So - I've put up the Christmas Tree...

[Kleiber]

Anyone want to lay bets on how long it's going to last?? Monty & Cleo are already eyeing it up and have knocked a couple of decorations off - it's only been up since 4pm!

[wolf63]

I must admit that I was thinking of buying a tree this year. I think Frankie would be up it before I finished decorating the thing.

There is bound to be a cat-proof tree, maybe one that has an electric current running through it or one with water cascading down.

My money is on Monty being first to destroy it.

[fredpuli47]

Maybe an 'upside down tree', the pointy bit being at the base, such as sold by John Lewis, is the answer!
A cat might not be able to climb up it. (Never mind cats, the youngest dogs around here find the hanging baubles an irresistible attraction . They box at them and, once they've detached a few, play soccer with them and then run off into the garden with them. We are still finding last year's baubles in the hedges!)

[tigwig]

Hi again Kleiber I have just left you a message on my other post! I have 2 christmas trees up and my cat Tigger hasn't bothered with it at all so far but last year when he was only 8 weeks old he used to climb up it!

[bensmum]

Hi Kleiber - is it still up?
Mine don't worry about the tree but I used to hang Christmas cards on string round the walls and Daisy pulled them down so often I don't bother with that any more.

[wiggal]

Hey all!

We were defeated by the cats in the christmas tree battle last year, and so will not be having one up this year!
It had to be re decorated after we got home from work every evening, and there was tinsel and baubles all over the place! So have decided against it this year! :(

[daffidazey]

We are getting an 11 week old puppy tomorrow! God knows what it will make of the tree! I hope your tree is surviving Kleiber!! Daffi x

[garner]

I have the same problem as wiggal, have not had one up for four years just a waste of time with my three.I have enough problems with the christmas cards.Dont forget the xmas pressies they have to be hidden also [bless em] lol

[leelapops]

Kleiber, that's funny! How are you, other than worried?! They are mischiefs. Glittery, tinsel-covered mischiefs by now I'm sure!

All our presents are in the dining room, and our tree is a little 3 foot light-up one, tabletop, so Jack doesn't **** his leg on it like he tried with my friend's tree...Oh the shame! I would love a full-sized one, with room for pressies underneath, but if I have to choose, I choose Jack every time!

[natalie_1982]

Diego hasn't been interested in ours this year, but he is five now and a lot more chilled. Jez and Raffy however have been climbing to the top then dive bombing out of the side on to the sofa and clambering back up again. Before I had even put the decorations on it yesterday they had climbed it, and it now resembles something that a three year old might have chucked together. I found more baubles on the floor than on the tree this morning. I give up!

[Whoever]

Just be grateful that your pets don't use the base pot as a litter tray - like ours did !

[cruella]

K,
I have a feeling that it will not last until Christmas Day.
It has a ring of "National Lampoons Christmas Vacation" to it. lol

[paddywak]

Max joined the family on a new years eve six years ago and he didnt bother the tree that year, the next two years however he very gently removed all the decorations he could reach and "stored" them in his basket. No matter how many times we redecorated the tree, as soon as he had the chance everything would be moved back to his basket. We've now given up on trees now except for a small fibre optic one that sits on a shelf in the corner out of his reach

[wolf63]

I am sure that there will be some moronic cat that will get stuck up a Christmas tree.

My two have been fighting (each other) and I am living in a world of growls and hisses. If they are bad Santa Kittie won't come to see them!

:-)

[Kleiber]

Just logged on & had a good chuckle reading all your posts. I'm glad I'm not the only one!! Well, within an hour, my two little devils had managed to get about 6 decorations off the tree and when I got up this morning, I found 2 silver baubles on the floor and three little glittery parcels (they were really nice, sort of lilac-y with silver thread - I've gone trendy this year & have got a white tree, all decorated in silver & lilac) gone missing. The silver threads were still on the tree and I found 2 of the parcels, one in K. Jnr's mate's shoe (they stayed the night 'cos of the Hatton fight) - the other one's still missing, probably under a sofa. As I write, Monty's trying to climb the tree - I dread going to work tomorrow, wondering what I'll come home to!! The older cats and the dogs are really good, don't bother about the tree, it's just Monty, Cleo and Gavin. Ah, well, Christmas isn't just for us humans..... K xx

[smudge]

Hi Kleiber & all - sorry I'm late!

I've enjoyed reading your posts & have not long finished putting our tree & dec's up too!

Milly our little kitty has enjoyed helping, by crawling inside the lametta bag & pawing it all over the floor for me! She's also had a little play with the garlands on the banisters! What fun!

P.S. We've always had cats & tie the trunk of the tree to the radiator in the bay, just in case....!

[bigmamma]

Is it still up kleiber ? This is my dog last year but this year she seems to be leaving it as just another uninteresting thing ...lol..

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[smudge]

Awww, bigmamma - that's a lovely photo of Porsche, bless her! -xx-

I could hear Milly chewing away this morning & found a long piece of lametta hanging out of her mouth again! She did the same last week with a piece of gold parcel tape! Little rascal. ;o}

[leelapops]

Jack is dribbling a little, mamma! Hehe. I am so amused to read all your posts. Kleiber, how are you? What have you been up to? Is work going well? x

[natalie_1982]

The baubles are mysteriously losing their thread, I fear I will have a naked Crimbo tree come the day!

[daffidazey]

The tree has been moved! Murphy has taken a keen interest in it and he has only been here half a day!! All the kids paper chains have been eaten too!!