Purrfect Pets

Cats are notorious for climbing up inside Christmas trees and knocking ornaments off of them. If you decide to get a Christmas tree this season, here are a few tips that might help you keep your cat - and your tree - safe.

1. Use plastic ornaments. Is you use plastic ornaments, not only will they be less likely to break if your cat bats them off the tree or knocks the tree over, you won’t have to worry about your kitty hurting him or herself on broken glass if an ornament shatters.

2. Anchor your tree to the wall if you can to help ensure it doesn’t fall over onto your cats.

3. Don’t let your kitty climb up or inside the Christmas tree. If you see your kitty attempting to climb the tree, scold him or her and spray him or her with water. Your cat will get the idea pretty quickly.

4. Keep your tree in a room you can keep the cats out of when you are gone if it is possible. If you keep the tree in a room that you can close the door on when you are gone, you won’t have to worry about your cat climbing the tree while you are not at home.

5. If you get a real Christmas tree, anchor it well, and make sure your cat cannot drink the water the tree sits in. I’ve heard some cats like to drink the water a real Christmas tree sits in.

6. Finally, you might want to get a small/short Christmas tree, so that your cats will not have an opportunity to climb it.

If you get a Christmas tree this holiday season, please try to ensure your cat’s safety while you have it.

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