Tips for First-Time Cat Owners: Keeping Kittens Away from Christmas Trees

[bljudson]

Buy some lemons and limes. Cut a few slices and put them at the bottomof the tree and up in the branches. Only thing that seem to work on my kittys. You need to put new in the tree every other day.

 

[laury]

I’d like to know too! shocked it’s still up she thinks I’ve just put up a big jungle gym to climb and play in

 

[akakiko]

@laury so adorable

 

[gordie]

Out of 7 cats....the only one that keeps getting in the Christmas tree is our Russian blue Sheila! She's already had it down once and nicked a bunch of baubles! She never bothered with it last year!

 

[tshepongwenya]

@lily76

 

[lily76]

@tshepongwenya xxx

 

[foreverandaday]

Foil around mine works
I even have their beds by the tree .

 

[mercyline]

She is gorgeous!
Me, I just let mine have their fun! But putting it on top of a small coffee table stopped most adventures.

 

[joycejohnson]

I used to rub vics vapour rub on the lower branches to stop my 2 cats. And it worked.

 

[teejayde]

White pepper

 

[heartaflame]

My Nova climbed the as a kitten but now is to chonk to do so..

 

[heartaflame]

Still likes the baubles to boop.. this is her on her 1st n 2nd xmas (this years her 4th)

 

[psalm51flower]

Oh she is cute!

 

[cara205]

Can’t keep them out of trees so no point trying, or just don’t have a tree.
Cats like to be high up and observe, areas she can jump high and perch.
Lots of toys to keep her stimulated, toys where she has to try and gain a treat or a ball from inside something.
Cardboard boxes are great! Tissue paper as well, just don’t use any tinsel as if ingested can wrap itself round the intestines and can be fatal.
Beautiful kitty

 

[apebblethrown]

This is your life now until the tree comes down- sorry

 

[faithfulenjun]

I just put slices of fresh orange and lemon around the bottom of the tree and my 2 leave it alone x

 

[fullboar]

It’s is this one’s second Christmas and she still loves hiding in it and removing the decorations good luck!

 

[godisgood83]

Kitchen foil around the base can help, we're in the process of trying everything as ours have chewed through the lights

 

[rubyliping]

Spray it with water.
My cat doesn’t bother with my tree

 

[irnus]

She’s a cat, doing what’s natural, there is no way to prevent her not going into the Christmas tree.
Perhaps after age 10, when cats slow down a bit. Put your nice decorations away for a few years or display in a different way off the tree.
Enjoy the kitty snuggles!