Banana cat rejected from PetSmart Halloween trick-or-treat event because it was "only for dogs", prompting pawrents to submit their costumed kitties and make a furrmal complaint

Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager

Oct 30, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

We love dogs (not as much as we love cats, obviously), but they do tend to dominate the pet world. It seems like every pet event is geared towards doggos, and we get it - dogs love going outside much more than cats. But what about us pawrents with cats who love to be social? With fluffy felines who like to go outside and pawticipate in events? On the rare occasions that we've taken one of our cats out with us, it was usually the dogs who couldn't behave around them. 99% of the time, it's not our cat who is the problem.

We, as pawrents, also love to show them off in their cute costumes. They love the attention they get while wearing them, and we would love to take them to a trick-or-treat event for pets, like the one below. However, we would be purrfectly peeved if we showed up with our cat in a cute costume, only to be turned away because they only expected dogs to show up. And that's exactly what happened.

A cute banana cat showed up at a local PetSmart trick-or-treat event, only to be turned away because the "pet" event was only meant for dogs. Well, cats are pets too, aren't they? They went home with a very disappointed kitty, and the cat community came to their aid by making a furrmal complaint to PetSmart and showing off all their cute costumed cats to make the sad banana feel better. See more kitties and drama below!

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Our kitty would love to go trick-or-treating in a costume. This year, she's a mad scientist, complete with a beaker filled with meowsterious liquid and glasses. She would win best-dressed… maybe that's the reason why they don't want cats? They just know cat costumes are better than dog costumes.
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Cats are pets, too! There should be more cat-centered events. We know not a lot of kitties like going outside their warm, comfy homes, but for the ones that do, it could be really special! Let's get on that, ASAP. Would any of you come to an I Can Has Cheezburger cat event? Cat tax is required to enter.
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Banana cat rejected from PetSmart Halloween trick-or-treat event because it was "only for dogs", prompting pawrents to submit their costumed kitties and make a furrmal complaint

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