Christmas Tree and Cats

GingerLily

First Christmas as a cat keeper, any suggestions with going for a tree?

We had planned on getting a real tree but we're not sure if they're safer than a fake tree?

StillThinking

I may have gotten lucky with my cat but all he's every interested in is batting the baubles. I've had real and fake and we just make sure to only put one or 2 baubles round the lower branches and he's happy out to just play with those

Cherry Blossom

I saw on fb some place selling trees for cats and toddlers. Only the top third has branches :pac:

Cherry Blossom

https://www.google.com/search?q=cat+christmas+tree&oq=cat+ch&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0j69i60j69i61l2.4252j0j4&client=ms-android-h3g-ie&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=6dpXEPIeYxguzM:&scso=_GyvoXeqeJ4GD1fAPlJSEmAI60:0.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5

Cant remember where was selling them

Edit: here
https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3955671/Trail/searchtext%3EChristmas+tree.htm

GingerLily

Cherry Blossom wrote: »

https://www.google.com/search?q=cat+christmas+tree&oq=cat+ch&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0j69i60j69i61l2.4252j0j4&client=ms-android-h3g-ie&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=6dpXEPIeYxguzM:&scso=_GyvoXeqeJ4GD1fAPlJSEmAI60:0.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5

Cant remember where was selling them

Edit: here
https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3955671/Trail/searchtext%3EChristmas+tree.htm

They're funny and all but I was hoping for something more traditional looking and practical.......

twomonkeys

Depends on how old your cat is. If its and older cat you’ve adopted then it might not be interested in the tree too much except for sitting under it. If its a kitten you’ve got be prepared to haul it out of the tree at least 10 times a day! Lol
As for the tree itself, a real one is probably heavier and less likely to tip over....that said, if it did fall it may do more damage to both the surrounding area and the cat!

Nody

Jackson Galaxy did a video on it recently which may help.

El_Duderino 09

The best thing you can do is train the cat not to interfere with the tree.

You could also secure the tree to the wall with some string or cable ties so it can't fall over.

GingerLily

Nody wrote: »

Jackson Galaxy did a video on it recently which may help.

Excellent, thanks!!

I'm curious why he recommends a fake tree, aside from the health reasons, do cats not climb fake trees?

Nody

GingerLily wrote: »

I'm curious why he recommends a fake tree, aside from the health reasons, do cats not climb fake trees?

I can guess two reasons; harder to climb (worse grip to dig into so to speak) and less weight if it falls over. As someone who's seen Christmas trees with 3+ cats in them I can understand both.

aonb

Neither of my cats are much bothered by our trees
My husband attached a hook to the wall in the corner of the room where we always put our tree, and I 'TIE' the tree to the wall hook with a green ribbon, just in case someone decides to go mad at least the tree cant/wont fall over.

GingerLily

aonb wrote: »

Neither of my cats are much bothered by our trees
My husband attached a hook to the wall in the corner of the room where we always put our tree, and I 'TIE' the tree to the wall hook with a green ribbon, just in case someone decides to go mad at least the tree cant/wont fall over.

I think we'll definitely anchor it too, makes sense!!

ILoveYourVibes

We don't have a tree. But well..i don't think there is anything you can do.

Even if there is not low branches ...they will jump. Maybe just don't leave them in the room alone with it.

GingerLily

We used the guide Jackson Galaxy.

We bought a fake tree and put it up last night undecorated to get them used to it and they don't want to climb it yet.

We bought them new toys too to distract them. We'll fix it to the wall too (drilled the hole already, screw is the wrong size)

aonb

GingerLily wrote: »

We used the guide Jackson Galaxy.

We bought a fake tree and put it up last night undecorated to get them used to it and they don't want to climb it yet.

We bought them new toys too to distract them. We'll fix it to the wall too (drilled the hole already, screw is the wrong size)

I think theres something wrong with my cats - if I shout NO! at them, they stop whatever naughtiness there were doing :eek:

aonb

aonb wrote: »

I think theres something wrong with my cats - if I shout NO! at them, they stop whatever naughtiness there were doing :eek:

Same and they don't do the steroptypical cat things like purposefully knock things off counters or scratch people etc. They never cause trouble with the tree either. One of them took a tiny little plasticky bauble off the very bottom of it last Christmas and knocked it about the house all over Christmas but that was all and it was a cheap little yoke so it was grand. They climb the tree (real) as we're putting it up but once it's decorated and stuff they don't do much, other than sit under it.

Of course now that I've said that, they'll have me tormented this year!

em_cat

Maybe this would work

Graces7

aonb wrote: »

I think theres something wrong with my cats - if I shout NO! at them, they stop whatever naughtiness there were doing :eek:

So do mine for which I am deeply thankful! They move too fast for me

In my Siamese days I had one young choc point who adored a Christmas tree... Used to climb it and peep coyly out from the top branches... He also devoured tinsel which I only realised when I saw it emerging at the other end so that got banished.

Until here I had enough rooms to put a small tree in a room they could not go, but here that is impossible. So we will stay treeless.. lost that tree in the move anyways..