Halloween is just days away, and people everywhere are getting ready to show off their fun and clever costumes — and in many cases, their pets’ costumes!

Costumes for cats and dogs are a fun way to get your pet in the holiday spirit, and there are more options than ever, from classic Halloween staples to pop culture-inspired costumes based on recent hit movies and shows.
So what are people dressing their pets up as in 2024? Here are some of the year’s most popular pet costumes — take a look, you might just get some inspiration for your own pet!
Top Dog Costumes, According to Google
Google’s annual “Frightgeist” page compiles the year’s most popular costumes, based on Google searches, including a list just for dog costumes.

The most trendy dog costume of 2024 is “Dogpool,” Deadpool’s odd-looking doggy sidekick in the hit summer blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine. Dogpool was played by Peggy, a pug and Chinese Crested mix, who was named “Britain’s ugliest dog” last year before Ryan Reynolds recruited her for the superhero role.
In second place is “Stegosaurus,” followed by “Hot Dog” and “Basketball.” Other pop-culture inspired fits made the list: Beetlejuice, who returned to theaters this year in the long-awaited sequel, comes in at #5, followed by Wolverine at #6.
Sherlock Holmes, Batman, the Minions and the Target dog are also popular picks, all making Google’s top 15.
Survey Results: Top 10
Pet website Rover also compiled their own list of the most popular pet costumes of 2024, based on a survey of 1,000 pet owners in the US.
“Hot Dog” comes in at number #1 here, clearly an evergreen favorite among dog owners. We have to imagine this is especially popular for “wiener dogs.” Another food choice, “Taco,” ranks high at #3.

In second place is former president and current candidate Donald Trump — perhaps not too surprising given that Halloween falls just a few days before the US election. Democratic nominee Kamala Harris doesn’t appear on the list, nor do either running mate or Joe Biden, but perhaps Trump just is easier to depict in costume form — just give your dog a wig and red tie.
Horror icon Chucky makes the list at #5. Other pop culture favorites include Minion at #6 and Beetlejuice at #8. Football player, superhero, dragon and skeleton are also popular picks, rounding out the list.
Rover also included some “obscure” costume choices from respondents: a few people are apparently dressing their dogs as Aaron Judge, “very demure” and Biggie Smalls, and their cats as Lebron James, Jake from State Farm and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
They also reported that 71% of pet owners are planning to dress their dog in a costume, and 75% of those intend to coordinate their costumes with their dog.