D-I-Y for your P-E-T

Pets are invaluable companions for students. they help keep us calm, comfort us when we’re upset, provide hours of entertainment and only ask for food and love. While you’ve spent possibly weeks perfecting your Halloween costume, you may have forgotten to include your animal in the plans. Luckily, with 15 minutes and a few bucks, your precious pet can be just as well dressed when you hit up a party.

While you consider which character would best compliment your own costume, remember these guidelines to keep your pet safe:

The costume should not interfere with the animal’s vision, hearing or breathing.
Make sure the fit around the neckline is not too tight.

Use lightweight fabrics so your pet does not become over-heated.

Exclude anything that might be a choking hazard. This includes beads, loose dangling pieces or any other small object that your pet might be able to chew on and swallow.

The costume should not drag on the floor so your pet can walk easily.

So, here is a simple idea that you can expand on to dress up your pet as just about anything. It will take a few minutes and should cost a maximum of $10 if you can’t find things around your place.

Here are instructions to make a cape fit for any cat.

Needed materials:

Fabric and glue. Depending on how large your pet is, you can get enough fabric and ribbon for free from samples at fabric stores.

Optional materials:

Needle and thread, ribbon or elastic. You can also use old T-shirts, shower curtains or pillow cases — the cape costume I made for my cat was totally free.

Directions

Measure your pet from the neck to wherever you want the cape to end (I made my cat’s about 2/3 the length of his body) and trace this length along the fabric and fold the fabric in half along this line.

Then, cut a triangle from the bottom left corner to the top right corner, where the neck will be, stopping half an inch short of the top. Cut a half-inch strip parallel to the top of the fabric — this strip will serve as the ties you will use to attach the cape to your pet.
Unfold the cape.

Then, decorate the cape however you want with glue, cutouts or markers in shapes, initials or any other symbols you want.

Now, the most difficult part will be making your pet wear it.
 

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