18 tips on how to save the Christmas tree from the cat

On Reddit it unfolded, perhaps one of the most important discussions in the New Year's time: how to prevent the cat destroy Christmas tree before a holiday? This issue was discussed in a variety of sabredditah, we collected the best tips.

Close the bottom of the tree

To prevent the cat climb a tree, you can wrap the trunk of the fact that he does not like. TheFrostedFores He says that he managed to solve the problem by wrapping the lower part of the tree with a soft cloth (cats at this time distracted in the other room with the help of toys). He does this every year, and for 10 years, his three cats ( "one very lazy and two offspring of the Devil") did not destroy any tree.

The photo above user posted wothefrickm8 and he said: "My cat loves Christmas trees, but hates the plastic." However, the comments immediately appeared cat owner whose pets, on the other hand, love to play with plastic bags.

If this is your case, here are other materials that offer the vast Reddit:

• Dontakelife4granted He advises using crumpled aluminum foil. It looks bright and festive, and the majority of cats soon leave the tree alone, what will climb foil.
• Dangerstar19 He proposed to consolidate around the Christmas tree adhesive tape sticky side out.
• Mattsmith321 combines these methods: first, foil wraps, and then adds to foil several "zones" of the adhesive tape as an additional protection.
• Bloomingnblossoming simply surround the trunk of gifts, adding a few empty boxes in the wrapper, to fill the gaps.

Experiment and look for something that will be most effective for your pets!

Make a separate tree for cat

Not everyone wants to deprive animals of fun during the holidays. Cats distract from the real tree will artificially made taking into account the preferences of your pets.

• Specious_bob Christmas tree made of boxes with Christmas ornaments.
• Jenpriester He went even further and made a cat house in a tree: with ornaments and holes for climbing. He notes that his cat's pretty crazy, so the tree is fixed and from above and below.

The possibilities are limited only by your imagination and the availability of free time!

Use unpleasant for the cat smell

Cats are sensitive to certain smells that people find very pleasant. Rachaelcutie314 He noted that the problem is solved with Christmas trees, when it began to sprinkle the trunk and lower branches of the tree spray peppermint. MakiseKurisu23 It uses citrus sprays. If you have a cat for a long time, then you probably already know what smells he did not like.

It is best to use repellents from pet store or natural essential oilsThey will not harm your pet, but due to the strong smell make him stay away.

alternative solutions

• In family Jadez7789 on tree encroaches not only a cat, but a child. Exit? Paper tree on the wall!
• After a few Christmas trees destroyed Zombilocks He passed to a cactus.
• In family Anneisabitch not taken to put the Christmas tree for the holidays. But they buy the Christmas tree the day after Christmas (as they are incredibly cheap) and put in the house of unadorned - it was a traditional gift for their cats.

Some are ready at all desperate things for Christmas without accidents.

• On the picture y3ahboiy managed to somehow fix the tree on the wall - and high enough to seal is not reached. It looks the most strange, but there is no evidence that this is not photoshop.
• FlerkenBait using a concrete block to the tree it was impossible to turn.

Minimize damage

If your cat is incredibly resistant, you can at least reduce losses to a minimum.

• AncapNomad It recommends the use of plastic (or other durable and cheap) ornaments on the lower branches. So you do not go broke on buying balls, and the cat will not scratch the legs, if you still will drop and will break them.
• Do not decorate rain tree - if the cat eats it, he might have stomach problems.
• Rabbithasacat He advises to put the Christmas tree in the room and leave it unadorned for a couple of days. During this time, the cats get used to it, but when you hang decorations, tree they already tired.

And you have your life hacking to save trees from the seals? Share tips in the comments!