dog costumes.

We have never seen a more miserable-looking animal. And this pug has good reason to look like that. Please do not humiliate your pets this way. It's cruel. ...

Recently we posted an article called "6 Ways to Make Halloween Safe and Fun for Your Dog." One of the most important points made was that "if your dog is OK with wearing a costume, make sure the costume is comfortable." That's good advice, and we stand by it. But you know what? If you have a costume idea as brilliant as this, you have to go for it. We just hope this dog's owners didn't make it wear that tank costume for much longer than it took to shoot this video. ...

Watch videos from Paw Nation Do you know how to tell when a dog is really ready for spring? It's not in the way he bounds around the yard or sleeps, belly up, right in the middle of a sunbeam. No, you can tell he's ready for spring when he starts dressing like these adorable Easter dogs! Seriously, who needs the Easter bunny when these cuties are around? ...

The Tompkins Square Park Halloween Parade in New York City celebrated its twentieth anniversary on Saturday with more than 400 dolled-up dogs competing for a prizes like an iPod Touch, which went to Gracie the pug and her owner, Dewey Moss, who dressed Gracie as Scarlett O'Hara from "Gone With the Wind," reports the New York Post. The event was a clear indication of two things: the incredible creativity that abounds in New York City, and the intense love New Yorkers feel for their pets. Nobody spends this much time on a dog costume unless there's a serious bond there, right? A few of our favorites from the parade are in the gallery below. ...

Helping Humane Society animals was the reason this spooky season at Animal Fair Magazine's 9th Annual Halloween Pet Costume Party. Co-hosted by Animal Fair founder Wendy Diamond and the cast of National Geographic Channel's Rescue Ink (a bunch of tattooed, muscular bikers who attended dressed as... tattooed, muscular bikers!), the fete was held at a swanky Manhattan nightclub, and featured some of the city's chicest socialites and their cheekily-attired pups. As you'll see in our slideshow, the always-crowd-pleasing cavalcade of pirates, princesses, witches and devils was augmented this year by one-of-a-kind costumes inspired by everything from Shrek to the pope! ...

Rounding up our favorite animal stories, photos, and videos on the web each week! Dog Day Masquerade A fleet of dogs show their costumes, including a pup dressed as the US Airways flight that landed in the Hudson. [via Pet Sugar] Help a Hedgehog Hedgehogs are so cute, but so mysterious. This article sheds light on what it's like to care for these tiny spinies. [via People Pets] Pooper Scooper 101 The Gray Lady again causes controversy by bringing us the history of the pooper scooper. [via New York Times] Guten Tag, Max When this family relocated to Germany, ...