Joop’s FIRST ANNUAL HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST (FOR PETS)

Name: Asami

Costume: Sushi🍣

About: Asami is friendly, but she doesn’t know limits if someone or another dog isn’t interested in playing! She is very loving and protective of her Family! 🥰

*Pet Super Powers Alert* She can throw her ball to herself! 🦴🐕

Name: Pepper

Costume: Hot Doggy 🌭

About: Pepper is a playful little dog with a big personality. She loves to play fetch and bop balloons with her nose.

*Additional Cuteness Alert* See more pictures of Pepper in costume here!

Name: Stormie

Costume: Secret Agent

About: Stormie is a big sweet lazy bundle of love. She loves belly rubs, sleeping, and getting held. She generally goes with the flow, but can be very stubborn when she wants to be.

Name: Pinto

Costume: Pinto Bean!!!!

About: Pinto was a foster that was recently adopted!!! He’s such a goofy little guy and never failed to make his foster paw-rent laugh.

*Additional Cuteness Alert* See another picture of Pinto here!

*Foster Rescue Shout Out* Pinto was rescued and fostered by Paws and Whiskers NM! Congratulations on your adoption Pinto! You are adorable and you are loved!

Name: Emmett

Costume: Herself!!!

About: In true feline fashion, Emmett Girl is not putting on a costume. She is going as “Herself”. There is always someone who wears that costume to the party, am I right? Emmett is that someone for the JJP Contest! 😸👻🎃🦇🧟‍♀️🐈‍⬛

Name: Scott Calvin (aka Lord Scott Calvin of Downton Tabby, Calvinator, Naterator, Gatorade)

Costume: Hippie

About: This adorable stinker tri-pod has a wonderful fur-ever after story! You can read all about it here (cutest Night Before Christmas we have read in a long time!).

*Rescue Shout Out* Scott Calvin was rescued and healed to happy by F.A.T. Katz ABQ - the same outfit that rescued and sponsored Joop! Follow their adventures on their Facebook page here!

Name: Faith

Costume: Shamrock

About: Faith is very friendly and loving. She likes to cuddle and play. She will play by herself or with someone. She loves to be close to both of her loving and doting paw-rents ❤️.

*Additional Cuteness Alert* See more pictures of Faith here.

Name: Quincy

Costume: A Little Princess

About: Quincy is the female half of the loving set Quincy and Oliver, her favorite playmate. She is loved for the cheer, happiness and love she brings into every day, especially the difficult challenging ones.

Name: Oliver

Costume: The Little King

About: Oliver is the male half of the loving set Oliver and Quincy, his favorite playmate. He is loved for the cheer, happiness, and love he brings everyday and especially on those most challenging difficult ones. He’s the sweet king taking care of his little princess Quincy.

Name: Michael Quackson

Costume: Sunday Best

About: Michael Quackson is a Rouen duck and a clumsy lovable sweetheart. She’s a very curious duck and always looking for snacks. She especially loves apples! 🍎❤️

Name: Quackers

Costume: Pumpkin! 🎃

About: Quackers is a sweetheart and a gentleman. He’s always keeping an eye on his lady ducks and ready to protect them at a moment’s notice. He makes sure that everyone else is safely in bed at bedtime before heading in and lets his lady ducks eat first. When his lady ducks are in distress, he comes to their rescue. Despite his protectiveness, he’s a calm duck and very friendly with his people and will eat treats out of their hands. He also loves to play in puddles with the rest of his flock.

*Additional Cuteness Alert* See additional pictures of Quackers here!

Name: James Pond

Costume: James Pond

About: James Pond is more independent than her duck friends. She hangs out more on the outskirts and is not afraid to do her own thing.

*Super Pet Powers Alert* But she’s not just a pretty face, in true 007 style, she survived a couple days in the woods while she was making her way back home after being carried off by a coyote. 😮🤩

*Additional Cuteness Alert* See another picture of the incredible James Pond here!

Name: Lola

Costume: Halloweenie

About: Lola joined her family after the last of her paw-rents’ fur friends had passed. They were not going to get another one to have the freedom to travel. Then their daughter and her mother-in-law shared pictures of 2 newborn doxies - they resisted. Right when they were ready for adoption, Lola’s paw-rents were given one more opportunity and they said yes! Lola’s a rockstar when it comes to adapting to her paw-rents’ lifestyle - she loves hikes and UTV rides in the AZ mountains, she loves car rides, and she's a good airplane rider. She's a hoot and provides so much laughter and entertainment that her paw-rents know she was meant for them! ❤️

*Additional Cuteness Alert* See another pictures of Lola in costume here!

Name: Ruger Grace Fuzzybritches

Costume: Lobster

About: He’s a goofball who barks nonstop!!!!

Name: Phoebe

Costume: Winged Monkey

About: Phoebe has the kindest heart. She loves her people and gives human-like hugs. She stays close to the wounded or broken hearted and was a therapy dog for our rescued cat that had little positive interactions with humans her whole life. Phoebe brought her out of her shell and changed the last several years of her life so she could experience real love.

*Additional Cuteness Alert* See more pictures of Phoebe here!

Name: Angel

Costume: Santa’s Helper

About: Angel was rescued from a high kill shelter in Roswell, NM. The day her paw-rents went to meet her, the lady asked if they wanted to hold her. The second she was put in her paw-rent’s arms she licked his nose. ❤️😻She never went back in the cage. She has been nothing short of a joy and blessing to our home. Not to mention the boss! 😸❤️

Name: Cheeto

Costume: Catlanta Braves fan ⚾

About: His paw-rents were his rehomed home just before he turned 1 year old. His family was moving to a home whose owner is allergic to cats. From the minute he was home he was rolling around on his back showing his belly. He knew he was home. He is a big baby, very sensitive, big love bug. Our home is filled with such joy with this handsome boy in it! ❤️😻

Name: Ceridwen (Fairy Ceri) from JJP

Costume: Bootiful Booterfly

About: She cannot participate because of CONFLICTS OF INTEREST! This fairy princess queen would like to be recognized as such by receiving the crown. Her paw-rent didn't have the heart to tell her that there is no coronation associated with this contest.

Name: Asherah from JJP

Costume: Wicked Sweet Candy Corn Dress

About: She cannot participate because of NEPOTISM! She crept into the contest even though she knows she can't compete due to terms and conditions set up by her paw-rent when creating this fun contest!

Name: Mousey Moose Goose from JJP

Costume: Batgirl (Costume-less)

About: Hello, my name is Mouse. I have been told that my natural face mask and personality resemble Batman. So this year I am Batgirl: I love to play with expensive toys, I fight injustice to all (which in my new home means injustice towards me), I am only active at night, I love the finer things in life, and I hide in my cave-like donut.

Name: Inanna Banana Green Bean Jelly Bean from JJP

Costume: Boo-Jee Banana Bean

About: She cannot participate because of PARTIALITY! Her paw-rent tells her that she is the bestest cutest baby bean in the whole wide world so she says that her entry would be unfair to all other adorable contestants.