse saddle on their backs, cats will demonstrate kitty emotions you never knew existed. Frozen as if you've dressed them in a straitjacket, cats will dramatically act like the witch hat on their heads is heavier than a block of cement, and they'll whine incessantly about the bowtie attached to their collar.

As always, cats are the biggest drama queens.

However, oftentimes, cat lovers are also avid enthusiasts of Halloween, wholeheartedly hurling themselves into the world of trick or treat. Unluckily for their kitties, that means they're going to have to sit—for at least 3 minutes—for a bombardment of adorable "ooo's," "awww's," and hooman exclamations of love. Alas, our cats will usually appease us for a moment of Halloween festivity, but they're not going to be outwardly happy about it, lest they risk another onslaught of cat costumes on the way.

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