Halloween Cat Toys and Pet Costumes: 5 Affordable Ideas for 2026

Halloween is a lot more fun when the pets are in on it. The good news: you do not need to spend $40 at a big-box pet store to make that happen. Here are five ideas that cost less than a bag of candy, plus what to know before you order so it actually arrives before October 31.

1. Catnip plush kickers (the safest bet)

Cats ignore most "cat costumes," but they do not ignore catnip. A set of plush catnip toys shaped like pumpkins, ghosts and spiders gives a cat something to bat, bite and bunny-kick — which is exactly the enrichment indoor cats are missing.

Our Halloween catnip cat toy 4-pack is $15.99 and comes with four different shapes, so you can rotate them and keep the novelty going past November 1.

2. A plush pet hat instead of a full costume

Full pet costumes look great in photos and terrible on most animals. A soft pumpkin hat gives you the photo without the fight: it goes on for 30 seconds, you take the picture, and everyone is still friends. Ours is $12.99 and fits cats and small dogs.

3. Turn the decorations into cat TV

Stretchable fake spider webbing is the cheapest way to make a room look haunted, and it doubles as a cat toy — cats love the stuff. A web kit with 30 fake spiders is $11.99. One warning worth repeating: do not let cats chew stringy webbing unattended, and keep it away from candles and hot bulbs.

4. Warm lighting beats scary lighting

Warm-white ghost and pumpkin string lights read as "cozy fall" rather than "haunted house," which means you can leave them up from October into Thanksgiving. Battery or USB sets also mean no outlet hunting. See the ghost LED string lights ($13.99) and the flameless pumpkin candles ($12.99) — both are safe around pets because nothing gets hot.

5. Candy bags the kids can actually carry

Clear pumpkin treat bags are sturdier than the paper ones that tear halfway down the block: a 3-pack is $13.99. Reusable, and they double as storage for next year.

Before you order: shipping timing

Seasonal decor is only useful if it lands in time. We ship from a US warehouse with a 3-8 day delivery window, and US orders over $49 ship free. If you are ordering for Halloween itself, order by October 13 to leave buffer for delays.

Prices shown are USD and may change with promotions.