Pointed Witch Hat
Twenty seconds of hat, and that is the point.
A rigid hat is the hardest thing on this site to keep on an animal, and pretending otherwise helps nobody. Bought as a prop for the length of a photograph, it is excellent.
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- Structured brim that holds the classic pointed shape
- 16.5cm across the brim, 13.5cm to the tip
- Four appliqués: large pumpkin, bat-winged pumpkin, small pumpkin, bat
- One size, held by a thin elastic
- Weighs 33 to 34 grams
Design: Large pumpkin
Why you'll love it
Made for happy, healthy pets
It photographs, then it comes off
A rigid pointed hat is the most costume-like thing in the range and the least comfortable to keep on. Bought knowing that, it does its job in the twenty seconds a photograph takes and everybody is happy.
Four genuinely different designs
The appliqués are distinct rather than recoloured: a large pumpkin with a leaf, a pumpkin with bat wings, a small pumpkin and a plain bat. The bat is the one that reads at a distance.
Small enough for a cat
At 16.5cm across the brim it is scaled for a cat or a small dog head rather than being a human hat sold optimistically. On a large dog it looks comically undersized, which some people want.
Good fit if
- A single photograph rather than an evening
- Cats and small dogs, given the 16.5cm brim
- Someone holding the animal while someone else shoots
- Anyone who finds an undersized hat on a big dog funny
Look elsewhere if
- Your pet dislikes being touched around the head
- You want something that stays put unattended
- The animal has a history of eating fabric
Why a hat is harder than a coat
Everything else here rests on the body, where an animal has comparatively little sensitivity and no urgent reason to react. A hat sits on the skull, next to the ears and inside the field of view, and the reflex to shake it off is close to automatic. That reflex is not stubbornness and it does not train away in an evening.
So the realistic expectation is seconds, not minutes. Have the camera ready first, put the hat on last, and take it off as soon as the shot is taken. Done in that order this is a good purchase. Done the other way round it is a small argument you will lose.
The elastic is the part to watch
A pointed hat cannot balance by itself, so it is held by a thin elastic that passes under the jaw. Thin elastic concentrates pressure into a narrow line, which is exactly the geometry that becomes uncomfortable fastest. Set it so two fingers slide underneath easily, and if the hat will only stay upright when the elastic is tighter than that, let it sit at an angle instead.
Never leave it on unattended. An animal working at an elastic with a back paw can get the paw caught in the loop, which turns an irritating hat into a genuine tangle at the throat.
Four designs and what they do at distance
The large pumpkin with a green leaf is the loudest and the one to choose if the hat has to carry the whole costume. The small pumpkin is subtler and suits a cat, where a large appliqué swamps the head. The bat is plain orange on black and reads best from furthest away because it is a single shape rather than a face.
The bat-winged pumpkin has the most detail and the least carrying power. It is the one to pick when the photograph is a close-up of the head rather than a whole animal in a room.
In the box
Everything you need
- Felt witch hat with elastic
How it works
Simple, from basket to doorstep
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Delivered
Fast, tracked dispatch straight to your door, and a happier pet before you know it.
The details
Specifications
- Material
- Polyester felt, glued appliqué
- Brim diameter
- 16.5cm
- Height
- 13.5cm
- Size
- One size, thin elastic
- Designs
- Large pumpkin, bat-winged pumpkin, small pumpkin, bat
- Weight
- 33-34g
- Care
- Spot clean only; the structure will not survive a wash
Good questions
Before you buy
A thin elastic under the chin, which is the only way a pointed hat stays upright. Slide two fingers under it before you let go, and take the hat off the moment the photograph is done.
Glued, not stitched. It is secure on arrival but a glued edge is exactly the kind of thing an animal picks at, so this is a supervised item and not one to leave on.
It will perch rather than fit. The brim is 16.5cm, scaled for a cat or a small dog. On a labrador it sits on top of the head looking deliberately too small.
There is one size. On a cat or a chihuahua it sits properly; on a spaniel it perches; on anything larger it looks deliberately comic. All three are valid, but only the first is the hat behaving as designed.
No. The brim is stiffened and the appliqué is glued, so water will soften one and lift the other. Sponge any marks and store it flat with nothing on top.
Last reviewed August 30, 2026