Need Pet Safe Ideas

[mina'smomma]

Hi Everyone,

This is the first Christmas I'll get to decorate everything on my own. I'm looking for lots of ideas. My Uncle and his boyfriend just gave me a beautiful 4ft artifical tree, but I have no decorations for it and nothing to decorate my house in. I'm coming to a blank for ideas.

I want to do something that will be safe for Mina too.

All ideas and suggestions are welcomed.

I crossed post this from General too.

[catmandu]

No mistle toe,or ivy,as they are Cat Toxic,and watch out for glass ornaments,as they can break,and be stepped on.And secure the Tree,so you dont hear the Cats yell timber!!!

[kimlovescats]

I would just buy some pretty plastic ornaments ... and NO TINSEL, as it can get lodged in their stomach and be deadly!;) Lights should be fine too ... just watch to be sure that Mina isn't chewing on the cord or bulbs! If you think she will, then maybe just get a color light wheel or something.

Be prepared for Mina to climb the tree, it WILL happen .... a good idea is to tie it with thin cord to a nail on the wall or something else, just to make it a little harder to tip over!;)

Other than that, just have fun decorating .... but don't buy anything so precious that you wouldn't want it ummmmm, broken!:eek: ;)

[Jods]

is garland okay??

[kimlovescats]

Originally posted by Jods
is garland okay??

Well, if they chew the little pieces off, it's pretty much the same material as the tinsel. Maybe a string of beads instead?;)

[Scooby4]

Pointeseta's are poisonous to animals. Put them up high! You can still decorate your tree but at a higher level. I bought an electroptic tree that I don't have to decorate. Decorations built in and atttached!
Be prepared for the quick escape around strangers! Animals are very senistive to new lights, sounds and people!

[catmandu]

Tinsel,and garland,are not advisable,and put something,on the cords,as little teeth,love to chew,some cord,sometime!

[Palomino21]

I make my own Christmas tree ornaments. I make pipecleaner candycanes, (real candy canes are ok I think), popcycle stick stars, and stuff like that.

Annie

[NoahsMommy]

You can use that pretty, wired ribbon for garland too. :)

[mina'smomma]

Originally posted by catmandu
Tinsel,and garland,are not advisable,and put something,on the cords,as little teeth,love to chew,some cord,sometime!

What would you recommend Gary?

[mina'smomma]

Originally posted by NoahsMommy
You can use that pretty, wired ribbon for garland too. :)

I never thought of that!!!!:eek: Boy I'm falling behind on my craftyness!!