Trick-or-treating in this country happens at the end of October, usually in the rain, and a costume made of thin novelty fabric is simply a cold pet in a cape. Lining a cloak with fleece changes what it is for: it becomes a layer that keeps a small animal warm while it looks the part, which means it can stay on for the walk rather than being pulled off at the front door after ten minutes.

Three options are listed. You can take the cloak on its own, the matching hat on its own, or both together as a set, and buying separately is genuinely useful because hats are the piece most pets object to. The fleece lining sits against the coat and the outer layer takes the weather, which is the same principle as your own coat; a costume that only works indoors is a costume you use once.

• Fleece lining rather than a single layer of novelty fabric
• Sold as cloak only, hat only, or the two as a set
• Warm enough for a short walk on a cold evening
• Fastens at the neck and sits over the back
• Suits cats and small dogs
• Six photographs across the three options

On sizing: this comes in one size only, which is the honest catch.

Who it's for: owners of small pets who want the costume to survive an actual British October evening, and who would rather buy the cloak without the hat if the hat is going to be refused.