Community Matters: Pet Costumes for Halloween
While everyone should have their own human costumes prepared for the Halloween celebrations in town tomorrow night, you certainly don't want to leave Pooch or Kitty out of the fun. Dressing up your pet for Halloween has become quite the trend and can make for some great Facebook posts to share with friends. Here are some examples of how creative you can be.
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Before we continue, be sure to choose, or make, a costume that your pet will feel safe and comfortable wearing. If Sparky starts scratching, that's a bad sign. The ASPCA offers some basic pointers for safe pet costumes: The outfit shouldn't constrict movement, hearing, breathing, barking or meowing, and shouldn't have any small, dangling pieces that could get caught and lead to injury or be chewed off and choked on.
Generic costumes for pets are available on Taobao and going for a simple furry Superman may be an easy choice.
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But the funniest ones are made yourself. Below are some more extreme examples of how creative you can be with a pet's Halloween costume. Hopefully they can inspire you to come up with something just as cute.
A Rice Krispie Square
50 Shades of Grey
A Taco
Hipster Pooch
Pirates With Booty
Indiana Jones
An Imperial Walker
And Halloween parties aren't just for humans as well. ICVS is hosting a Trick or Treat for Pets all day tomorrow. Bring your pet down to perform some tricks and get rewarded with treats.
Here are more upcoming Halloween community events:
The World's Largest Halloween Costume Party Help Electric Castle set a Guinness World Record for the most people at a Halloween party. RMB 150-400. Nov 1, 10pm. Dynasty Chateau
Halloween Quiz Night Test your smarts with this Halloween-themed quiz and cocktails. Free. Oct 30, 8.30pm. Paddy O'Shea's
Halloween Chinese Corner Experience a Chinese-style Halloween (wàn shènɡ jié) at the Miracle Mandarin Halloween Chinese Party. Free Chinese courses are provided to the one with the scariest costume. Oct 31, 6.30-9.30pm. Miracle Mandarin Beijing Campus
Halloween Kooka Networking Drinks Bring your friends, network with business professionals and celebrate Halloween. Price TBD. Nov 1, 6.30-9.30pm. Aria Bar, China World Hotel
The Beijing Ghost Tour Why do Chinese vampires bounce? Who hanged himself next to Emperor Chongzhen behind the Forbidden City? And why is the ghost of the tragic Bell Tower Lady always saying thank you? Learn the answers to all these questions and many more during the Beijing Ghost Tour, which explores the haunted hutongs around Prince Gong’s Palace. RMB 260. 7-9pm. Newman Tours.
2013 Beijing Happy Valley Halloween Celebrations Challenge yourself in eight different haunted houses, or experience the "ghost parade" in a haunted theme park. RMB 100. Until Nov 3, 10am-9pm. Happy Valley
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