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Post by beebee on Nov 10, 2017 2:38:29 GMT
We had our worst Cat/Christmas tree accident two years ago. One of our cats climbed it and somehow the whole thing came down. About six ornaments were broken that we had had for years and had come from my grandmother's tree. It made me sick but what are you going to do? All I could do was move on. The cat was older so I did not expect that at all.
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 10, 2017 3:58:35 GMT
Trick to a cat safe Christmas tree. Set up tree, decorate with lights and ornaments. Saran Wrap the tree from tip to base.
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Post by flgirlatheart on Nov 10, 2017 14:37:12 GMT
We adopted a young kitty this past year (he's just over a year old now) so I'm anticipating many, many Christmas tree adventures! Our older two pretty much ignore it altogether but Little Dude is all over the place and into EVERYTHING!!
Our vet recommended the Christmas Tree Defender - said it worked miracles with her kitties. I just ordered it on Amazon yesterday so hopefully it will at least keep him from climbing. One of my biggest fears is that he will get tangled in the lights and be strangled. In fact, the Christmas Tree Defender was invented by a lady who lost a cat in just that way. Sorry I can't post a link - pretty technologically incompetent LOL.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2017 14:51:54 GMT
I've been lucky. My fat cat only lays under the tree and will bat at a low ornament once in a while. Once the skirt goes down, he's laying on it and will spend most of the holidays there. He even pushed a gift out of his way so he could lay in a particular spot.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2017 15:04:29 GMT
Ugh! Having this same conversation this morning with our little 6 month old who has learned how powerful her back legs really are. I have the tree laying in the hallway as I'm trying to figure out a pretty base for it this year. Her interest is WAY to high. We've been arguing with her over her right to be on the table, counter, stove, top of the cabinets, on top of us, on top of the children. Usually, she responds to the spray bottle but it does not deter her for long. I have tin-foil on the counters and the table. Our old cat died last January and she was seriously the best cat ever. She loved laying on the tree skirt and looking up at the lights - but never climbed or had any interest in the ornaments. I know this kitten will soon compete with that title in a couple of years. But, I'm planning on being as jolly AF this year and I'm worried she is going to destroy it. This is me. Exactly. My old cat was as mean as a snake, but she was never up where she wasn't supposed to be and she never bothered the Christmas tree. My current cat is "busy". She's been busy since the day I brought her home 14 months ago. She is the reason I cannot have nice things. I didn't have a tree last year. Between busy being a kitten and living in an apartment, I opted to not decorate. (or not decorate much) Now that I'm in my new home, I really want to be able to do some decorating. I've purchased a slim tree, that will fit perfectly in a corner in my living room. I was hoping for 6.5 ft in height, but found a 6ft, pre-lit tree at a great price and opted to take the plunge and make the purchase. I have absolutely no expectation that it will remain upright, so I will not decorate it and will most likely not even plug it in. I just want to try to get her used to the idea of the tree so that maybe next year, I'll be able to actually decorate it.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 10, 2017 15:12:52 GMT
"busy" is a good way to describe some cats; I like that! (and a very forgiving way to say it... and very much of an understatement, for some cats, too!)
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