So who is brave enough to put a tree up this year?

[Catlady711]

We had a tree up last year and I have 7 cats also. Granted we put up a small Charlie Brown tree (real) and very limited ornaments only hung near the trunk area, but we had one including lights. The hardest thing was keeping them from getting into the water basin. I had to use simple sugar water solution rather than any other additives which might harm the cats if they should drink it.

Here's a pix of Cami lounging under the tree.

[Flatcoatluver]

When Kesha was still around we always had knocked over ornaments and ripped tissue paper, now that she has passed away we haven't had any problems.

Until I started babysitting my brother's new dog, Pike. That dog LOVES chewing on the tree branches and eating the tree skirt. Little brat.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I tried putting up a very small fake one but Storm kept trying to eat it so that was the end of that. If I tried putting up a tree today I know that both of my girls would climb it in a minute and knock everything over.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Most years I DO NOT put up a tree. The first year with Hannah and Puff, I was at work and Rickie called me. I was scared something terrible happened, as he NEVER does that. He walked outside to get the mail, and heard a LOUD BANG. He got inside, and I dont know HOW this happened, but the brand new fake tree was in a pile on the floor. Unfixable He called to tell me. When I got home, I couldnt believe it. It was so bad that I did not even bag it up, I just picked up the massive pile and threw it on the curb

2 years ago I put one up, this time I anchored it to the wall in 6 places, and the ceiling with thick clear fishing line. Worked like a charm, but all of the ornaments were getting broken.

Last year, NO TREE>

This year, since it will be such a sparse Christmas, I decided to put one up tonight. And, knock on wood, I *THINK* I might have just outsmarted the cats this year.

No icicles, Shatterproof ornaments, anchored EVERYWHERE. I also gave it sprays of "no bite bitter apple" and put no ornaments or anything near the bottom of the tree. No tree skirt as that is a peeing magnet AND Puff will eat it We will see if it works. Hubby and I placed bets. He said it will be ruined by morning, I said by tomorrow night

* FINGERS CROSSED FOR THE WELL BEING OF MY TREE *

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

We ALWAYS have a tree, a real one.
I sure have very well behaving cats, because none of them ever touches the tree nore the ornaments!! Lucky me, heh

[Killearn Kitties]

I have never had a problem with the cats touching the tree, the most they ever do is snooze under it. Last year though I bought a tree skirt for the first time. Once the presents were gone, well it was just too tempting!



Karen's lovely story about the great dane made me remember one year when my father-in-law visited with his dog just after the New Year. The tree that year was particularly dried-up, and when Sherry (a labrador) backed in to it with her whole back end wagging, all the needles cascaded to the carpet! Just as well there was no food on there.

[Husky_mom]

LOL... just as anyone with kids has commented...

here´s my share...

my kid kept asking.. "what if an ornament falls off?"...and i told him... they can´t fall off...unless you are messing with them...

well what do you know... later he said "Mom!!... one just fell off!!.."

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Bet update:

Rickie 0 Katie 0 Cats 6

I give ornaments 1 point a piece I found some in the formal living room, the den, and the kitchen

BUT that does NOT count as ruining the tree ya know! I might just win this bet, but in a way, I hope I dont. I want to be lucky, and have it until Christmas

FORGOT TO ADD: I also dont use wire ornament holders, as Puff chews them I got the plastic e-z hanger kind to be safe


EDIT: Rickie 0 Katie 0 Cats 12

[Pam]

We will see if it works. Hubby and I placed bets. He said it will be ruined by morning, I said by tomorrow night

* FINGERS CROSSED FOR THE WELL BEING OF MY TREE *

Oh I can't wait to hear who was right, but I am thinking it will be your hubby!

[catlover4ever]

I did!!! It's artificial and has been up since 11/29. My gang does not bother the tree, although they do like to mess with the tree skirt all the time.

The year that my grandmother died, my mom's gang were extremely naughty. They knocked the tree over, managed to take it apart in pieces and dragged it down to the basement. My mom was heartbroken and swore that she would never put up another tree.....but we have managed to not have that happen again by having the tree tied down to the window handles.

[Freedom]

Not this year, no no.

Usually, we have a 6 foot cut tree in the living room. Last year, I had 3 under a year old, and decided to use a 4 foot fake tree. That sure kept all of us busy, he hee.

Then in January, Tommy & Tuppence arrived here. Tommy is Mr. Mischief, he is in to EVERYTHING! So I will use the small fake tree again. He is going to think it's a new toy just for him.

[pitc9]

Pam... last year was the first year the Buddy did NOT pee on my FAKE Christmas tree!!!

I do have to make sure not to put ornaments at or below tail height. That makes my tree look a little funny but everyone understands! LOL!

[Pam]

Pam... last year was the first year the Buddy did NOT pee on my FAKE Christmas tree!!!

Just hearing that about Buddy also that Zipper peed on a tree has me even more concerned! Ripley would think "hey she brought my bathroom right inside the house!" Andy has been known to chew on the fiber optic tree. How do I know, you may ask..... well I found a couple of pieces in the "tootsie rolls" in his litter box.

[Casper]

Last night was the first time we actually assembled the tree in quite a few years.


Melani loves sitting under the tree and just looking up into the branches. :-)

Marzy the Pest(our foster failure kitty) has tried to annihilate the tree once so far, but when she realized that the tree does not put up a fight she decided to leave it be for now.

Since I have been home the cats don't seem to have given the tree a second glance. I'm so proud!