Dear Cat

[bmccasland]

Dear cat owners:

Who wants to take a bet on how long Critter's first Christmas tree is going to last? Considering that he currently 1) bites everything that fits in his mouth, 2) chases everything that can be made to move, and 3) breaks everything he can knock over?

Dear Frisbee,
I understand how wonderful the Christmas tree is. I choose to enjoy it from a distance, not from within it as you prefer. However you choose to view it, please oh please, just don't eat it.

Love,
the girl who dangles the toys

I've been pondering these same thoughts. Chloe Kitteh is in the "everything R my toys" stage.
Which is why I haven't put up the Christmas tree yet.

[azfiddle]

Rory-

Just a reminder: you are not a dog. Just because you like chasing the big dog toys, like to sleep in the dog's bed, and like the dog's jerky treats so much that we had to block the cupboard so you can't get to them, you are actually a cat, so please eat your own food which is provided in the dog-free room.

Thank you-
the management.

[laura*]

Dear outdoor cat who's selected my down-the-street neighbors as its servants:

The scary workshop assistants are gone: The older RV dweller got fired; and the couch surfer, boudoir surfer, quasi-homeless slacker kid did too. It's now safe to hang out around their house. Please come around more often.

Actually, I wish you'd come as far as my house. My friends will be moving next summer, and then what will you do?

[missjean]

Dear Cat,
Where do you go all day? You are not allowed outside, and this house is not that big. I am all over this house, upstairs, basement, living room, den, office, all day and never see you. Then at 6:30 pm, poof, there you are, wanting your back scratched.

Signed,
One of the people who feeds you.

[jessmarimba]

I've been pondering these same thoughts. Chloe Kitteh is in the "everything R my toys" stage.
Which is why I haven't put up the Christmas tree yet.

Mine is artificial and pre-lit. So it's standing, with lights on, but nothing else. Yesterday I came home after 13 hours at work and one whole side of the tree was flat. Not sure if they climbed it or tipped it into the wall and it self-righted (the stand is very heavy!).

I'm debating a box of cheap plastic ornaments or just leaving it plain and lit. Maybe I'll make paper snowflakes and do tinsel and leave it at that?

[Becky]

I'm debating a box of cheap plastic ornaments or just leaving it plain and lit. Maybe I'll make paper snowflakes and do tinsel and leave it at that?

We bought cheap shatterproof ones (which actually look really nice) for the bottom third Fortunately, our cat-monsters didn't climb the tree last year (knock wood!), so the nice ornaments near the top were ok.

I wouldn't do tinsel with a cat-monster who eats everything....sounds like a recipe for an emergency trip to the vet.

[indysteel]

Thankfully, our young cat really only seems to care about the tree skirt. We don't even try to keep it around the tree at this point. She enjoys playing with it too much. Still, we don't put anything breakable on the lower branches, and we secured the tree with a rope knotted around an otherwise well secured curtain rod. A number of years ago, I had a tree that I decorated solely with little white lights and velvet bows that tied around the branches on the off chance that my then-young Sophie Kitty would destroy it. The tree was plain but pretty and there were no emergency trips to the vet.

[Becky]

Thankfully, our young cat really only seems to care about the tree skirt.

Ours too! They love to sleep on it, roll up in it, and hide under it. I can't for the life of me figure out why the tree skirt is more fun than a blanket

[indysteel]

Ours too! They love to sleep on it, roll up in it, and hide under it. I can't for the life of me figure out why the tree skirt is more fun than a blanket

At least at our house, the tree skirts moved across the hardwoods a bit better than your average blanket. She often does a flying leap onto them so that they'll skirt (pun intended) across the floor.

DH took some adorable pictures of our kitten playing with the tree skirt the other day; I'll have to post them.

[Catrin]

At least at our house, the tree skirts moved across the hardwoods a bit better than your average blanket. She often does a flying leap onto them so that they'll skirt (pun intended) across the floor.

DH took some adorable pictures of our kitten playing with the tree skirt the other day; I'll have to post them.

I just pictured this, it made me laugh out loud, thanks for the mental image. Looking forward to the pictures

[zoom-zoom]

We couldn't have our pre-lit artificial tree up for 2 years. Young crazy cat wouldn't leave it alone. The first Christmas we had him he was maybe 8 months old. He took one look at that tree and took a flying leap. 5 minutes after putting it up we took it down. The next year he was still insane, so we didn't put it up.

He has calmed-down considerably, especially in the past year. So now we don't worry about it. Last year we put it up and he would lay under it for hours looking up at the lights. I don't think he even batted at a single ornament.