Do you have a Christmas tree?

[RedHedd]

WOW! You had a tree last until New Year's? How'd you do that? I haven't had a tree in more years than I care to count, since Goldie was a couple of years old - I tried, I really did, but the one year she broke 21 ornaments in one day was the capper. No tree since then. I do decorate - I even decorate the cats. They hate it, but I love a challenge!

[catnapper]

WOW! You had a tree last until New Year's? How'd you do that? I haven't had a tree in more years than I care to count, since Goldie was a couple of years old - I tried, I really did, but the one year she broke 21 ornaments in one day was the capper. No tree since then. I do decorate - I even decorate the cats. They hate it, but I love a challenge!

Oh the answer is all plastic ornaments! They sell shatterproof ornaments now that look so real! I got a ton at the craft store last year after Christmas for a song -- they're very pretty and will never break!

[Sevaede]

Heh... We are going to forego the tree this year.

Last year, we were celebrating with my in laws. MIL, SIL, and I spent all day putting up the tree, putting up ornaments, decorating the house, etc. Then, I couldn't find Soni. I searched everywhere and then I heard the tree rustle and saw some movement. Upon closer inspection I discovered Soni freaking out in the tree like it was nip or something. He managed to break three ornaments last year.

[Catlady711]

Until we got Cami we had always gotten a real Christmas tree (minus the tinsle of course), however last year we just didn't feel in the 'mood' for decorating so we didn't get one. In previous years, I just made a point not to hang fragile dangly ornaments near the bottom of the tree, and frequently the cats would nap under it. Actually my bigger problem is getting the cats NOT to unwrap the presents by pawing at ribbons & bows & folds in the packages underneath.

We'll plan on getting a tree this year in a week or two. This will be the first year for a tree for Cami, and I'm not sure it's going to go well as she is the most avid counter cruiser and 'get into anything and everything she's not supposed to' kind of cat. lol *crosses fingers*

[caseysmom]

This is our first year with Potter, I put the tree up and he was getting up close and looking like he wanted to get into mischief, I scolded him a few times and he has stayed away from it as far as I know.

My rb gigi didn't ever bother with our tree.

[slick]

I do put up a 6' artificial tree every year decorated with about 400 lights and tons of ornaments. Max shows no interest in it, after all, he's an old English Gentleman and does not partake in such frivolous activities.

When Speckles was here and in her younger years, she would run around the apartment and end up behind the tree with her head poking through the branches. How I wish I had gotten a picture of that. It was the cutest thing to see. She never tried to climb the tree and her favourite sleeping spot was on the tree skirt....safely tucked away underneath the branches.

My tree is not up yet but will be by the weekend.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I used to put up an artificial tree until I had cats. I haven't bothered to put one up since and I know that Storm would try to eat it and I certainly don't need to be rushing any of my cats to the ER in the middle of the night.

[Pam]

LOL! LOL! Oh Kim what a pretty kitty ornament you have in your tree, and so lifelike too!

Catlady711, I also have trouble with both of my boys pawing at the presents and they both eat ribbon so I can't even leave my gifts out. I used to either find little piles of colorful throw-up around or sparkly litter box contributions.