This is why I don't even do it any more. It helps if I tie it to the wall so they don't knock it over, but it's a lot of trouble.

I figure let them destroy this old one this year and get it out of their systems! The big gray is 2 years old, and he's taking more of an interest this year than last year!

Most of the older ones would still climb it, and the young one would wreak sheer havoc, I know! LOL

Scarlet would still eat the needles, but ignore it otherwise!

Thanks for the pictures. I used to put the same fake tree up in the living room. The two cats would lay under the tree for hours staring up at the lights. They never attempted to climb the tree. When I put presents under the tree, they would lay across them or hid underneath the stacks.

Hopefully, February 1st or March 1st. I plan to get a cat as soon as I'm move in and settled. I'm going through cat withdrawal.

Meeka, Ninja, Beesha, Mai Chai, Czar, Chaos, Geeta, and the big boy Zeus.
All Bengals with the exception of Geeta who is a rescue cat and the best one of the bunch.

came to dinner and stayed.

But now with the new kittens, he gets crazy with it like they do.

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Last year Ashley ignored the tree and the lights, but once the ornaments went on, he went nuts!

Your Cats in the Xmas Tree Are Precious, and Lucky to Have YOU! That was a great idea for them!

Happy Holidays To You and Your Cats!

Of course, I cam home last night and they had knocked it onto the floor!

Though I like the fur color for one on far left w/red hat.

Gray one reminds me of my ol bud P.J.

Miss that bugger.

I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THE KITTY CATS WILL DO!!!

ANNIE .. TAFFY AND INKY ARE 3

SADIE & SALLY JUST TURNED 1. All the cats are rescued kittens. Sally, Sadie and Inky were baby feral cats. hubby takes care of ferals.

I came home last night and they had knocked the tree completely over...got it back up and tried to secure it...they ignored it last night, this morning they were all over it again!

Soooo cute!

It will stay up...they love it and I'd rather they destroy that than a lot of other things!

No damage to the cats, and they're back at it today!

I had four kittens (yes...couldn't give them away) and when we put up the Christmas tree...let's just say they went crazy. They learned if they climbed all the way to the top, they could turn it over, and over, and over. I swear you could hear their little 'Wheeeees" of joy as the tree toppled, and they rode it down.

My ex- finally had enough... he went to the garage and came back with hammer, screws, and wire. Nails in a stud and wire around the trees. Kittens were not happy....

I put it back up and secured it...but they avoided it last night...doesn't sound like they enjoyed the roller coaster like yours did!

Growing up, my family had a real Douglas fir every Christmas, and the cat always slept under it.

It probably reminded the cat of a beautiful blue spruce we had near the front door. Probably thought the human guardians brought the blue spruce indoors for his pleasure.

but likes to hang out under there...I lost Scarlet on December 24th last year and right before her final cpouple days she would still go and sit under the tree....

When my sister brought her late fur kiddo Morgan home she'd head straight for the tree - it would be her favorite camping spot. Mainly because it gave her a nice, cozy place away from humans.

Something about trees...it's 40 degrees here, so they can't be looking for shade!

...all the activity got a little overwhelming sometimes and a safe, cozy place was her perfect antidote.

see them...probably figured she was hidden from everyone.

at least for a few years!