When Christmas arrives, we want to decorate the house with objects typical of the holidays, and the tree is one of them. Now, anyone who has tried to have one in the house where cats live will know that getting it to stay intact until after Reyes is a very, very difficult task.
But if you still want to try it, then we are going to give you a few ideas about how to protect the christmas tree from cats.
Do not decorate the tree at first
We will assemble and place the artificial Christmas tree (not use a real one) in the room, but we will not embellish it. The idea is for the cat to get used to the presence of this object, and to have the opportunity to learn not to touch it.
If he begins to play with him, we will simply say a firm NO (but without yelling) and immediately afterwards we will attract his attention with a toy.
Decorate it in the absence of your cat
When a few days have passed, We can decorate the Christmas tree but having the cat in another room. If we don't do it like this, the furry guy will most likely end up believing it to be a game, so as soon as we are done decorating it, he will start doing his thing.
In addition, it is highly recommended to opt for ornaments that are not attractive to the feline, such as plastic ones. Also, for your own safety, Do not use candles, or decorate the tree with food, or have unprotected electrical cables (We can cover them with electrical tape or cardboard).
Spray the Christmas tree with repellants
So that there is no problem, we can spray the tree with cat repellants and place citrus peels nearby (oranges, lemons, etc.) as they give off an odor that cats do not like at all.
I hope these tips help you to enjoy the Christmas tree. To finish, I leave you with this video in which you can see several very original ways to protect it: