Cat proofing your Christmas Tree

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Oh Leigh the visual thought of your cat on his back.................... 

[berties mum]

Putting mine up this afternoon ... it usually goes up on the 13th but it's late, partly due to being busy and partly due to my heart sinking when Bella started eating stamps when I was writing my Christmas cards ... how can I possibly expect her not to trash the tree if even stamps cause such excitement? 

[lisa77]

I am just not risking it this year ! Leo is far too hyper !

We will be elsewhere anyway Xmas & Boxing day.. I am taking Leo to my frinds for Xmas day & Boxing day we are at mums..Can't bare to be without him scene as he is the most important thing in the world to me ! 

[LeighK]

 

I found this quote by the Scotish novelist James Barrie :

"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves."

I guess that for me it's equally valid the other way around as I thank my cats for the joy that they bring into my daily life, it is their influence that keeps me happy and relatively "stable" with at least one foot firmly one the ground and it's this happiness that I love to share with others.

Here's an example of how they make me laugh. Frankie is such a big heavy cat that his centre of gravity is located close to his posterior area so when he jumps up onto me when I'm stretched out on the sofa he has to lay down lengthwise along one of my legs and I have to support him by wedging my arm against the back of the sofa and supporting him with my hand whilst stroking his tummy and giving chin tickles with my other free hand. The other evening I thoughtlessly removed my arm and he wobbled a bit like a jelly and then unceremoniously topped over onto his back with a "shooooooooooof" noise and ended up lying next to me with all four legs in the air and a very indignant look on his face his embarrassment not aided by me being convulsed in laughter 

Back on the subject of cats and Christmas trees, you'll love this 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw-apc3XKvI

Cheers

Leigh

PS  the Hula Cats 

[Christine (Blip)]

Looks like you got a fan club Leigh 

 

[Ralph's mum (angie)]

Leigh in the nicest possible way you should be available on prescription. Thanks for being such good fun.

 

I always make a beeline for Leighs posts and I am sure Im not the only one. What a *   

Looks like you got a fan club Leigh 

[Christine (Blip)]

Leigh in the nicest possible way you should be available on prescription. Thanks for being such good fun.

 

I always make a beeline for Leighs posts and I am sure Im not the only one. What a * 

[Teresa Pawcats]

Leigh in the nicest possible way you should be available on prescription. Thanks for being such good fun.

[Ralph's mum (angie)]

Nice wiggle they cats have 

Max is scared of our tree, so looks like i'm lucky 

[puddypaws]

I like the bit on the "serious" one about putting best ornaments in the top two-thirds of the tree where the cats can't reach them.  Obviously they haven't seen the pics on here of our furry ones batting at the angel on the top   

[LeighK]

Maybe this might also be titled "Tree-proofing your cat"

The sensible approach :

http://www.wikihow.com/Cat-Proof-Your-Christmas-Tree

The VERY sensible approach :

http://www.pandecats.com/x/cat-proofing_the_christmas_tree.htm

The comical approach :

http://www.actioncat.com/catprooftree.html

Not much to do with trees but funny, Hula Cats Christmas 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sT6ENoeHQ

Cheers

Leigh

PS. ciick the cat pics below, I like the "arty" one, what a suprise