We have a small tree (4 feet, maybe) that we put on a side table, because our house is small and the dog and cats would knock over a tree that sits on the floor. In about 20 seconds.
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Steph L. - Dec 08, 2012 11:53:07 am PST #23637 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
flea - Dec 08, 2012 12:11:07 pm PST #23638 of 30001
information libertarian
We have 2 cats, and even the young frisky one is pretty good about Christmas trees. He'll play with low-branch ornaments in the night some, but we've never had a flying leap or other sort of full-on attack. I did once observe the felling of a tree by a climbing adolescent kitten, and it was very exciting! (Our tree is currently bare and resting. Come down, you branches! I think at the current rate of descent we will not be trimming until tomorrow.)
SuziQ - Dec 08, 2012 12:31:12 pm PST #23639 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I consider myself very lucky in that Miss Kitty and Noodle both basically ignore the tree and any ornaments. Noodle was very interested in the lights when I was checking them and they were laid on the floor. But now that everything is up, they haven't flipped over anything. Knock on wood, toss salt over my shoulder and whatever else you are supposed to do to prevent jinxing yourself.
javachik - Dec 08, 2012 1:06:51 pm PST #23640 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Never had a problem with any tree with any of my pets.
My next door neighbors, on the other hand, have a male dog who thinks he has to mark EVERY tree, including Christmas trees. Gross. I think they've gotten to the point, after years of trying barriers, on top of tables, etc, that they're just giving up.
askye - Dec 08, 2012 1:24:44 pm PST #23641 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
The way Penny acts around anything sparkly I'm afraid to put a tree. Plus I don't have room for it. Although I want to get some kind of crystal or suncatcher to put in a window to drive crazy chasing after the sparklies.
She runs everytime the front door opens and tries to catch the light that reflects off window.
meara - Dec 08, 2012 1:48:34 pm PST #23642 of 30001
No idea how the cat would deal with a big tree--he's often entirely uninterested in our crazy antics ("get the mousie! look it's a moving point! kill it!" and he's like "Uh...no, I'm napping you stupid humans"). But we got a 3' or 4' tree and put it on the countertop, which he is too fat to get up on.
Calli - Dec 08, 2012 1:52:32 pm PST #23643 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Leifur likes to lounge on the tree skirt, but that's about all the interest he shows. Which is a relief. Several of my ornaments involve feathers, but unless those are on a live bird, the cat doesn't seem to care.
Anne W. - Dec 08, 2012 1:54:00 pm PST #23644 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
My next door neighbors, on the other hand, have a male dog who thinks he has to mark EVERY tree, including Christmas trees.
Some good friends of mine used to set up their manger scene under the Christmas tree until they got a male dog. Let us just say that blasphemy happened, and leave it at that.
smonster - Dec 08, 2012 2:45:04 pm PST #23645 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Oh, Anne. Hilarious and disturbing. Did they rename the dog Mapplethorpe?
Anne W. - Dec 08, 2012 2:52:39 pm PST #23646 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
No, but they were quite horrified. The mantel became the new tradition after that.