We cannot put up a tree anymore cause my kitties are HORRIBLE with it!! The first year we moved into the house and put up the artificial tree, we decided to leave the house for a couple of hours. When we returned their were shattered ornaments as far as the eye can see!! In the living room, kitchen, hallway...So then I decided to supervise them with the tree. Well they like to chew the cord of the lights, eat the fake pine needles, and also eat the garland thus breaking it in different spots so you can't string it across the tree. So one year I decided to put up the tree and lock the cats up in their room when we weren't around but that is not fair to them to have to be locked up for a month! So this year (as well as last year) we have no tree out. OH yeah and they also like to vomit on my quilted tree skirt!!