Halloween Illusion Piece
Your cat can actually walk in this one.
Nothing goes over the head. No sleeves, no leg holes. Adjustable belly and chest straps fit your cat instead of a size chart - and the jack-o'-lantern actually glows. Free shipping worldwide.
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Two straps. Under a minute. Head and legs stay free.
It sits exactly where a harness sits - and it adjusts to your pet instead of asking your pet to fit a size.
Place the saddle on their back
Set the padded saddle centered on your pet's back, between the shoulder blades and the hips - the same spot a walking harness sits.
Fasten the belly and chest straps
The girth strap passes under the belly and fastens. The chest strap passes in front of the front legs, across the chest. That's both anchor points.
Tighten until the saddle sits level
Snug both straps to your pet so the saddle can't slide sideways when they walk. The rider stays upright and facing forward.
And here's what it doesn't do
- Nothing over the head
- No sleeves
- No leg holes
Head, face, legs and tail stay completely free. Fits cats and small dogs - the straps adjust to the pet, so you're not gambling on a size chart three weeks before Halloween.
Five minutes, a few photos, then it comes off.
The cat community has a standard for this and it isn't never - it's briefly, comfortably, for photos. That's exactly what this is built for. It's a photo piece, not an all-evening outfit.
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Nothing is restricted
Minimal coverage means head, face, legs and tail are never covered. They can see, walk, groom and flick their tail exactly as normal.
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It sits where a harness sits
A lightweight padded textile pad across the back, held by two soft straps - the same position and the same feel as a walking harness.
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Let them wear it for a minute first
Put it on a minute or two before you start shooting so it isn't a surprise. Most cats settle once the novelty passes.
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If they're not into it, take it off
That's the whole rule. No photo is worth a stressed cat, and you'll know within thirty seconds either way.
Short-wear isn't a limitation of this one - it's the norm across the whole category. Even the mass-market rider costumes state on their own listings that they're for short-term holiday wear only.
"Everyone asked where I got it."
Cats, small dogs, parties, parades and one very unimpressed Persian.
Jenna M.
November 2 at 8:14 PM
I have tried three of these over the years and this is the first one where she actually walked around in it. The photos are unreal. The lantern in a dark hallway is what makes it - three people at the party thought I'd built it myself.
Black shorthair - 9 lbs - Halloween party
Derek K.
October 30 at 11:02 AM
Straps on in about twenty seconds. He didn't even seem to notice it was there.
Tabby - 11 lbs - trick-or-treat night
Amara S.
October 28 at 6:47 PM
My Persian is enormous and fluffy and I fully expected this to be too small like every other one. The straps went out far enough with room left. The rider stayed sitting up the whole time she was moving around, which was the part I was worried about.
White Persian - 12 lbs - costume contest
Tony R.
October 24 at 9:20 AM
Looks great and my chihuahua tolerated it fine. Took me a couple of minutes the first time to get the chest strap snug enough that the saddle didn't tip - once I sorted that it stayed put. Second time was thirty seconds.
Chihuahua - 7 lbs - neighborhood parade
Bianca L.
October 21 at 7:55 PM
So many people stopped us on the street. Worth it for that alone.
Orange tabby - 13 lbs - street trick-or-treating
Paul H.
October 19 at 4:31 PM
Coat detail is a lot nicer than I expected for a pet costume. Not flat felt.
Grey shorthair - 10 lbs - office costume dayThe last five questions.
The ones people actually ask before ordering.
This is the photo you came here for.
Halloween is a fixed date. Miss the window and it's another twelve months before the next one.
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