The Christmas parties are approaching and with them the time to assemble the Christmas tree and decorate it. But this family moment that we enjoy so much is synonymous with difficulties for many cat owners, as these playful creatures like to climb the Christmas tree or destroy it a little in play mode.
To prevent this long-awaited moment from becoming a little nightmare due to our acrobatic cats, at PeritoAnimal we will give you a series of tips for prevent your cat from climbing the Christmas tree. Keep reading and discover our advice.
Steps to follow: 1The first step will be choose the most appropriate type of tree for you and your cat. Between a natural Christmas tree and a synthetic one, the latter is perhaps the safest option, as its branches are less sharp than those of a natural tree. Choosing a small tree can be a good option if your cat is a kitten, as if things went wrong the tree could fall on him and hurt him.
Choose a tree that has a very firm and solid foundation, to keep it as stable as possible in case your cat jumps on top of it. If you prefer to choose a natural tree, keep in mind that your cat can be poisoned if you drink the water from the tree, so avoid using fertilizers or products that could be harmful to your cat.
We advise you to avoid very tall trees, because if your cat still climbs the tree and it falls, the damage could be greater.
2 Then you should try to put the tree in the most suitable place to prevent your cat from climbing it. You have to place the tree in a free place with space around it, avoiding objects or furniture nearby, because it would be a great temptation for the cat to climb them and jump to the Christmas tree.
The ideal would be fix the tree to the ceiling or wall, to give it more stability and prevent it from falling easily. If possible, close the room where the tree is located at night or when no one is present, to prevent the cat from having access to it.
After placing the tree, you can let your cat approach it and investigate it a bit, but if it looks like it wants to jump into the tree, you'll have to dissuade it. For this, a good idea is to have a sprayer with water, if your cat wants to climb the tree, spray it with water and say a firm "no". After trying to climb the tree several times and being sprayed with water, he's likely to understand that the Christmas tree isn't going to be a fun toy for him.
3 Now that you've assembled your tree, you should cover the base of the tree with aluminum foil. The presence of aluminum foil has a certain repulsive effect on the cat, as it doesn't like the texture of the aluminum foil or putting its nails on it, so we'll avoid climbing the base to climb the tree. In addition, aluminum foil also prevents you from urinating at the base of the tree.
4 The time has come to choose your tree decorations. first must avoid overly attractive ornaments for your cat, such as objects that are too suspended, rotate or make noise, and it is best to avoid electric garlands, as they draw a lot of attention from cats and can be very dangerous for them. You should also avoid objects with catnip as it would be very dangerous for your cat's health. Also be careful about decorating the tree with food or treats, remember that chocolate is toxic to cats.
We advise you to use fabric ornaments, or ornaments unbreakable it's from Big size to prevent the cat from swallowing them, such as dolls or large balls. After placing your Christmas tree, it is advisable to let your cat get used to it a few days before placing the decorations.
5 Finally, it was such a fun time to decorate our tree and place the ornaments. If possible it would be better to decorate the tree when the cat is not present, seeing us move the ornaments would greatly increase their interest and make them see them as toys.
In addition, we advise you to do not decorate the lower third of the tree, more or less the part that is at the cat's level of vision. By not having any objects at your level, your curiosity and interest in the tree will decrease, and thus the probability of jumping to the Christmas tree.
6 Find out at PeritoAnimal how to make a homemade scraper for cats and surprise your cat this Christmas with a gift. We also recommend this article with toys for cats to get ideas for this Christmas.
