The trouble with most pet hats is that they perch on top of the head and slide off at the first shake. A hood is a different proposition altogether: it covers the ears and ties under the chin, so it moves with the head rather than against it. That tends to buy you a good deal more than the ten seconds a perched hat usually manages before it ends up on the kitchen floor.

It is a soft fabric hood rather than a rigid mask, with no hard edges near the eyes and nothing at all over the nose or mouth. Covering the ears is the part to watch, though: ears are how a dog or a cat reads a room, and some animals find having them flattened more unsettling than the hat itself. Fit it loosely, tie the chin strap with slack in it, and watch that first minute closely.

• Soft hooded hat covering the ears
• Ties under the chin to stay put
• One style, so nothing to choose between
• Nothing covering the eyes, nose or mouth
• Fabric throughout, with no rigid parts
• Suits cats and dogs

One thing worth knowing. Supervised wear only, and off again once the photographs are done.

Who it's for: Pets who tolerate a chin strap and would shake off anything that merely sat on top of their head.