For the first day of Halloween, my dairy farm gave to me, a puppy dressed as sushi.
Houston-area humane dairy farm Blue Heron Farm is ringing in the spooky season with the most adorable frights, bringing the internet 31 days of precious, sleeping puppies dressed as everything under the sun—nigiri included.
We’ve been working on the puppies’ Halloween costumes. Execution has proven vastly more difficult than concept. pic.twitter.com/mKOnPgKRPk
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) September 30, 2018
Yes, it appears the farm has a litter of li’l angels birthed by their dog Harriet, and the owners’ first thought was: “Let’s give the internet some wholesome Halloween content for a change.”
https://twitter.com/BlueHeronFarmTX/status/1051599384624988160
We’re taking family portraits this morning. pic.twitter.com/42jkTvYFDF
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) September 30, 2018
Lisa Seger, one of the farm’s operators who is running to be a Texas state representative, actually named the puppies after other Texas legislature candidates when they were born on Sept. 29. Seger told the Daily Dot via email that she and her husband Christopher are big Halloween fans and are known for dressing up their goats. However, after accepting to foster Hattie, Seger thought dressing up the puppies would attract adopters.
So, she planned the first sushi costume but didn’t plan for the daily installment of Halloween puppy bliss until the posts began taking off on Facebook. She accepted the challenge, however, making costumes between her morning coffee and evening dinner, all the while running the dairy farm and her political campaign.
Just look at these plated sushi babies!
MOAR SUSHI PUPS pic.twitter.com/u7LnBp1M4Q
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 3, 2018
And this one, who seems pretty excited to be a multicolored-sock mermaid.
https://twitter.com/BlueHeronFarmTX/status/1046834269891571712
And this one who looks like they’re sleeping on the job as Superman.
These puppies are bringing out my inner crafter. pic.twitter.com/zT7Yy1xg8f
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 2, 2018
There are also some bugs, bees, and bats in the mix, too.
Oh, no…hope dis bat doesn’t has the rabies. pic.twitter.com/Q4Cy7W1uAi
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 12, 2018
MY LADYBUG MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED. pic.twitter.com/HahOsTrEo0
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 5, 2018
You may need this. pic.twitter.com/ZymnLxgZ5D
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/BlueHeronFarmTX/status/1047581858719039490
And the bee even has its flower counterpart.
You love him. You love him not. You love him. You love him not… pic.twitter.com/yx1zYMpCGa
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 6, 2018
Too bad this tiny turtle isn’t exploring sewage tunnels and ravaging pizza.
Turtle. pic.twitter.com/t60tWyFCgV
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 7, 2018
You’re gonna hear them roar!
Dis lion haz two modes: rawr and zzz. pic.twitter.com/2StiYUdzg7
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 8, 2018
To be honest, looking at these puppies is part of a balanced breakfast.
Our first group costume: The Breakfast Club pic.twitter.com/LWDtP6kndA
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 9, 2018
OK, OK, I’m out of puppy puns. Please enjoy the rest of these puppy costumes.
Tiny Dancer pic.twitter.com/5pbdvMcnJt
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 10, 2018
Baby carrots are the best carrots. pic.twitter.com/DRqnnpyF00
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 11, 2018
Spiky. No touch. pic.twitter.com/s0PB4Vt5f8
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 13, 2018
Peapod. pic.twitter.com/IGnUPaRmfT
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 14, 2018
They are a lot faster now. pic.twitter.com/p9uM0CALMF
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 15, 2018
Whatchu lookin’ at, Squirrel? pic.twitter.com/0lEaz27UkW
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 16, 2018
Beans. pic.twitter.com/6vvDpwk7xc
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 18, 2018
In a nod to local heritage, I present the incomparable Hempstead Watermelon. pic.twitter.com/PLOiKXuRVd
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/BlueHeronFarmTX/status/1054018379231756289
https://twitter.com/BlueHeronFarmTX/status/1054368252913246208
Reevaluating my stance on candy corn. pic.twitter.com/1lGyv4hEaf
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) October 17, 2018
Yes, the costumes are immensely cute, but they’re probably not going to last a full night of trick-or-treating; Seger says they’re “really poorly made, LOL” since they only have to last the 30 seconds it takes to get the puppy costume money shot. She only has eight more days to go, and she thinks she has it in her.
Besides, she’s hoping that the series raises awareness for pet overpopulation and fostering—the rescue they work with, 4 Paws Farm, runs solely on donations, and the amount of foster animals they can help is “directly controlled by people’s willingness to chip in.”
“I figure the world could use a little happiness now,” Seger said. “I’m hoping this newfound attention we are getting will remind people how important it is to spay and neuter their pets to help address our vast pet overpopulation issue.”
H/T Twitter
Editor’s note: Updated with response from Lisa Seger.
