Cat vs Christmas Tree: 10 Clever People Who Avoided Damage

Our cats love giving our Christmas tree a hard time — they just can’t help themselves! Maybe it's their way of showing off their incredible climbing skills, or perhaps they believe they alone should be the ones shining in the middle of the room.

Here are 10 genius-level tricks people came up with to protect their tree from their little gremlin!

#1 The half-decorated tree

To prevent your cat from playing ping-pong with the glass ornaments under the tree.

#2 Use a cage. For your tree.

A radical method (no trees were harmed in the making of this photo). Locking up our cats? Never! So it's the tree that gets caged. It’s like taking your kid to the zoo — they'll spend hours watching through the bars.

#3 A vacuum at the foot of the tree

Vade Retro Catana! For some cats, the vacuum cleaner is pure evil — they won’t come near it. Not the prettiest Christmas decoration, but hey, you can vacuum fallen needles on the spot. Still, whoever gifts us a vacuum for Christmas is getting face-planted into the tree.

#4 Out of reach

And a pretty clever decor idea, too.

#5 The brush-tree

Clearly not the tree you’d want in your living room.
Cats don’t seem amused... "Go ahead, laugh now — we'll talk again on the morning of the 25th."

#6 The upside-down ceiling tree

Very clever. Not ideal for putting presents underneath, but your cat will definitely need time to figure this one out.

#7 Hanging decorations

Book a vet appointment for the 26th — this cat is about to pull a neck muscle.

#8 The crowned king

This person nailed it. A tree for a Cat-king. Wow, respect! Who’s the boss now?

#9 The wall-tree

So your cat can go full Spider-Man on your walls…

#10 The nap-tree

If your cat is going to climb the tree anyway, you might as well make it cozy! At least they’re happy — once again, they’re the center of the universe.