What are some tips for keeping my cats away from the Christmas tree?

Question

What are some tips for keeping my cats away from the Christmas tree?

Answer 1

I have always had cats, at my moms house and now my husband and I have 2 also! Every year we find at least one ornament on the floor but I have had good luck with spraying this stuff I got at petco on my tree. It's called pet away or something like that, anyway they don't go near as crazy on my tree as they used to. When I'm home I clap when they get close to it so they dont mess with it when I am there, only when I'm gone!

Answer 2

I keep a Spray bottle of water near the tree , so when Kitty goes for it .. she gets a shower .. an that seems to keep her away. Now if you have a freak of nature cat who likes water .. Try puttin the Tree on a Higher table, or you can always hit up Pet-co or petsmart .. an look at some of the spray they carrie , which you could do at the Bottom of your tree, that will keep the lil one away !

Answer 3

The only way to ensure the cats don't get in the tree...is to keep them away from it. Since you're determined to put up a tree, make sure you use only unbreakable ornaments, and secure them (like with wire) to the branches. If you don't hang any ornaments on the bottom branches, and if you put the tree on a small table, the cats *might* ignore the tree. Are they in the habit of jumping up on your counters or table? You are going to have a fight on your hands if that's the case. I'd get a squirt bottle and put some white vinegar and water (1 tbs. to 4 c. water) in it, and fire at the cats when they get too close to the tree. The vinegar won't hurt them, it'll just smell funny and they won't like it. Don't squirt them in the face; aim for their feet instead. Put the breakable ornaments on a wreath on the wall or something, that way you have your decorations but the cats can't get them.

Last year my (then 4-month-old, 2 lb) cat Buddy INSISTED that he was as decorative as the ornaments and kept climbing inside the fake tree (only 6' tall.) The pictures were HILARIOUS. This year, though....he is now 14 lbs and *still* thinks he is very decorative...good luck...

Answer 4

I have a cat that payed with the orinaments I had to stop putting them at the very bottem of the tree. I looked a bit silly, but it worked. Now My cat sleeps under the tree. Good Luck.

Answer 5

What you do is Buy Fake if u want so they dont choke on tinsel etc. and maybe if u buy real put it in a room they cant go in. I have cats but they grow tired of playing with it after a while. Also another good thing buy a small tree with a big trunk !!!

Answer 6

SAME PROBLEM! for the past 2 years i havent been able to have a tree. this year i am determined! i bought stuff that wasnt too intimidating like nothing too shiny, no dangle ornaments, etc. I bought some really pretty ribbon and i'm going to drape it down from the top of my tree on four sides, then i bought some shiny string with no fringes to cut up and tie to randomly to the tree. my tree is only going to be 3ft tall but i'm sitting it on a table. choose something that if it gets knocked over you can sit it back up easily with no breakables.



(ps: i have a squirt bottle, and if i can catch them doing something bad then i squirt them. they run if they see it)

Answer 7

I'd suggest laying some tin foil around the base of the tree, apparently cats don't like the feel of foil under their paws. Other than that I'd agree with the moth balls/citrus peel technique, and keep a spare piece of tinsel or an ornament that's lost it's string and let them go nuts with that :)

Answer 8

You could get shatterproof ornaments so that they dont break

Answer 9

put some moth balls at base of tree they hate the smell or even some citrus peel

Answer 10

Securely attach all of your ornaments and lights to your tree and them let them play away. Some of the cutest christmas pictures I have are of my kitties in our Christmas tree. Also, you might invest in some unbreakable ornaments. If none of these sound reasonable, then I would suggest putting it somewhere that you can see it, but the kitties can't get into it.

Answer 11

Good for you- we are the masters, right? Well, maybe the cats don't recognize that, but perhaps we can be at least more clever? I read all of the answers, and many of them were accurate- try some. I have 6 cats and each has decided whether or not they're interested in the Christmas tree. If determined, they'll get in it. We first tried putting very jingly ornaments on the tree, so that would alert us to come shoo them away, but that got annoying in the middle of the night. Later we tried attaching ugly plastic grocery bags to the lower limbs, then aluminum foil- all of which they must have had a good laugh at. We've even tried the table top idea- but it's really akward with a 6 foot tree! Now, years of Christmases later, we firmly base the tree so it doesn't tip over, put breakable/precious ornaments up higher and more securely attached. We've developed a rather disturbing noise to yell when they attempt to turn the tree into a toy which is something like, "Aaaannnn!!" At least it distracts them and makes us think once again we are the masters, not the cats. Merry Christmas!

Answer 12

I have two cats and I was worried the first year we had them and were going to put up the tree. We usually buy a live tree and it's about 5 or 6 feet. The cats are always curious...and usually right when I put it up one of the cats, Rocky, tries to climb up it and then realizes he can't and loses interest in doing that. I make sure to put all fragile ornaments near the top of the tree and the less fragile ones near the bottom and usually don't have ornaments dangling off the end of the bottom of the tree. They get excited at first and like hiding under the tree and playing, but for the most part they get used to it and don't do anything crazy and not too many ornaments fall of the tree - maybe one or two here or there but it's not that annoying and it's not all the time. They are pretty good. I'm sure your cats will get used to it, though I don't know how they would react to a smaller tree on a table. Good luck. Im sure your cats will get used to it. Maybe you could have the tree up for a day w/out ornaments to help the kitty's get used to it.

Answer 13

1- Attach your tree stand to a 4' x 4' plywood sheet.

2- Put only non-breakable "cat-proof" ornaments on the lower half of the tree. That includes wooden, metal and plastic, some ceramic. No glass or tinsely things to get caught in throats.

3. Live with the fact that all those antique feather-tree ornaments will have to wait until the cats get a little older.

4. If your tree is in a water bowl type of tree holder, check the water daily. Cats love to drink the water from the tree.

5. Understand that some gift bows and ornaments will be confiscated by the kitties, and you will find them when you move a large piece of furniture.

6. Be sure there is something for them under the tree. All kitties believe in Sandy Claws.

Answer 14

You Could Do A Couple Of Things. Well Cats Hate Citrus, And Of Course Oranges! So Peal An Orange And Put The Peals On The Tree And They Will Smell It And Run! Or You Could Put Vinegar On It. Like Get A Cotton Ball An Get Some Vinegar On The Cotton Ball Then Wipe The Tree. (If The Trees Fake)

Answer 15

Last year was my first year with the cats and I have a fairly small tree too. I put it on an end table. The first night they knocked it over. After that I sprayed around it with some of that 'repellent' that has a smell cats don't like. The repellent lasts 24 hours and I only had to spray it once; the rest of the season they left it alone. I don't know if it was due to the scare of having the tree fall over the first time or because of the repellent though.



When we had a real tree and an indoor cat at my parents' house the cat never really messed with the tree. Every so often he'd knock an ornament down from batting at it but that was it. I think some of it just depends on the personality of your cats.

Answer 16

We've always had cats. They are a part of our family. Because they are apart of our family they are a part of Christmas.



We get a tree. We put it up. And we make it a point to get soft wool and unbreakable ornaments just for the cats to play with. We put those ornaments at the bottom of the tree where the cats can play with them, and the breakable ornaments at the top.



We've only had a cat knock over the tree once. Most of the time the cats like sleeping under the tree.



Your problem seems like your tree is small and too top heavy. If you put more weight at the bottom of the tree it will have more balance. Try wrapping a couple of cinder blocks or bricks up like presents and put them at the base of the tree, to anchor it down for more stability. Then your cat's can play with the tree all they want, and not knock it over.

Answer 17

We have the same problem with our tree....my mom's cats used to knock it over every year. Now we take a small piece of ribbon and tie it around the tree, then tie it to a shelf or a nail in the wall, so the cats can't knock it over anymore. Then you can put any breakable ornaments at the top where the cats can't get them, and some unbreakable ones at the bottom...they'll knock them of for the first few days, but they may lose interest after that.



Another thing you can try, if you don't have a lot of tree ornaments, is tying them on with ribbon or string instead of using hooks...they won't fall off as easily this way.

Answer 18

I Do Not Have A Solution To Your Question, But I Sure Would Like To Know Also, As I Have 4 Cats, & I Have A Small Christmas Tree (Also About 3 Feet Tall, That I Would Like To Put-Up & Decorate For Christmas. They Have This Spray, That You Spray On Furnature, To Keep Cats Off The Furniture, But Really Smells Bad Tho!! I Wonder If You Sprayed Some Of That Around Your Christmas Tree, & Around The Skirt Of The Christmas Tree, If That Wouldn't Solve The Problem. The Smell Might Surtenly Keep Them Away! Please Let Me Know!

Answer 19

Hi,



I answered a similar question for Ask Yahoo! back in 2006. WikiHow lists several steps that will secure your tree no matter how curious the cat.



Another site, Show Cats Online, suggests the following...



"1. Use a wide base on your tree to prevent climbing kitties from tipping it over.

2. Fasten the top of the tree to the ceiling with fishing line.

3. Lay aluminum foil on the floor. Cats don't like it.

4. Don't use tinsel. Cats can, and often do, choke on it."



Good luck!



Mike

Answer 20

Here's what I would do. I own a cat as well. Go to Walmart, or even a pet store may have X Mat. It's usually a rubber mat with spikes on the bottom. Place it in the area around the tree spike side up. This way when the cats approach that area, it will not feel very good on their feet and this will not be a fun area for them to go to. This will keep them away from that area. I'm not sure if this works, but I did read this here previously. I hope this helps you. Thank you!

Answer 21

usually it is a myth that cats go after the tree,i have two cats they havent attacked the tree other then just drink the water that was ment for the tree. but i mean dont put glass ornaments at the bottom plastic is better off down at the bottom. But yet fishing wire i have used that before just tie it around the trunk of the tree. Dont think that every animal is demtermined to see that tree fall, some just want to smell it and then continue

Answer 22

I wish I knew! I have a teeny tree as well, about the same size as yours, and my cat is crazy about the ribbons and ornaments that are on it. She chews the ribbons like mad, shredding them right up, and then bats the ornaments around until the tree starts to topple, then she runs off. Little pain! When I see her go near it, I flap a dish towel at her. It's the only thing that gets her away from it, but then she's right back at it again the moment I sit down and retire the dish towel! I've heard plenty of suggestions regarding this though. Put tin foil around the base of the tree, fill a pan with water and put it under the tree, squirt the cat with water when she gets near the tree.... Blah, blah, all things that don't work on my cat. But that may be because she's a Bengal, and they are insane. She will play with any and all water, and when I try anything with tin foil she rolls it up and bats it around. If you have a NORMAL cat though, haha, some of these little tricks may work.

Answer 23

First of all don't use breakable things so the cats won't cut themselves and don't use tinsel they might eat. Next, try vinegar and citrus peel on the tree. Cats hate that smell. Put the tree up for a few days without any ornaments. The cats will be bored with it when you put the ornaments up. Don't put a fence or any packages because that will just tempt the cats because they will want to climb on the fence. Also, put it on a small table away from furniture the cat might climb up.

Answer 24

I know you have a lot of answers, I didn't even bother to read them all, I doubt you'll read this one lol



First idea is to hang your Christmas tree from the ceiling and decorate it. I had a friend that did this when her children were small, it was absolutely wild looking to see it upside-down from the ceiling, and btw, very pretty lol



Second is to sauter the ornaments to the tree (assuming it's a fake tree). You can get a cheap and easy to use sauter gun at a hobby shop or craft place. Then make sure to anchor your tree at the bottom. The kitties might be able to swat at the ornaments, but they won't come off ... worst they can do is knock the whole tree over.



A third idea is to put some bells and a few "bad sounding" things on the tree at the bottom. It'll scare them.

Answer 25

I'm looking forward to reading the answers to this question! I have three cats and it doesn't matter if it's fake or real, they climb every Christmas tree I put up. One of them even gets into the branches to lay (even on a fake tree! he broke that one!). I've used the spray repellent, but they smell so bad I don't like to use them. I've also tried water bottles which works great when I'm there, but mostly the damage is done overnight when we're sleeping or during the day when I'm at work.



We always tie the tree with fishing line to a hook in the window sill (we put ours in front of a window) which keeps them from being able to knock it over completely. Mostly it's ornaments that bear the brunt of their fun and the branches bend (if a fake tree) and break (if a real one) from their weight when they climb up.

Answer 26

They get excited at first and like hiding under the tree and playing, but for the most part they get used to it and don't do anything crazy and not too many ornaments fall of the tree - maybe one or two here or there but it's not that annoying and it's not all the time. They are pretty good. I'm sure your cats will get used to it, though I don't know how they would react to a smaller tree on a table. Good luck. Im sure your cats will get used to it. Maybe you could have the tree up for a day w/out ornaments to help the kitty's get used to it.

Answer 27

I'm answer 142, so maybe you'll never read this, but cats hate the scent of CITRUS. Peel 4-6 oranges, dry the peel in the oven on low heat. Tuck the peels at the base of the tree as discretely as you can. The cats will leave it alone , they totally hate the smell of citrus!!



Good luck. We built a small white picket fence for use while our children were very small. It was cute and they never bothered the tree, not one time..... =)

Answer 28

Living with Christmas trees and cats:



You need to have your tree where you can enjoy it, and it is impractical or impossible to keep the cats away from it.



We used to hang unbreakable and non-precious ornaments at the bottom, where ever ornaments were in their reach. Many ornaments are styrofoam based wrapped in silk-like threads. Other durable plastic ornaments are suitable too.



When I was growing up, my mother used to use monofilament or "fishing line" to tie the tree to a couple of spots in the room so it wouldn't knock over. A curtain rod is a good spot. You could even put a small cup-hook in the wall where you think a good spot would be.



If the you catch the kitties climbing, speak to them sharply about it. If you must be away from the house for a length of time, think about locking kitties up if you're worried they may climb.

Answer 29

six cats at my house. I've never had a problem with the cats wanting to climb the tree.



When I decorate it, I keep all the ornaments either inside or above the bottom branches, so there is nothing dangling. No tinsle, no garland. They like to sit under it. Used to like to drink the water. Now I have a fake tree so that doesn't happen.



Or you could just let them have their way with the tree. It is the holiday season - a time for having fun.. (see link)

Answer 30

My cat loves Christmas, and to sleep under the tree.(and the dog likes to drink the water!)We use fishing line to secure the tree to the ceiling so she can't knock it over, and you don't really see the fishing line to obstruct the beauty.Any glass or special ornaments are hung up high and unbreakable ones are hung lower , where she can't get into much trouble.Never use tinsel to decorate when you have cats!

Answer 31

This might sound mean, but it's not harmful and it actually works. It's a common trick used for training cats (yes, you CAN train a cat).



1.) Fill a spray bottle with water 3/4 of the way up



2.) Choose a pleasant and distinctive scent to add to the bottle that is NOT already used in your home. You can use lavander oil, lemon juice/zest, mint extract, rose oil, anything. Use this to fill the rest of the bottle (or add just a few drops if its a strong scent)



3.) Mix it around. Now, go up to your cats and spray them directly in the face with it. Point blank. It won't hurt them.... but they'll definitely be displeased. Spray twice if you get the option



4.) Now spray all over the tree and around the base. You can also spray wherever else you don't want them to get into... like the bathroom garbage.



**Though this may be hard to do, it really doesn't hurt them and it'll work! They'll associate the scent with the negative experience of being sprayed and will not be likely to go near a tree that smells like the scent. And don't worry, they'll forgive you.

Answer 32

At one time I had 5 cats and the Christmas tree was always a fascination. They went nuts when we brought it in and loved helping us "decorate".



One thing I have always done is to decorate mostly with bows and beads and just a few of the shiny ornaments that I always hung just above comfortable paw reach. The first couple of years I brought a tree in, I always used a coffee can with a few pennies that I shook to startle them away from the tree when they got really mischievous.



My little black kitty loved to help with the lights. My orange tabby and my black and white tom enjoyed eating and puking up the fallen needles, my half-siamese liked to get a drink from the stand just after I would fill it and our little lady, the gray and white with a white ruff on her neck was content just to sleep under the tree between the presents.



I will miss them badly this year as the last of them passed last summer and this will be my first Christmas without a kitty in many years.



Have a wonderful holiday and enjoy watching your cats antics. Their curiosity is always a great source of entertainment - both for them and for you.

Answer 33

I have had my cats for many Xmas's. tried many things; hanging garlic on the tree , DON'T do this cats love garlic. Now using red and green balloons under the tree,work for a few years; . Also putting bells on the tree ,and putting your good stuff on the top, but other than that when the cat gets older ,more than likely will prefer sleeping under it.

Answer 34

You can do all the spraying and yelling you want, but that tree is so beautiful and exciting, I cannot even imagine that they will not be delighted to help you with the arrangement.



My fondest memories of my cat was the delight she took in dismantling the Christmas trees in her life. She absolutely loved Christmas. And you know we don't remember how much of a pest she was and I don't remember being upset about putting the ornaments back. I just remember her delight in climbing it. Cuties pictures of her peeping out of the branches.



Keep your water bottle handy and your CAMERA. And nail down the tree to the base and wire it to the wall in three places and don't put anything glass on it. Whew! sit back and enjoy!

Answer 35

We put a hook in the ceiling, like a big cup hook, and tied the tree to it with monofilament, but that tree was about 8 feet tall. The cats were born in March, so they were still kittens. It was never a problem after that.



The Christmas my son was about 9 months old, we put the tree in an old wooden playpen (it was a huge tree) and decorated the playpen. That kept the kid away from the tree, and the cat (only one by then) would get in the playpen to get away from him too...but the cat didn't bother the tree.

Answer 36

Wires for support is a GOOD idea.



Also - be careful with some of the tree preservatives - some are bad for cats.



Also, NO LOOSE TINSEL - kitties LOVE this, but it can get stuck inside their tummies.





They make different sprays that are supposed to be yucky to cats (One is named Sour Apple) I haven't used them, so I can't say if they work.

Answer 37

Don't have tempting dangles on the bottom branches unless they are unbreakable.



Whatever you do, remember NO LIT CANDLES in the same room. A large number of Christmas fires are caused each year by the cat pulling the Christmas tree over on to a lit candle or knocking a lit candle into something else. Use those battery operated fake candles.



Candles and cats do not mix.

Answer 38

there is a spray called apple bitter you can't smell it but the cats can and the won't go near it i have been using it for over 10 years at christmas and never had a problem with cats since

Answer 39

had same problem took two days but have never had same problem again use a squirt gun every time cat goes on or near the tree squirt with water worked great.

my grandmother swore cats hate the smell of orange rinds she always put in flower beds to keep cats out worth a try

Answer 40

Simple solution....if fake tree or real, place several tiny bowls of Tabasco sauce around the perimeter of the tree or even better around the tree skirt. One lick is all they need to know to stay away , if this is too extreme for you....try placing active mouse traps under several layers of newspaper around the tree,...the slightest movement on the newspaper will activate the mouse trap, the noise is startling to animals but not at all harmful...however your pet will not want to hear it again and will stay away from or off of the place the noise occured.

(I used the the tabasco method to keep my cat off the kitchen counter and the mouse trap/ Newspaper method to keep both my dog and cat off the furniture ).

Answer 41

easy, simply plant something more interesting out side in a pot like catnip. (u ca usually buy this from your local plant shop).

or you could cut of some of the christmas tree from the back. and give it to the cats to play with so they will forget about the big tree.

these 2 things both worked for my cats i hope they work for u too.

good luck darl.

Answer 42

We use fishing line and secure it to the wall... making sure to use a line that will support the tree plus the weight of the cats... (key part) and then if we don't catch them... at least the tree still stands.

Answer 43

Try a decorative fence, or put it in a room where the cats don't go. If that's not possible, or if the cats go everywhere, try closing the door to the room that the tree's in. Also, the "tree on the wall" idea is great!

I hope that helped you.

Answer 44

If you have active cats and most of them are, you should use fish line to secure the tree to the ceiling/wall so they cannot tip it over, causing a huge mess or worse, a fire hazard. Merry Christmas!

Answer 45

take advantage of kitty's sensitive paws and put prickly holly garland all around the base of the tree. Kitty will see there is no place to land on the table, and SHOULD avoid trying to get the tree. If kitty does try to have at it, it will likely only happen ONCE.



Another idea is to spritz the table on the table and maybe even the tree with one of those "don't scratch here, kitty" sprays from the pet shop.



good luck!

Answer 46

I have yet to be able to keep my cats away from the tree. So good luck. They did knock it over once, and once they did they stayed away from it that year.



I try to keep unbreakable ornaments off the tree. Also, no tinsel or anything they can really chew on (tough because my cats chew on just about anything)



I have used the water spraying on them, and my cats HATE water - it works.



Also, I can't put Christmas Presents out too early. They eat the paper and chew on the ribbons.

Answer 47

Get a small christmas tree for them, fill it with hanging cat nip, and tons of stuff for them to play with like the little fake mice, and feathers, you will absolutly need to achor it though.



They shouldnt care about your tree after that.

Answer 48

Spray the cat with a water bottle each time you see around the tree trust me they hate water.

Answer 49

Same problem here. We have a 8 foot tree and I put a little dish with lemon juice in it. Also sliced oranges work. They hate the odor which doesn't bother us as there senses are much more complex. Hope I helped. To keep them out of site put it behind so guests won't notice. Vinegar in a dish also works. Or if you really want them gone put poison in the food ( please don't as that would be sad and animal cruelty)

Answer 50

Tie the tree to the wall- I always do it for safety reasons anyhow. Then, leave dangly ornaments away from the botttom of tree, and avoid using garland.

Answer 51

You could try and find a spray at your local Walmart I used it on my cat spray it around you tree and on it the sent will usually make them stop getting on the x-mas tree

Answer 52

I have never tried this....but I have heard that a spray bottle of half vinegar and half water sprayed on the tree will keep them away. Cats supposedly hate the smell of vinegar. My wife and I have three cats too and also have a three foot tree on a two foot table (we should start a club). We have always kept it out during the day and would get on to the cats when they would bother it, and then put the tree in the closet at night. This would get irritating, but it worked. We had a big tree once and a cat tried to climb it. Funny thing is, we keep the tree in the closet year-round (too lazy to box it)...and every time either one of us opens the closet, one of the cats sneak in and head straight for that tree and climbs in it. ARRRRR!!! Not just a Christmas thing I guess.

Answer 53

First of all the cat must be obedient to listen to you then everything will be fine. Just keep calling her in the bedroom and keep giving her some small bit of snack.That'll work.

Answer 54

Hang the shiniest ornaments nearer the top and try spraying the tree and ornaments near the bottom with "Bitter Apple," which you can find at most pet stores.

Answer 55

Become a Jehovah's Witness and you won't need a Christmas tree. You'll save money, you won't tempt your cats, and you may just save your soul.

Answer 56

I also have the same problem!!!!! My cat will lay under the tree and attack my dog ( just a little Yorkshire Terrier ) when she walks by!!! Well the best thing to do is find humor in it!!

Answer 57

Get a spray bottle filled with water - Everytime you see the cat near the tree - spray the cat with one shot of water in the face - It may take a few time of doing this but soon the cat will realize if it gets near the tree - the tree sprays on the cats face

Answer 58

there is a product called bitter apple at pet smart and other pet stores. I used it to break my schnauzer of biting and tearing up pillows while i was at work. It is odorless and you just spray it and cats and dogs can smell it and if they get close to or try to bite something it bugs them so much they leave it alone. Also try tying catnip to a chair or other piece of furniture they will attack that rather than your tree. Happy holidays!

Answer 59

Tie a dog near the tree joke!

Answer 60

My cats hate the smell of Mister Clean. So, all I have to do is mop the floor with it, and that s it. They won-t get even close to the tree.

Answer 61

Nothing they could eat and get sick on, like tinsel.



If it's a small tree, then you probably don't need lights on the tree, either.



Is there a way to put it higher up, like on top of a stereo cabinet or something?

Answer 62

my creative suggestions would be to rig some key areas of the tree with a VERY MILD electrical shock. Since I'm no electrical engineer nor vet.... I'll have to leav u to figure out what's a safe level of power for that. I'm also no fireman, so I also can't comment on how to do so w/o causing a potential xmas tree fire



set some water balloon landmines around the tree....



a super soaker 20 or spray bottle



Or an airzooka. Keep in mind these come in several sizes. Larger sizes = larger poofs of air. Someone online commented that all he has to do is rattle one of these things and he gets some instant alone time from his 14 cats. Cats do NOT appear to like getting blasted by puffs of air. It's enough air to blow some loose leaf papers off a desk

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/60b6/

Answer 63

Mouse traps! get about 16 mouse traps and put them under the tree. My girlfriend had five cats once. The little bastards knocked the tree down several times. Scolding cats won't work. Mouse traps hurt and scare, plus it's funny! If they get snapped a few times, they'll stay away. Pain works!

Answer 64

Cat repellent sprays. Get a small bottle, see if you can stand the smell yourself and spray a little dash on the tree. BTW, those bottles will probably protect your garden if you have one, so why not?



And, I swear I am in no way financially connected to this product.

Answer 65

Put orange peel under your tree. Try using the orange peel as a potpurri (sp?) . Cats don't like citrus. Something I read last year and tested, with my cat it worked.

Answer 66

if it was a real tree i would say dont put a tree skirt under it but in this case i would advise you to get the spray that is supposed to lead puppies away from an area. (with some brands it works for kittens too!)

Answer 67

1.put a glass case over your tree

2.put it on a table high enough so that the cats can't jump on top of the table and ruin your tree.

3.lock the tree up in another room.

4.take a pic of your tree and that should be your decoration

5.train your cats

Answer 68

I don't have cats but I would try placing some mothballs around the base of the tree. The cats don't like the smell of them and they may keep them away. You might want to test them with the mothballs on something else first.

Answer 69

try useing a orange type cleaner on the tree and ornaments. most cats dont like oranges

Answer 70

i know for me that my cats learned really fast when i spray them with water if you ever catch them trying to get towards the tree spray them. I f you leave the house lock them in a not another part of the house with food and water and a liter box but after a few days they wont go near the tree in fear of being squirted. :)

Answer 71

I put ornaments near the bottom that play Christmas music with movement (sensor ones,have four), whenever she gets near and it gets activated it scares her and off she goes....

Answer 72

The only thing that ever worked was entirely by accident. The cat decided to chew on the lights. Before I got to stop her, she yowled and ran from the room.

Answer 73

well you could put them three days from christmas or you could not put sparylk things that your cat likes in the tree.

Answer 74

maybe up the ortiments on the very top of the tree or jus put lights up beace these possbillly nothing you can do to keep you cat from playing with the ortiments. (sorry) cats are the most cutties playful anamils in this world

Answer 75

spray a mixture of paprika and water on the lower branches of the tree - cats hate paprika ! works every time

Answer 76

show them a video of a evil christmas tree

Answer 77

World Market sells locking ornament hooks. They look like hoop earrings, but a piece twist and locks it together.

Answer 78

Electrify the Christmas Tree

Answer 79

Sprinkle som cayenne pepper around the base of the tree.

Answer 80

Spray bottle of water, mist him if you see coming near it. I will say this........his gonna look, because he's curious about something new in the house. But, if you clap your hands and say no or spray him with water, it may help him not play with the tree or even stop.

But, once he over that fear - and knows that he's not allowed to do that you may find him one day just sleeping under the tree as a way to feel covered and protected.

Answer 81

but 1-2 feet rod iron Gates around the tree

Answer 82

there are sprays that keep cats away from certain areas. i recommend petsmart. as for myself, i had no extra money, bought a squirt bottle from the dollar store and every time the cats went for the tree (or any other forbidden place like plants) , squirt them!.

i'm not saying soak them and don't be mean and hit their face but squirt towards their back side....they hate it. enventually, all you have to do is touch the bottle and they quit.

Answer 83

put pepper on the tree a lot of pepper as long as your cat can smell you will have no more problems normally after one or two Christmas the tree is cat free.

Answer 84

Ihave three cats,and i went to the store,bought a package of small water guns,i keep one in each room of my house,when one of my cats start to tear or scratch something,i give a verbal,firm no,then a quick squirt,,.this has worked for me,now all i have to do is say,no,and point,i rarely ever have to wet them.i make sure not to aim at their face,cats do not like water,,there are exceptions,

Answer 85

use vanilla in water (1tbs to a bottle of water) they will learn the smell if you spray the tree and then spray them when they get into it. you can also use this for any annoying behavior they will have. works great

Answer 86

I kept a squirt gun or bottle with water in it and sprayed every time one of mine batted at an ornament. Worked great! Just wish it worked on kids though.

Answer 87

i let my furry feline friends play with the tree just be sure they don't try climbing it and put all breakable and glass ornaments at the top or don't put up any breakable or glass ornaments.

Answer 88

The only thing that has worked for me is the water bottle spray them when they get close to it.... and try to hang the ornaments higher then the bottom of the tree

Answer 89

someone said something about a pit bull ..... i liked it :)



what i used to do was keep some of the pine needles on the ground so the cat doesnt wana walk on them .... they HATE anything in their claws that isnt catnip or dinner.

Answer 90

keep a spray bottle around and squirt them everytime they get near the tree...

they learn quickly

Answer 91

They love the bulbs...even if you place them higher they may jump for them...its cute to watch. Put them in the room while your gone and I guess keep shooing them away while your home...sorry I'm not helpful...I have a dog!

Answer 92

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ; interesting ; lol i have the same problem ; you a very very very heavy fishing line about 30 lb test ; tie it to the x-mas tree and then attach the wall with something very strong :)

Answer 93

Well if you put a picture of a scary dog on the bottom of the tree all around, I dont think they'll come around again!!!

Answer 94

get a squirt bottle and any time you see the cat by the tree squirt the cat but dont let the cat see you do it or they will just go by it when your not around.

Answer 95

actually its easy:





pepper spray tha lower branches with 3 table spoons of black pepper, one table spoon of crushed red pepper, soak that mixture in hot water (not boiling) over night (use about 1 quart of water, no more).



strain it thru a nylon or cheese cloth, throw it in a "dollar store" kind of spray bottle .... it keeps em off cuz they HATE tha smell....but you will never smell it.



tha whole thing should cost under 10 bux

Answer 96

Het garlic or something and put it on the tree either that or put it in another room

Answer 97

Put the vacuum cleaner in front of the tree- i've heard that cats hate the vacuum cleaner....

Answer 98

how about putting some sort of little fence around it ( kind of like a play pen for a tree)

Answer 99

your cats won't stop if you don't put something around the tree.you should put a little thick but tall cat fens(or dog) . make it just about 4 centimeters long.

Answer 100

Line the perimeter of the tree with duct tape turned backwards.Cats can't stand the stickyness on the bottom of there feet.Try it it really works!!!!!

Answer 101

A few drops of amonia in the water if the tree is real, or around the base of the tree if it is artificial will keep the cats away from the tree. Plus, it also helps keep any unpleasant smells out of your home.

Answer 102

is B already looking for a christmas tree?

you know you love me

xoxo

gossip girl

Answer 103

Put a glass/transparent enclosing around the tree.

Answer 104

we have a scat-mat that we use for my moms two cats...we leave it there for a couple of days turned on and then we remove it once the cats realize that they cant go there.....in case you dont know what a scat mat is here is a link

http://www.biconet.com/critter/scatmat.html

Answer 105

Put a tall dog gate aroung the side table. If they get through, find another interesting place that your cats aren't familiar with. good luck!

Answer 106

Try a pet store for a spray or something.

Answer 107

Put smelly dog fur around the tree.

Answer 108

Citrus spray. it keeps them from scratching on surfaces, maybe it will help keep them from the tree too?

Answer 109

Try putting a mousetrap near the christmas tree and see how the cat likes it.

Answer 110

A spritzer bottle full of cold water helps, but you have to catch them in the act when you spray. It's usually pretty effective. Hope it helps.

Answer 111

you can ring a bell ever time she get close to the tree.

Answer 112

Just make them stay out of the house.

Answer 113

A fire guard around the tree it looks abit silly but it does help.

Answer 114

get their attention by getting them toys and small treats every once in a while. I know my dog likes to watch the show "the dog whisperer" he really really like it.

Answer 115

distract them, put some kat nip or something in another room.....



or you couldput a decrotave fence around the tree, maybe even put some ordaments on it!

Answer 116

i use a spray bottle everytime they go to play around it after awhile, as soon as they see the spray bottle in your hand they will run

Answer 117

what i did was i put something they did not like and they did not go by tha tree

Answer 118

spraying orange spray on the bottom should keep them off they do not like this scent ....you can get it at the pet store ...

Answer 119

thats comes with having cats... Let them play

Answer 120

cover the tree in cat nip.......o wait nvr mind

Answer 121

you should put a small bowl of vinegar down so they wont go near it and clap loudly if you see them going over there when your home.

Answer 122

Electric fence.

Answer 123

circle the tree with mouse traps.

Answer 124

spray it with citrus or lemon juice they carnt stand the smell of citrus, this should keep them away

Answer 125

Get them a new cat . If that does not work get them a new toy.

Answer 126

get a dog to guard the tree

Answer 127

we have a fake tree that connects, with metal bars, to the middle of the tree. when we're away the cats climb up the middle, and one night, one of them got to the top right as we got home and they jumped out onto the couch.



p.s. try metal slinkies

Answer 128

Use bitter apple. I think you can get it at a pet store.



Love Jack

Answer 129

aww i went thought this one before, better spray something the cats hate to smell it works out great.

Answer 130

Put them in a cage.

Answer 131

get a dog to piss on ur tree

Answer 132

lock ur cats in a cage until ur guests go away dats da best thing ta do

Answer 133

give the cats away

Answer 134

Spray bottle-my best friend!

Answer 135

Two words: Cat soup

Answer 136

Hello Bendypants, I usually spray some rat poison and roach killer at the base of the christmas tree.

Answer 137

try the wall idea. that one sounds great!

Answer 138

take your cats to the humane society then pick them up after the holidays they will be FINE

Answer 139

keep them outside or in their own lil home.

Answer 140

just put something around it that they dont like

Answer 141

try feeding the cats alot too

Answer 142

get you bf to buy you loads of presents and pile them up around it making a wall so the cats cant get at it

equally put a barrier up around it n decorate it, like a fire guard

Answer 143

Ive had cats and put a christmas tree up and had no problems, Your cats are not kittens so they should not bother.

Answer 144

put them in a cage

Answer 145

Don't buy a tree =]

Answer 146

Put the christmas tree away. It seems like the simple way around this. Or maybe you should put some sort of a gate around the tree.

Answer 147

just dont put any yarn nor thing that make nose lol

Answer 148

you can put them in your room.

Answer 149

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the truth be known...nothing. Find the humor is this please...

Answer 150

i love cats.

Answer 151

Once those stockings have been hung up with care, they should stay that way! Bendypants needs your tricks for keeping her Christmas tree safe from her feline companions.

Answer 152

PERFUME

Answer 153

put it in it`s crate

Answer 154

shoot them?

Answer 155

Get some shocking lights

Answer 156

You have your Christmas tree up already? A little early don't you think?

Answer 157

OOOOHHHH....LET THEM PLAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO ME FOR MANY YEARS. THE ONLY THING TO DO IS PUT IT IN YOUR ROOM OR YOU COULD CLOSE THE CATS IN 1 ROOM WHEN YOU'RE GONE. THEY WILL DEFINITELY PLAY WITH IT NO MATTER WHAT AND SOMETIMES EVEN SWALLOW LITTLE PIECES OF THINGS THEY HAVE BROKEN. ITS UP TO YOU BUT I PUT MINE IN MY ROOM.

Answer 158

Tie a pit bull to the tree!