I, too, have a kitten that is about 11 months old so I will forego the all out big live tree thing this year. Too many sentimental, treasured ornaments that I'm not about to have broken to pieces. Debra has never climbed anywhere above couch level, so I don't want to give her the irresistible temptation of a full size Christmas tree. I have a table top artificial tree with unbreakable ornaments secured firmly to the branches so no harm can be done, and I will put it on the floor in front of the fireplace. It has a burlap "root ball" bottom, so if she knocks it over it will right itself like those inflatable punching bags.