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amcfoto Member  Posts: 43 |
posted 11-30-2003 03:47 AM
 
I have 2 kitties, Rory (7 months) and Sam (4 months). I live in an apartment and therefor have to have a fake tree which is lighter than a real one. So far, they have been pretty good although it's only been one day. They like to sit under it and I am worried they will try to climb it. They also love the ornaments and other decorations in the house. Everything being so shiny, pretty and inviting....how on Earth and I going to keep them away from it all? What does everyone else do this time of year?? IP: Logged |
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Chessmind Member Posts: 701 |
posted 11-30-2003 10:12 AM
I've never had a problem with any of my cats or my parent's cats climbing christmas trees. That's not to say it doesn't happen. I'll tell you why my parent's cats don't cause too much of a problem with their christmas trees. First off, there are no dangling ornaments too low to entice the cats. Secondly, the tree is surrounded with gifts, so the cats don't even bother to try and get under it. However, if you don't have a lot of gifts under your tree, you can make some fake ones out of shoe boxes or any other box which is low enough to place under the tree. Also, check the site to see if anyone else has other suggestions. Good luck. [This message has been edited by Chessmind (edited 11-30-2003).] IP: Logged |
nern Moderator Posts: 1591 |
posted 11-30-2003 03:55 PM
I have french doors that I can close to block off my living room...thats what I did last year. Out of 6 cats, Chieve is the only one that bothers the tree. I set up my tree tonight and within 10 minutes I walked in the room to find him lying comfortably in the tree. I think Im going to have to close the living room off again this year. As much as it annoys me that he climbs in the tree...its kinda cute and I could'nt resist taking a pic. of him last year in there before kicking him out of it. [This message has been edited by nern (edited 11-30-2003).] IP: Logged |
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emmit Member Posts: 24 |
posted 11-30-2003 07:53 PM
I had the same problem, i got a water pistol and everytime they went for the xmas tree they got squirted. it's great that cats hate water, they don't touch the tree anymore. IP: Logged |
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amcfoto Member Posts: 43 |
posted 12-01-2003 10:21 AM
Well a squirt from the water bottle works for little Sammy as he hates water so he is being MUCH better about staying away from the tree. BUT Rory likes water! Have you ever heard of such a thing? Silly kitty. So, that does not work for him. He is also now trying to eat the tree (which is fake) so I have to pay extra attention to him to make sure he doesn't eat anything. So far they have actually been ok with it, although I was home all weekend making sure to get it through to them that the tree was NOT a toy. Hopefully that worked and I will come home tonight to find everything A-OK. Thanks IP: Logged |
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Katerina Member Posts: 145 |
posted 12-01-2003 11:20 AM
We sue a spray bottle as well. It works great. We also crowd the underneath of tree to make it harder and avoid puting anything with small parts or that can break at the bottom. Are you sure your cat is actually eating the fake tree. One of our cats loves rubbing his gums on the tree branch tips but doesn't actually eat it, he just looks like he's eating it. IP: Logged |
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fleafly Member Posts: 996 |
posted 12-01-2003 01:52 PM
They should be better with a fake tree than a real tree. With real trees it is hard for them to resist the urge to climb. My cats always liked to lay under the tree which wasn't a problem. The problem is when they climb it and knock it over. Don't put any ornaments down low as they will became kitty toys and they will bat them around. IP: Logged |
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Kayliface Member Posts: 152 |
posted 12-04-2003 03:24 PM
We put our fake tree up yesterday and my kitty is sooooo bad. She is constantly near it and trying to climb up it and clawling at the decorations. She's ripped a TON of presents by climbing up on them. I don't know what to do. Is this a lost cause?! IP: Logged |
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archonsss New Member  Posts: 3 |
posted 12-04-2003 05:27 PM
wow now thats some extreme cuteness. well my recomendation is to hit them on the nose and say no. If they do good and if you see one trying to climb it say no and if the kitty is smart enough to go to the floor you give them a treat. That will show them that being on the floor is good. Also, my cats like to lie on the cloth under the tree in my house so maybe they just like the cloth...heh kittens are the best IP: Logged |
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archonsss New Member Posts: 3 |
posted 12-04-2003 05:33 PM
lost cause you say? nah. you have a job right? course you do...do you give the cat enough attention? sometimes cats act up just like humans to get attention if they dont get enough. My cat is a extreme attention getter. He is the worst at keeping your attention off him. He is a bright orange cat that like to stread paper while he is at it. My cat has problems with teeth coming in and so he like to sink his teeth into things...maybe your kitten doesnt like how the teeth are hurting as they are coming in and looking for something to bite on. IP: Logged |
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Chessmind Member Posts: 701 |
posted 12-04-2003 06:27 PM
This message is for Archonsss and Kayliface. Hello Archonsss. I don't advice hitting any animal with any part of your body. Even if it's a gentle tap on the nose. An animal should not associate your hand with anything negative. They may end up becoming afraid of our hands. Animals may cower at times, if we try and pet them, thinking that they may be getting a swat on the nose or body even though our intention was to just pet them. Some people use squirt bottles. They say that seems to work well. I've never used them personally, as all of the cats I have had since I was a child were so well behaved. For me a simple no, no,no works just fine. I don't think it's a question of being lucky with cats. I just trained them since they were little to not do certain things. I only have one cat right now. He's a 2.5 year old male and he is just the sweetest most well behaved kitty. I just adore him. Anyway, perhaps you could try the squirt bottle instead of the gentle nose tapping. Hello Kayliface. I have a feeling your cat just wants to have a little bit of fun or perhaps even get a bit of attention. From your previous posts you said that your only kitty was an indoor cat, you are gone for 11-12 hours per day most of the time and you keep her locked up in the washroom at night as you can't sleep. If you let her wander about at night, would she just meow all night long and not let you get any sleep? Or do you just not want her in the bedroom at night and she meows at the closed door and that's why you keep her in the washroom? The reason I'm asking is she may be more well behaved if she's not mad at you about being gone (which isn't your fault...we all need to work) and then being confined to the washroom at night. Just a suggestion. IP: Logged |
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