The most magical time of the year is Christmas. You decorate your green artificial Christmas tree, light up the fire, open a bottle of wine, and switch the Christmas lights on. Then you watch a movie only to get distracted by a loud crash followed by a screech from the other room.

You guessed right; you see your kitten clambering halfway up the tree and, in slow motion, pulls it over. There goes all the decorations and lights, and your cat with sheepish eyes goes and hides away. The truth is that this does not have to become a reality.

You can protect your faux tree from your feline friends with some tips. Let us get cat-proofing your Christmas trees.

Hold Back on The Decorations

You already have your fake Christmas tree, and if your cat decides to hit it, you have minor damage. Neither will you have a mess when fido plays with the branches, right, and it is less toxic. You have your tree up, and decorating it is exciting as it is the season’s highlight.

Hold back on decorating the tree with baubles and use some restraint. Your feline will become curious if you decorate your tree way before the time with decorations. Then, when bored, they will strike the tree.

We recommend putting them up high and out of reach for your cat if you have enticing ornaments. But, you see, those dangling ornaments are attractions. Place them in the center of your tree instead of the lower branches.

Secure the ornaments to the tree to prevent them from falling off quickly. When your cat cannot get them off, they will lose interest.

Provide Your Green Artificial Christmas Tree With a Secure Base

While not a deterrent, the stand provides precaution and stability to prevent your cat from knocking over the tree. Whether you have an artificial or a real tree, you need to add weight to the tree base to make it stand stable. If your cat is very naughty, we recommend fixing your tree to the wall to keep it there.

Make the Tree Skirt Your Best Friend

The tree skirt will make the bottom of the tree look stylish, and yes, it will keep your curious cat away from the lower branches. You can place a wooden one around the base to create distance between your tree and cat. As you know, your cat is picky, and you can even place certain items on the tree to deter them away. Some great options are pine cones, citrus, and foil. Cats do not like the smell of citrus; using them as dried ornaments or even spraying the tree with the scent helps.

Isolating Your Christmas Tree

As you can see, you can do a few things to make your green artificial Christmas tree cat-proof. Still, we all know cats love jumping from furniture onto tree branches. Hence, removing those risks is another way to avoid your feline landing on the tree and knocking it over.

Also, be very careful with the lights by keeping them concealed, preventing your cat from nibbling on them. Finally, where possible, keep those kitty presents away from your tree as there might be something in them that can entice your cats to take a peep.