Putting on the dog — and cat — at the Halloween Pet Parade

Originally published October 20, 2019 at 3:57 pmUpdated October 20, 2019 at 4:54 pm

Marie-Eve Logan carries her cat, Puck, with daughter Madison Logan, 8, and Jackson Logan, 6, in Batman costumes at the Halloween Pet Parade and costume contest at Volunteer Park on Sunday.(Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Denise Johnson can’t keep the hats on her dogs Almond, a chihuahua-terrier mix, and Febe, a Taiwan mountain dog mix. The pups were dressed as inmates from the “pet-itentiary.” (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Chris Freeland walks his two dogs, Rory, dressed as Charizard, and Oreo, dressed as Bulbasaur, with his brother Aidin Freeland dressed as Pikachu in their Pokemon-themed group. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Bella, a chihuahua dressed as a purple dinosaur, was the tiniest costume-wearer at the Halloween Pet Parade and costume contest. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Eric Haines, the One Man Band, leads the Halloween Pet Parade with his whimsical tunes. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Pit bull friends Rhino, dressed as an elephant, and Debo, dressed as a lion, take part in the Halloween Pet Parade. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

The Halloween Pet Parade marches on at Volunteer Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle on Sunday. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Elise Larson puts the cowboy hat back on her miniature poodle Teddy, with her terrier mix Maisie, dressed as a devil, to the right. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Parzival, a basset hound dressed as a dragon, walks along with owner David Mank in a hand-crocheted costume. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Barley, a Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix dressed up as Good Luck Bear from Care Bears, peers out of their cloud nine wagon pulled by Kyra Wright, dressed as Bedtime Bear and her husband Jason Tijsseling, dressed as Grumpy Bear. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Otto, a Great Pyrenees/hound/shepherd mix dressed as “Moose Springsteen,” is one of the few large-breed dogs at the Halloween Pet Parade and costume contest . He’s walked by owner Louisa Malatos. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

This friend group rocks the Toy Story crew at the Halloween Pet Parade. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

The Halloween Pet Parade makes three loops around the water tower and changing maples of Volunteer Park. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

The Halloween Pet Parade and costume contest was held Sunday at Volunteer Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle.

By

Bettina Hansen

Seattle Times staff photographer

Bettina Hansen: bhansen@seattletimes.com.