Do you have a Christmas tree?

[Killearn Kitties]

I do put a tree up and none of my girls have ever touched anything on it, to my knowledge. They do like to sit among the presents underneath the tree though.

I absolutely have to get one of those ginger ornaments that Kim has for this year! The tree is beatifully decorated anyway, but that just sets it off. Gorgeous!

[Freedom]

When I lived in the apartment, just me and the cats, I had a small artificial tree, about 4 foot. The only thing they ever bothered was the preety tree skirt. Sparkle loved to charge it and get under it to hide. As soon as another cat or I walked by, she would dash out to "attack" (all in play mode). I spent a lot of time retrieving and replacing that skirt.

Since we bought the house, Dad and I put up a live tree, about 6 feet. I brought all the decorations from Dad's house; the ones I grew up with. The glass ornaments go up high, the plastic ones down low. The tree looks just like the ones we had when I was a little girl - except no garland, no icicles. The cats love to bat at the lower ornaments, and I often have 2 or 3 to pick up each morning. The one they love the MOST: a brass bell. They bat and ring the bell continuously. Once it drops off, that is no fun anymore and they move on to something else. I have never had them at the water, nor climbing the tree. Whew!

We don't put any packages under the tree. Again, goes back to when I was growing up; presents arrived overnight when Santa came.So I just never got in the habit of seeing presents under the tree.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I have a tree. The E's like to sit and watch it go up, not that they help in any way... and they sometimes enjoy sitting under it.

But that is the extent of it. Sometimes they are so good...

[catlover4ever]

I am able to put up a tree and thankfully no kitty tries to climb it or destroy it. I do have Smokey, Gracie, Gabriel and Mystic who like to try to eat the limbs.

My mom on the other hand puts up a tree but we have to anchor it to the wall. The year that my grandmother passed away I helped her to put up the tree and two days later at midnight she called crying hysterically because the cats (she has 8) had taken the tree down and dragged it to the basement...ever since that year we have anchored it to the wall.

[kimlovescats]

I absolutely have to get one of those ginger ornaments that Kim has for this year! The tree is beatifully decorated anyway, but that just sets it off. Gorgeous!

You can borrow him, but ya can't have 'im!

[Killearn Kitties]

You can borrow him, but ya can't have 'im!

Oh, OK! Just send him over for Christmas then, and I will send him back in the New Year.

[kuhio98]

We've decided not to have a tree this year. Willy and Willow are still pretty young and have been bent on destroying every plant in the house. We'll try next year when they are older.

We usually wrap fishing line around the tree and secure it to the wall. That way, if the cats knock it over, it won't crash to the floor.

[Don Juan's mom]

I have NEVER had a problem with Don Juan climbing my Christmas tree, possibly because it is only 18 inches (about 45 cm) tall. But, it's going in my planned yard sale, as Zerlina tried to eat it last year.

Some of the stores around here sell small rosemary bushes for Christmas trees. I may invest in one of those. Not poisonous/harmful to kitties, plus it smells nice.

Liz

[luvofallhorses]

we will be getting a Christmas tree soon. when we only had Miagi, he would love to investigate the Christmas tree and thinks the ornaments are toys. now we have Miagi and Tiger and they both think the ornaments are toys and that the tree is a jungle gym.

[Zippy]

Pumpkin and Zippy both think it is a new toy.Mostly Pumpkin.No tree this year maybe next year.

[GreyhoundGirl]

I have an artificial tree that is put up every year. But for a short period of time only. We put it up about the week before Christmas, and take it down the week after.

Psssttt! hehe, "presents tagets" hehe, I think it would be difficult for a dog to climb the tree. However, if anyone has any pics of their pup attempting, I'd be glad to see them!

[Catsnclay]

I got rid of our tree 2 years ago. We got tired of picking up ornaments off the floor every morning!


Now I must admit, I do miss a tree, this year I am thinking of one of those 4' tll, pre-lit ones - without any ornaments. Yoshi will be upset, but he will have to deal with it. He is the "terrible" one when it comes to Christmas trees, presents, bows, ribbons, etc.

Have you ever tried to wrap presents with a cat around?! Ha!

The Christmas tree seemed to bring out the kitty in all 3 of my guys. The really loved the skirt underneath.........it was never straight!! Always had a kitty under and on top!!

[K & L]

No, I gave up years ago. I tried everything, even the 1/2 ones you attach on the wall. It was all just too much work. I put out decorations, but gave up on the tree.

[critter crazy]

We always get a real tree every year!! It is a tradition, that hubby and the boys go and cut one down, and drag it home. I couldnt imagine christmas without one!! Although looking at how crazy Loki is, i am wondering how long the tee will last!!