Halloween Pet Parade

A doodle goes as a dinosaur, dressed in green shirt with spiky back

Colt’s costume is dino-mite.

Photo: Eric Bock, OD

A dog sports a black witch hat for Halloween.

Biscuit Prince hoping to conjure up some dog treats this Halloween

Photo: Scott Prince, OD

There’s a lion in the house! Dante dons his mane.

Photo: Usha Singh, ODP/OD

A group of NIH staff in costumes pose with Zilly at the Children's Inn.

Zilly the therapy dog dressed as a cat for the holiday. Here, she’s shown in a group photo with the rest of the staff of the Children’s Inn at NIH.

Ever a good sport, Zilly dressed up as a cat.

A beagle wears hot dog with bun costume.

Beagle mix Benny doing his best hot dog impression for Halloween.

Photo: Jennifer Morgan Gray, NIAMS

Samwise (presumably of Hogwarts) says, “Accio dog treats!”

Photo: Eliza Jacobs-Brichford, NIMH

A black lab sports a tie-die shirt, peace-sign pendant and sunglasses.

“I’m Kathy, a service dog in training with Warrior Canine Connection (CFC #94624, https://warriorcanineconnection.org/). I’m being raised by NIH’er Jennifer Marill and her retired husband. Wishing everyone peace, love and (service) labs.”

Photo: Jennifer Marill, NLM

Coco the Wonder Dog?

Photo: Leslie Rivera Quiroz, NIAMS

Halloween fiesta! Squeak sports a sombrero.

Photo: Sabrina Springer, NLM

A black pony with black tubes as spider legs

Black pony Licorice went as a spider.

Photo: Terry LaMotte, NHLBI

A couple of fish swim by a spooky-looking house surrounded by purple and blue plants in a fish tank.

Do the Talesnik fish dare enter their new haunted house?

Photo: Ryan Talesnik, NICHD

NIH pets put on a show recently to mark All Hallow’s Eve. Here are several contenders vying for best dressed.

November 11, 2022

Vol. LXXIV, No. 23

November 11, 2022

Vol. LXXIV, No. 23

Halloween Pet Parade

The NIH Record