This is going to be an interesting x-mas!

**AlleyCat** · 11-21-2005, 10:54 AM

(that's my definition of this kind of interesting!)

For the first time in 12 years, we have not one, not two, but THREE kitties that will be experiencing a Christmas tree for the first time! I'm almost dreading this .. The day after Thanksgiving we will put out all the x-mas decor, but we're thinking of waiting until about mid-December to put up the tree ... I don't think I need to say any more, do I ?

**Lobodeb** · 11-21-2005, 11:33 AM

You're a brave soul!!! Given our new addition (Payton the nawtee), we are not having a tree his year.

**Laura's Babies** · 11-21-2005, 11:42 AM

Just be sure all decorations are unbreakable and nothing you put on there in harmful to cats!! See Kristens page on that http://67.15.70.205/talk/showthread.php?t=93238 I had one BIG girl long ago that I had to tie the tree to the wall to make sure she didn't turn it over climbing it.

Try to remember how inviting a tree is to cats and not get mad when they won't leave it alone! I have stuffed small mice and yarn cats I put on my tree when I put one up so my tree is always decorated for my babies... I never put anything breakable on mine. Haven't for many years... I have always had cats!

**rg_girlca** · 11-21-2005, 01:04 PM

I wish you all the best of luck this year.
You will have to let us know how everything goes.

**Miss Z** · 11-21-2005, 01:07 PM

Good point by Laura's Babies, Zsa-Zsa loves to destroy the bows we tie on our tree.

My rat Tia Maria will also be experiencing christmas for the first time!

**AllAmericanPUP** · 11-21-2005, 02:06 PM

luckily my cats have never shown an interest in the tree for the 3 years that we have had them

**catnapper** · 11-22-2005, 07:43 AM

LOL... have fun!

First things first: replace all the glass balls with the plastic ones! I did that last year, and NOBODY ever guessed they were plastic! When I put the balls on, I also pinched the wire hanger tight so the balls wouldn't get knocked off as often (they still got quite a few off, but they didn't break!

I also tied each strand of beads on with wire. So each time a bead dripped over the top of a branch, I put a little wire twist to secure it to the branch, so that little kitty paws couldn't take it off. You can use the ornament hangers, twist ties, pipe cleaners, etc.

**kilbarchancats** · 11-22-2005, 07:51 AM

the fine sport of 'launching-from-furniture-to-grab-tinsel-draped-round-picture-frames' is widely practiced in our house over the festive season. A hotly contested event at the next Winter Catolympics, no doubt