A mane is one of the very few costumes that genuinely works on a cat, because it sits around the head and shoulders and leaves the rest of the animal alone. Nothing goes over the legs, nothing wraps the belly, and a pet who objects can back out of it in a moment rather than having to be unfastened. The ears are built into the headpiece, so the effect lands from the first photograph without any assembly on your part.

Six colours are offered, and the choice matters more than it sounds. A mane in a shade close to your pet's own coat reads as a lion, while one that clashes just reads as a hat. Gold and light brown suit ginger and tabby cats, black works against a pale coat, and white photographs well on almost anything dark. All six are listed in a single size, marked M.

• Fluffy mane headpiece with ears built in
• Six colours: gold, dark brown, black, white, grey and light brown
• One size across all colours, listed as M
• Suits small dogs and cats
• Eight product photographs
• Priced at GBP9.99

On sizing: every variant is the same size, so this fits the pets it fits and there is no larger option to fall back on. No head or neck measurements are published against it, and rather than invent some we would ask you to message us with your pet's neck girth first.

Who it's for: Owners of cats and small dogs who want a costume that touches only the head.