A big gentle golden retriever sits at a tiny party table with three kittens in costumes, carefully pushing treats towards each guest. It's the kind of warm, slightly chaotic pet scene that stops the scroll every October, and the prompt keeps every animal consistent from shot to shot.
Why it is trending
Pets in Halloween costumes are the biggest pet trend of late October, and 'big dog, tiny friends' clips get shared because they feel gentle and funny at the same time. Creators are using AI to stage scenes that would be impossible to film with real kittens.
The master prompt
Copy it as it is, or change the parts in [BRACKETS] to make it yours.
Create a warm, photorealistic, softly comedic 24-second vertical video of a cosy Halloween party hosted by a gentle golden retriever for three tiny kittens. The feel is a heart-warming home video shot with a good cinema camera: natural fur detail, real candle-glow light, believable animal behaviour and a small funny twist at the end. CHARACTER A (the host): an adult golden retriever with a soft cream-gold coat, kind dark-brown eyes, a slightly grey muzzle and a calm, proud posture. He wears a soft orange felt pumpkin costume around his chest and a tiny green stalk hat held by an elastic band. His costume stays identical in every shot. CHARACTER B: a fluffy grey kitten in a little black bat-wing cape. CHARACTER C: an orange tabby kitten wearing a tiny white sheet-ghost costume with two eye holes. CHARACTER D: a cream kitten with blue eyes wearing a small witch hat that keeps slipping over one eye. SETTING: one cosy living-room corner in the evening. A low wooden kids' table covered with an orange cloth, four small cushions, a plate of bone-shaped and pumpkin-shaped pet treats, three carved pumpkins with warm candle-style LED lights, paper bats on the wall, a window showing blue dusk outside. Everything happens around this one table. CINEMATOGRAPHY: eye-level with the animals, 35mm lens, gentle handheld feel, shallow depth of field, warm amber key light from the pumpkins and soft blue window fill, cosy autumn colour grade, natural fur motion, 24 fps. [00:00-00:04] THE HOST IS READY — Slow push-in on the retriever sitting perfectly upright at the head of the tiny table, pumpkin costume on, tail sweeping the floor in slow wags. He glances at the door, then back at the treats, very serious about his job. [00:04-00:08] GUESTS ARRIVE — The three kittens tumble in one after another: the bat kitten hops onto a cushion, the ghost kitten walks into the table leg because its sheet slipped, the witch kitten sits and pushes her hat up with a paw. The retriever's ears lift happily. [00:08-00:12] SHARING THE TREATS — The retriever gently noses one pumpkin-shaped treat across the cloth to each kitten in turn, careful and slow. Each kitten sniffs, then nibbles. Close-up of his soft eyes watching them. [00:12-00:16] PARTY CHAOS — The ghost kitten bats a paper bat off the wall, the bat kitten chases it, the witch kitten's hat falls over both eyes again. The retriever looks straight at the camera with a patient, slightly tired expression. [00:16-00:20] THE HAT THIEF — While he watches the chaos, the cream kitten climbs onto his back, grabs the little green stalk hat in her mouth and slides down his side with it. [00:20-00:24] THE PAYOFF — Wide shot: all three kittens curled up asleep against the retriever's chest, the stolen hat on the witch kitten's head. He lowers his chin gently over them, lets out a slow sigh and keeps perfectly still. Candle glow, soft fade. SOUND: soft room tone, tiny kitten mews, the light thump of the big tail on the floor, crinkle of paper decorations, a gentle music-box Halloween tune at low volume, one long contented dog sigh at the end. RULES: realistic animals only, no talking, no human hands, costumes stay consistent, animals are never harmed or scared, no text on screen, no logos.
Short version (for apps with a character limit)
Photorealistic 24 s vertical video, cosy living room at dusk: a gentle golden retriever in an orange pumpkin costume and tiny green stalk hat hosts a little Halloween party at a low table with carved pumpkins and treats. Three kittens arrive in costumes (grey bat cape, orange tabby sheet ghost, cream kitten in a slipping witch hat). He gently pushes a treat to each kitten, they cause playful chaos, the witch kitten steals his stalk hat, and the ending shows all three asleep against his chest while he sighs contentedly. Warm candle light, 35mm, shallow depth of field, music-box Halloween tune, no text.
Shot-by-shot storyboard
- 00:00-00:04
THE HOST IS READY
Slow push-in on the retriever sitting perfectly upright at the head of the tiny table, pumpkin costume on, tail sweeping the floor in slow wags.
- 00:04-00:08
GUESTS ARRIVE
The three kittens tumble in one after another: the bat kitten hops onto a cushion, the ghost kitten walks into the table leg because its sheet slipped, the witch kitten sits and pushes her hat up with a paw.
- 00:08-00:12
SHARING THE TREATS
The retriever gently noses one pumpkin-shaped treat across the cloth to each kitten in turn, careful and slow. Each kitten sniffs, then nibbles. Close-up of his soft eyes watching them.
- 00:12-00:16
PARTY CHAOS
The ghost kitten bats a paper bat off the wall, the bat kitten chases it, the witch kitten's hat falls over both eyes again. The retriever looks straight at the camera with a patient, slightly tired expression.
- 00:16-00:20
THE HAT THIEF
While he watches the chaos, the cream kitten climbs onto his back, grabs the little green stalk hat in her mouth and slides down his side with it.
- 00:20-00:24
THE PAYOFF
Wide shot: all three kittens curled up asleep against the retriever's chest, the stolen hat on the witch kitten's head.
Keep the characters consistent
Paste this description into every clip so the character looks the same from shot to shot.
Golden retriever host: Adult golden retriever, cream-gold coat, kind dark-brown eyes, slightly grey muzzle, orange felt pumpkin costume around the chest, tiny green stalk hat on an elastic band. Three kittens: Fluffy grey kitten in a black bat-wing cape; orange tabby in a white sheet-ghost costume; cream kitten with blue eyes in a small witch hat that slips over one eye.
Sound and music
Music-box Halloween melody at low volume, kitten mews, tail thumps, paper crinkle and one long contented dog sigh at the end.
What to avoid (negative prompt)
talking animals, human hands, extra legs, morphing costumes, scared animals, real candles near fur, text, watermark, logo
Remix it: ready-made variations
Cat hosts puppies
Same cosy Halloween party set-up, 20 seconds: a calm fluffy Maine Coon cat in a tiny witch cape hosts three clumsy puppies in pumpkin, bat and ghost costumes. She pushes treats to each puppy with one paw, the puppies tumble over each other, and the ending shows the puppies asleep in a pile beside her while she looks at the camera unimpressed. Warm candle glow, photorealistic, no text.
Thanksgiving dinner
A golden retriever in a little brown pilgrim-style collar hosts a tiny Thanksgiving dinner for three kittens at a low wooden table with mini pumpkins, autumn leaves and a plate of turkey-shaped pet treats. He shares carefully, a kitten steals a treat and falls asleep on it, warm golden window light, photorealistic, 20 seconds, no text.
Claymation version
The same party as a stop-motion claymation short: a clay golden retriever in a pumpkin costume and three clay kittens in bat, ghost and witch outfits around a felt-covered table, visible fingerprint texture, 12 fps stepped motion, warm miniature lights, the stalk-hat theft ending, cosy and handmade, no text.
Tips for each AI model
| Model | What to do |
|---|---|
| Veo 3.1 | Generate in three 8-second parts (arrival, chaos, hat theft) and paste the full character list into every part so the costumes match. |
| Kling 2.5 | Make a still of the dog and kittens first with Nano Banana, then use it as the start frame — Kling keeps multiple animals consistent much better from an image. |
| Sora 2 | Ask for 'soft music-box Halloween tune and kitten mews' in one sentence; Sora adds synced sound when it is described plainly. |
| Seedance | Keep 'no talking, realistic animals' at the start of the prompt so it does not add cartoon mouth movements. |
How to make it, step by step
- Make a reference still. Create one image of the retriever and the three kittens in costume at the table and use it as the start frame.
- Generate in parts. Split the storyboard into 8-second clips and keep the character block in each prompt.
- Pick the best hat theft. Run the hat-theft clip 3–4 times; it is the moment people replay.
- Edit and add the tune. Join the clips, keep the music low and let the final sigh be the last sound.
Posting kit
A caption and hashtags you can use when you share your version.
He planned the whole party. They stole his hat. 🎃🐶🐱 #Halloween #goldenretriever #kittens #AIvideo #cutepets #petcostume #Veo3 #dogsofinstagram #catsofinstagram #spookyseason #AIart #shorts
Questions
Can I use my own dog in this prompt?
Yes. Upload a clear photo of your dog as a reference image in Kling, Veo or Nano Banana and replace the host description with 'the dog in the reference image'. Keep the costume lines the same.
How do I stop the kittens changing colour between clips?
Paste the full character block into every clip prompt and generate from the same start image. Short, exact descriptions work better than long ones.
Is it OK to post AI pet videos for Halloween?
Yes. Label the video as AI-made where the platform asks you to, and avoid scenes where animals look scared, hurt or near real flames.
