How can I keep my rowdy kitten from destroying the Christmas tree?

We haven't had him during a Christmas yet, and he plays with/eats everything. I don't want him to destroy the tree (which is artificial) or any of the ornaments.How can I keep my rowdy kitten from destroying the Christmas tree?Why do you have your tree up this early.How can I keep my rowdy kitten from destroying the Christmas tree?
I have 4 cats. Needless to say I'm not going to bother putting a tree up this year!!!How can I keep my rowdy kitten from destroying the Christmas tree?Don't leave him in the same room with the tree alone if you can help it.



Make sure to hang everything out of his reach or accept that some bulbs are going to hit the floor.



Make sure all electrical cords are out of the kitten's reach.



It's VERY important to make sure that the kitten cannot get at any tinsel. When the cat's stomach starts to digest the tinsel, it becomes like razor blades inside them. It can also tangle in their guts.



Give the kitten it's own Christmas decorations to play with but make sure they are safe and something you don't want to step on in the middle of the night.How can I keep my rowdy kitten from destroying the Christmas tree?
buy a spray bottle and put water in it and spray him when he does something wrong.How can I keep my rowdy kitten from destroying the Christmas tree?dont let the cat in the room whilst you decorate. Then if it goes near it later spray it with a fine mist of plain water. Repeat until it gets the message. It worked for our 3!
You are wasting your time.

Cats climb trees, real or not.

That's what they do, besides sleep.



Live with it.How can I keep my rowdy kitten from destroying the Christmas tree?
There is this spray to keep animals from going around certain areas you don't want them around, you could spray it on your christmas tree or give him a little spank when it gets close to the tree - just a little discipline.
how?well wat you have to do is diseplin every time she makes a mess maybe a light hit on the butt. you got to remember it is a kitten.and plus all you have to do is keep her intertained in a room. with the door closed but not avery small room like a closet maybe a bathroom would do good. keep the soap away or anythingshe can eat or distroy.How can I keep my rowdy kitten from destroying the Christmas tree?
The first year we had our two new Siamese boys, we only decorated top third of the tree.....with only unbreakable things.

We put fine wire around the middle of the tree and tacked it to the wall.....after it had "fallen" over twice....with a kitten inside it.



No lights...they chew the wires. No tinsle....they can eat it and get an obstruction.



Wasn't a great looking tree, but we all had a great Christmas anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Try putting your tree in a corner and wire it there (tap a nail in the corner and wrap picture wire around your tree and around nail) then get some plastic ornaments and put a few at the bottom and your best and favorites at the top out of its reach. It works for the little ones to. your good pieces don't get broken and they don't get cut. Good Luck and have a great holiday.
I had a cat who liked to climb the Christmas tree. We put two eye bolts in the wall behind the tree and tied it to keep it from falling. We didn't use any tinsel and bought unbreakable ornaments. Ours didn't bother the lights but you might want to keep those put away until next year.

Good luck and if you catch him in the tree take pictures.
keep him out of the room. it could be dangerous if he ate an Christamas ornament/tinsel/decoration etc....
TAKE THE CAT AND CHAINSAW AND YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!!
Oh goodness, cats love Christmas trees. If any of your ornaments are super-reflective (as in they shine lights on the wall), you may want to put them at the back or not use them at all--cats love to chase the lights. He will probably climb the tree and play with the ornaments no matter what you do. Just be sure to stop him whenever you see him and give him a firm, "No!" There is no way to prevent them from doing what comes naturally at first, but some cats will eventually get the idea. Others---well, they will always be convinced that there are birds hiding somewhere in that tree just waiting to be eaten. Be sure to NOT plug in the lights on the tree unless you will be in the room, as artifical trees tend to fall over when cats climb them and that could be dangerous if plugged in. That's the best advice I can give you.
i would set my tree out early (like now), with no ornaments on it and when the kitten goes near it, spray him with either a water sprayer or I use the compressed air in a can you use to dust your keyboard and electronics with, then say very sternly "NO", when you have done this for a few weeks and your kitten now knows what "NO" means, you will have taught him what "NO" means and can use it other problem areas of yr cats behaviour. when you have voice control over the kitty, then start putting a few ornaments on your tree everyday, paying attention to tell him "no" when he gets near them, and using the water or compressed air when he is just "TOO" tempted and forgets to listen..........good luck!



oh yeah, after reading the other answers, please skip using tinsel this year, i do know that can really hurt yr kitty if he ingests it......and i like the idea of fishing wire added around the tree stem and tacked to the wall to avoid the little critter from knocking the whole shebang to the ground!!