Topic: The christmas tree is up - updated with pics (Read 9463 times)

blackcat · « **Reply #48 on:** December 24, 2008, 17:57:15 PM »

Leslie, have you not noticed how much they pay themselves??!!

I would certainly have given it a go ...

LesleyW · « **Reply #47 on:** December 24, 2008, 17:54:32 PM »

Quote from: blackcat on December 24, 2008, 16:47:54 PM

Hope you managed to guilt them into a donation Leslie!!

This is the BBC we are talking about, not you've been framed

blackcat · « **Reply #46 on:** December 24, 2008, 16:47:54 PM »

Hope you managed to guilt them into a donation Leslie!!

Debsymiller (Rufus' mum) · « **Reply #45 on:** December 24, 2008, 16:45:08 PM »

Wow! How exciting!

LesleyW · « **Reply #44 on:** December 24, 2008, 16:35:02 PM »

Piccie of caged tree is now on BBC website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7797820.stm

LesleyW · « **Reply #43 on:** December 22, 2008, 19:14:55 PM »

Quote from: Angie (covcats) on December 13, 2008, 11:57:42 AM

Quote from: Bryony84 on December 12, 2008, 23:38:33 PM
Here's the pic of Lesleys Tree as promised! Fortified against an army of claws and teeth!

Only on purrs!!!

(sorry hVE SENT IT TO THE bbc AS Well!)

Have just had an e-mail of Ange to say that the BBC have asked for more info about my caged tree

I thought she was joking when she said she had sent it to them. I'll probably be one of those nutters they show on the morning Breakfast news.

puddypaws · « **Reply #42 on:** December 20, 2008, 10:23:04 AM »

I knew it!!!!! Our tree had been up for oh at least 10 minutes before Oscar stood on his hind legs behind it and tipped it over. Luckily only a couple of baubels came off. I think it gave them both a fright, because since then, theuy have only poked at the odd ball as they go past. Mind you, it's early days yet

clarenmax · « **Reply #41 on:** December 17, 2008, 13:37:48 PM »

Max has batted 3 baubles, 2 stars, and had a crack at the angel too

Our tree is only tiny, and he can easily reach everything

Topsy Turvey · « **Reply #40 on:** December 17, 2008, 13:34:53 PM »

Mine is up. Summer is mesmorised by the fibre optic lights. She just sits and looks at them for ages!

No baubles off yet, and no climbing. But is only been up since Monday.

Leanne · « **Reply #39 on:** December 17, 2008, 13:32:56 PM »

I've given up putting the baubles back on the tree.

I'm going to redecorate it boxing day when we have people over

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #38 on:** December 16, 2008, 16:19:04 PM »

Quote from: Liza on December 16, 2008, 14:17:44 PM

So our tree is up..........I have a video clip of Cruz trying to eat the tree but no idea how to upload it to here.........can anyone help?

If you have a photobucket account (free @ www.photobucket.co.uk ) you can upload the pic there the same as you would a photo and then paste the IMG code

Liza · « **Reply #37 on:** December 16, 2008, 14:17:44 PM »

So our tree is up..........I have a video clip of Cruz trying to eat the tree but no idea how to upload it to here.........can anyone help?

psychopunk · « **Reply #36 on:** December 14, 2008, 22:13:53 PM »

More pictures please!

Sabrina (Auferstehen) · « **Reply #35 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:54:49 AM »

We have a tree from my husbands Uni days (or as I call it the Charlie Brown christmas tree), which none of my cats have really bothered with. Last year my foster kitty Harley managed to knock the whole thing over using her very bushy tail - she didn't actually mean too.

This is her first year with the in laws so I'm sure I'll get stories of what she's done, this is also our Gizmo's first Christmas.

I have however banned the cats from the living room (due to the TV vs Lirael problem) so our tree will be safe, the in laws tree though.... is fair game!

tab · « **Reply #34 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:31:40 AM »

I just love the caged tree

Mogs doesnt even look at the tree but Amber taps the occasional bauble when she wants attention.
Much better this year then the first year she was here and knocked the tree over

love
Tab

Janeyk · « **Reply #33 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:28:02 AM »

Quote from: blackcat on December 13, 2008, 20:51:31 PM

Christmas trees have been banned in my house ever since the dog thought I have provided them for his use makes cat damage look perfectly acceptable ...

omg I can just imagine that!

Kirst · « **Reply #32 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:21:56 AM »

We are not having decorations as we are away for Xmas this year. I am HOPING that the kitbits will have calmed down a bit by next year so I can have a tree up!

blackcat · « **Reply #31 on:** December 13, 2008, 20:51:31 PM »

Christmas trees have been banned in my house ever since the dog thought I have provided them for his use

makes cat damage look perfectly acceptable ...

Sootyca · « **Reply #30 on:** December 13, 2008, 20:29:23 PM »

Quote from: blackcat on December 13, 2008, 18:30:28 PM

wait till you get up tomorrow morning - things may have changed ... and not necessarily for the better

If it has I'll blame you for putting ideas in their heads!

blackcat · « **Reply #29 on:** December 13, 2008, 18:30:28 PM »

wait till you get up tomorrow morning - things may have changed ... and not necessarily for the better

Sootyca · « **Reply #28 on:** December 13, 2008, 18:29:24 PM »

Well, our tree went up to day and has been completely ignored. It's like nothing has changed in the house.

I am most disappointed!

Karen

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #27 on:** December 13, 2008, 18:03:36 PM »

superb!! what an effort Lesley but the fact they still managed to get a couple off really made me chuckle... wasn't Mclaren by any chance was it! little tikes!

absolutely brill.... puts us to shame not even putting a tree up again this year!

LesleyW · « **Reply #26 on:** December 13, 2008, 15:27:53 PM »

Quote from: blackcat on December 13, 2008, 11:46:37 AM

Lesley, I am disappointed your tree cage does not have any gold glitter on it - you really could have gone to a little more effort!

I did put some decorations on the actual cage, but not too many otherwise they have them off as well.

Angiew · « **Reply #25 on:** December 13, 2008, 11:57:42 AM »

Quote from: Bryony84 on December 12, 2008, 23:38:33 PM

Here's the pic of Lesleys Tree as promised! Fortified against an army of claws and teeth!

Only on purrs!!!

(sorry hVE SENT IT TO THE bbc AS Well!)

blackcat · « **Reply #24 on:** December 13, 2008, 11:46:37 AM »

Lesley, I am disappointed your tree cage does not have any gold glitter on it - you really could have gone to a little more effort!

Debsymiller (Rufus' mum) · « **Reply #23 on:** December 13, 2008, 11:45:15 AM »

I must say, (and I don't want to speak too soon!) but after the initial interest, my boys have been VERY good and don't really go even that close to the tree now. We have a little water spray that we used when Rufus was a teeny kitty as he was quite prone to doing things he shouldn't! (still is if truth be told!) a little spray of water on his head will put him off very well and he doesn't hold a grudge so it's all good! Oscar being the perfectly behaved boy he is, has never had the spray but has seen it so I don't think he fancies it and Jasper has only had it once.... and that was when he tried to climb the tree. Apart from the fact I don't want it on the floor, the needles are fairly sharp and I didn't want them getting hurt on them (although they are cats so I'm sure they wouldn't actually be that worried, they are a lot tougher than me!)
Well because they are not keen on the spray, I just had to show it to them a couple of times when they went to climb the tree and now they don't go near. They have SOOOO many toys littered all over the house that they don't actually need to play with ball balls and stars and don't seem remotely interested now.

Janeyk · « **Reply #22 on:** December 13, 2008, 09:36:11 AM »

Crikey that's some protection there!

LesleyW · « **Reply #21 on:** December 13, 2008, 09:30:48 AM »

That's the length I have to go through to have christmas decorations and this morning they still managed to get two of the decorations through the bars,

Bryony84 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 12, 2008, 23:38:33 PM »

Here's the pic of Lesleys Tree as promised! Fortified against an army of claws and teeth!

psychopunk · « **Reply #19 on:** December 12, 2008, 02:55:39 AM »

one more picture

psychopunk · « **Reply #18 on:** December 12, 2008, 02:51:15 AM »

Almost finished Christmas tree (still a mess around it

) Both kitties love chewing it & hiding under it. Cuscus had his snip yesterday so he's still wearing lampshade collar poor boy.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #17 on:** December 11, 2008, 17:25:13 PM »

love this thread

Marcia · « **Reply #16 on:** December 11, 2008, 14:19:37 PM »

Great pics

**TINA** · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2008, 13:58:06 PM »

Lovely pics..

My tree is going up soon, but why i bother ..... it spends more time knocked over

I have to try & secure it somewhere in the end to stop it from goin over

Hopefully i can catch my 2 boys with camera.
Splitz just sits under it.

Bryony84 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2008, 13:28:21 PM »

I'll do my best to get pics up tonight, I've got some photos of the girls playing attack the bauble that I want to put up too, Its my last night doing pizzas though so it depends what time I can escape!!!

LesleyW · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2008, 10:31:45 AM »

Quote from: sheryl on December 11, 2008, 09:38:10 AM

We went and bought a pre lit tree so that there are no wires for them to get tangled in and I have just decorated with beads and bows - so far not too bad 2 of the Benglies have been to the top and the beads get pulled off regulary but TBH I am really pleased with them all. I have got a small fibre optic tree in the lounge window and that gets unplugged and hidden when Im not at home.

That's what I did, bought a pre-lit one thinking it would deter them from pulling the lights off. Instead, Felix chewed through the lights about 20 times!!!!!

This year it has been repaired and put in a pen to protect it. Bryony came round last night and took a piccie of said "captive" tree, hopefully can post them later.

Leanne · « **Reply #12 on:** December 11, 2008, 10:02:53 AM »

Here is a pic of the tree.

The bare area is where all the baubles were knocked off.

sheryl · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:38:10 AM »

We went and bought a pre lit tree so that there are no wires for them to get tangled in and I have just decorated with beads and bows - so far not too bad 2 of the Benglies have been to the top and the beads get pulled off regulary but TBH I am really pleased with them all. I have got a small fibre optic tree in the lounge window and that gets unplugged and hidden when Im not at home.

Leanne · « **Reply #10 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:11:55 AM »

Well Monday night I came home to 7 baubles and one star on the floor and the lights had been pulled around, as well as the star on top!!!!

But since then they haven't touched it! Hopefully the novelty has worn off

MrsR · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2008, 21:21:56 PM »

Elvis is the only one that bothers with our and she just likes batting the baubles, the other cats don't care.

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