Cats and Christmas Trees

[missy]

Oh crap. Penny ignored the tree by itself ( up 48 hours alone). Ignored the tree with lights (up 24 hours alone). But the minute mommy pulled out the shiny stuff and started hanging things on the tree... she's now INTRIGUED.

Intrigued is a VERY VERY BAD THING. With an oddly athletic, oddly spazzy 1.5 year old energetic kitty.

Uh-oh.......................

Well, I gave her a talking to.

I told her that if she knocks down the tree or breaks the ornaments she is going down in history as our worst cat ever. Especially as she's peed on Mommy twice already (she has).

So we'll see.

Happy Christmas Eve all!

Uh oh watch out Gypsy. I hope your kitties are better behaved than mine because you might have noticed no ornaments on our tree this year and that is because of the kitties. They broke enough of our beautiful glass ornaments from the 1950's,60's, 70's etc that were collected over time (in my dh's family for decades) that we said enough for now and didn't put them up (yet) this year. We always bought a real tree in the past and they were still aggressive with it and this is our second year with the Balsam Hill tree and last year there was no climbing. With the real tree they did eat the branches and it was a constant get away from the tree thing going on lol not sure yet about them trying to eat this tree...So who knows.

Last night just before bed they started getting more rambunctious. Including a pic or 2- sorry for the messy tree and lights-blame the kitties. It was perfect when we put it up haha and well let's just say when we woke up this morning I was quite relieved to see the tree had not fainted. Nothing to see here let's take it away from the tree dear kitties... :big smile:

As for the peeing on her mommy well that proves it. You are hers forever.

 

[Andelain]

Well, I gave her a talking to.

I told her that if she knocks down the tree or breaks the ornaments she is going down in history as our worst cat ever. Especially as she's peed on Mommy twice already (she has).

So we'll see.

If cats could roll their eyes............

 

[Gypsy]

Well the tree is untouched.

I gave Penny lots of praise this morning.

Whew!

 

[arkieb1]

We have 2 x cats, Katsu aka Kat the cat my avatar and a one year old Burmese called Zig and 5 x Scottish terriers.

His speech bubble would say; "no Mum I didn't rip the ornaments off the tree, it was those stupid dogs, I swear those dogs did it. No really (as he bats them with his paws and then looks up with an innocent look on his face) I just found them lying here...."

 

[Gypsy]

SO CUTE! My tree is blessedly unmolested still. Lucky streak is holding. Let's not jinx it.

 

[Andelain]

Well the tree is untouched.

I gave Penny lots of praise this morning.

Whew!

When you least expect it........


One speech I use to give various cats I had in the past was "That ______ cost $xxx, you were FREEEEE!!!". Trouble is, that doesn't apply to little Miss Priss the troublemaker here.

 

[Gypsy]

That's funny. I've never used that argument before. Hmmm.

 

[missy]

Haha this is what we found this morning. Guilty as charged.
Bad boy.

 

[Andelain]

That's funny. I've never used that argument before. Hmmm.

It worked great until the first time I forgot and tried it on one of my pedigreed cats.

 

[canuk-gal]

Haha this is what we found this morning. Guilty as charged.
Bad boy.

Such "puuuurrfect" photots! Should be on greeting cards!!

 

[Calliecake]

Haha this is what we found this morning. Guilty as charged.
Bad boy.

Missy, The puctures had me laughing out loud. Seems you made the right decision not to put ornaments on the tree this year. It's a good Tommy is such a cutie. It's very hard to get upset with that sweet little face!