Halloween offers everyone the chance to be someone else for a day (or week) – even cats and dogs! If you're stumped on what your four-legged friend could wear, the pet owners of the internet have you covered. From chocolate-y s'mores to rock stars, here are some purr-fect and paw-some Halloween costume idess for your pet.

There are few things cuter than a dog or cat in a costume – even if the sweetness is only felt by the pet's adoring human parents.

But let's be honest: Most pets aren't waiting around for October so they can be dressed up in a ridiculous yet adorable costume. It's mostly for their pet parents. But even a dog or kitty cat who seems to hate the costume they're dressed in is still utterly adorable to look at online.

Here are some stellar pet costumes we've seen across the internet this year to spark some ideas for your fur babies!

This sweet pup wasn't feeling his costume, but his pouty, sad eyes make the outfit even more adorable.

The chocolate lab, using its body as part of the costume, is decked out in cardboard serving as the graham cracker of a s'more. White fluffy bits of cotton serve as the s'mores, which also adorn the top of the pup's head.

The dog's owner posted a video of the 'fit on Instagram, saying Halloween is "his least favorite holiday."

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But we have to give it to this pup's human, because it's quite the creative 'fit!

There's nothing quite as creative as a costume made by the owner of a three-legged cat!

Lovingly referred to by its human as a "tripod" cat, Louie shows that you don't have to choose just one costume when you can customize a whole bunch!

From Georgie, the first victim of Pennywise, the killer clown from the horror flick IT, to the drummer of Def Leppard, Louie the cat proves that you don't need all four legs to rock a stellar look on Halloween!

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The cat's dedicated Instagram account has even more costume ideas, too, if you're looking for some cat costume inspo!

Small dogs often have a larger sea of costumes to choose from, so it's no surprise that this small fluff of a pup had a killer 'fit in a pinch!

This Pomeranian, rocking a crab costume, is seen in a video on TikTok darting around the corner and across the room to chase its fellow Pom friends!

As the sole doggo rocking a fantastic costume, it serves as inspiration for those with quick-footed doggos.

Nothing looks as cute as a tiny ball of fluff dressed as a crab quickly making its way across a room, just like a crab does while crawling across the sand on the beach.

What would make this cuter? If all the dogs were rocking matching crab costumes!

If none of the above have fit you or your dog's personal style, here are a few other recommendations.

This group of huskies got into the Halloween spirit by dressing as ghosts! This is such an easy costume to pull off at the last minute, too, because all you need is a sheet per dog and a pair of scissors.

Another dog owner put a twist on the ghostly sheet costume idea by adding accessories like a gray wig with hair rollers for one look they called "old as sheet," and another look featured the same sheet with a halo, aptly dubbed "holy sheet."

At the end of the day, there really are no bad ideas when it comes to pet Halloween costumes, because even the simplest of looks are 10 out of 10 when a furry friend is involved!