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Halloween is my FAVORITE holiday! I love dressing up and seeing everyone in different costumes — especially babies and animals. My own son is not a huge fan of dressing up, so I have to rely on others for my own personal entertainment. Thankfully, my Facebook and Twitter feed are usually filled with adorable, funny, and creative costumes.

When I would go around trick or treating as a kid (SO, SO many years ago), it was always just a few kids from the block and we would get a LOAD of candy. I never saw animals in costumes. But now, it seems like pet costumes are EVERYWHERE. And you know why? Because they are SO. FREAKING. ADORABLE. I mean, who wouldn't want to dress them up?!

And not only do people torture their animals with uncomfortable pieces of felt and elastic on Halloween, but now the craze has expanded to year-round cuteness. Like this cat who went viral by playing with his favorite toy — a Roomba vacuum — in a shark costume. (No kidding, there are TONS of videos of this cat!)

So, without further ado, here are 31 ADORABLE cat costumes that will have you running to the store (or better, the SHELTER!) in no time:

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