Plush Pumpkin Hood Pet Costume
A hood, not a hat. Read that again.
The listing calls this a hat. The photographs show a hood: it goes right around the skull with an oval opening for the face, and both ears end up inside it.
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- Padded plush with a stitched jack-o'-lantern face
- Oval face opening with a ribbed surround
- Side straps that fasten under the jaw
- Two sizes, 37cm and 42cm overall
- Green felt stalk on the crown
Size: Small
Why you'll love it
Made for happy, healthy pets
The most photogenic thing here
A full pumpkin head fills a photograph in a way no hat can, because the whole face is framed by the costume rather than sitting beneath it. If you want one striking picture, this is the item that delivers it.
Padded rather than rigid
The plush is soft and filled, so there is no stiff brim pressing anywhere and nothing to poke an eye. It compresses rather than resisting when an animal shakes.
Two sizes, honestly labelled
Thirty-seven and forty-two centimetres overall, which is a small dog or cat and a medium dog respectively. That is a real distinction rather than one-size optimism.
Good fit if
- One striking photograph rather than an evening
- Animals already relaxed about being handled around the head
- Someone who can take it off the moment the shot is done
- Cats and small dogs in the small, medium dogs in the large
Look elsewhere if
- Your pet is nervous or noise-sensitive
- Nobody will be holding or watching them
- The animal relies on hearing more than most, as older ones do
A hood is not a hat
A hat perches on top of the skull and leaves the ears outside it. This wraps the head entirely, with a padded rim framing the face and the ears folded inside the plush. Those are different products with different consequences, and only one of them is what the listing name suggests.
The consequence that matters is hearing. An animal locates a sound by turning its ears independently and comparing what each one receives. Inside a padded hood neither ear can move and both receive a muffled version of the room, so the animal loses the direction of a noise as well as some of its volume.
What it gives you in exchange
A photograph nothing else here can produce. The face sits framed inside a pumpkin, so the animal's own expression becomes part of the costume rather than something underneath it. Every other item in this range decorates the body and leaves the head to speak for itself; this one does the opposite.
The padding helps. There is no stiff brim and nothing rigid near the eyes, so what rests against the head is soft and compresses when the animal shakes. Compared with a structured pointed hat it is far gentler, even though it covers considerably more.
Two sizes, and getting it wrong
Thirty-seven centimetres overall for the small, forty-two for the large. The small is a cat or a chihuahua; the large is a terrier or a spaniel. There is no third option, so an animal between the two is better in the smaller one worn slightly high than the larger one slipping.
A hood that is too big is the specific failure to avoid. It rotates as the animal moves and the face opening ends up over one eye, which is when a mildly odd experience becomes a frightening one. Check it is centred every time before you let go.
In the box
Everything you need
- Plush pumpkin hood
How it works
Simple, from basket to doorstep
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Delivered
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The details
Specifications
- Material
- Polyester plush, padded
- Style
- Hood with an oval face opening
- Sizes
- Small 37cm, Large 42cm overall length
- Fastening
- Side straps under the jaw
- Weight
- 25g to 34g
- Covers
- The whole head including both ears
- Care
- Spot clean; padding does not dry well
Size guide
| Size | Overall length | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 37cm | Cats, toy breeds |
| Large | 42cm | Small to medium dogs |
Overall length rather than head circumference, because that is the single figure the supplier publishes. It is measured flat from the crown to the edge of the neck opening. CJ prices the large slightly below the small, which looks like an error on their side; both are listed here at one price.
Good questions
Before you buy
It muffles it. The hood encircles the head and both ears sit inside it, so sound arrives dulled and an animal cannot turn an ear towards it. That is the main reason this is a short-wear item rather than an evening one.
Forwards, yes; the opening is generous. Peripheral vision is reduced because the padded rim sits in the outer field of view, which is why an animal in this often turns its whole head to look at something.
Small. The large is scaled for a medium dog and will slip down over a cat's eyes, which is exactly the failure you do not want.
Minutes, and only with you watching. It is the most enclosing thing in this range, so treat it the way you would treat a hat: on for the photograph, off immediately after.
The green felt stalk is stitched into the crown seam rather than glued on, so it is more secure than the appliqué on the witch hat. It is still worth a tug before each wearing.
Last reviewed 30 August 2026