Cat-proof Christmas Tree

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[Iliyah]

1. LOL

No help tho.

3 young kittens' first Xmas. 1 puppy's first Xmas. Oh the joy . . .

[tosh]

14. Seriously!

We have an 8 month old boy cat right now so we didn't even ponder a tree in the house .

[KT2000]

2. I gave up

I now just hang ornaments and some lights on a beam in the living room. Even I can't reach them.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

3. Woke up this morning to a mine field

My little darlins played hockey with the Christmas tree balls. Ehh just put them back as the monsters watched.

[procon]

4. We gave up years ago and went high tech...

Out two pesky kittehs don't appreciate the wonders of snow falling in an alt reality.

[IrishEyes]

5. I put up a tree but my cats haven't bothered it.

They leave to ornaments, beads and lights alone. They just like to sleep under it. They are weird cats.

[FSogol]

6. My family has always had cats, but none have ever climbed the tree.

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Their interaction (over a 45+ year period) has been limited to:

batting at an ornament
trying to eat tinsel
drinking out of the tree stand even though they have fresh clean water in the kitchen
sleeping in the train-set train tunnel under the tree

We dog sat a beagle over the holidays once and he stole and ate all the gingerbread men from the tree (they were coated in shellac to preserve them) and then tried to eat other ornaments.

[IrishEyes]

7. They don't even bat at the ornaments.

It is a fake tree.

[Cirque du So-What]

8. I had a cat who did eat tinsel

Verified when cleaning the litter box. Two tootsie rolls connected by a strand of tinsel was a dead giveaway. Alas, that was the last year we used tinsel.

[FSogol]

10. Ewwwww. I recently learned that the tinsel of my childhood contained large amounts of lead. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Yes, it was made of a sort of lead foil. It was heavy, so it hung and draped nicely.

The new stuff that's not made of lead doesn't drape as well; it's flimsy and floaty and I don't like it.

[RobinA]

15. I Have

the only cat on this planet who could not care less about dangling things. No attraction whatsoever. She does, however, love to climb. Last year towards the end of the season I found her nesting in the middle of the tree. She didn’t hurt anything. This year I just made sure the trees were solidly in their stands. She’s only 10 labs and if she stays near the trunk all should be well.

[crazycatlady]

9. How about a poster of a Christmas tree

That's cat proof.

If you want to fall down a rabbit hole, go to Youtube and type in "Cats vs Christmas trees"

[zanana1]

12. My cat would climb the cat-proof tree to bat the ornaments. nt

[MontanaMama]

13. None of my cats have ever

assaulted my Christmas trees...thankfully. I usually place a cushy kitty hiding spot under the tree and that seems to calm them and make them happy. Now wagging dog tails are a different matter....tougher to deal with by a long shot!

[RobinA]

16. Oh Yes, The Tail Shot

Oh, did I do that? Couldn’t be. I’m just an innocent cat sitting here minding my own business. That dog must have done it.