(WKRN) — If you’re a cat owner, you probably understand the struggle of keeping a Christmas tree intact through the holiday season, especially if it’s covered in shiny and dangly ornaments ...

What’s more important, your cat or your Christmas tree ... “With twinkling lights and enticing ornaments, a decorated holiday tree can often become a precarious playground for curious cats.

less sentimental decorations toward the tree’s bottom. If your cat is incurably curious, maybe even consider plastic ornaments instead. However, for those that can’t imagine Christmas without ...

Make sure your Christmas tree has a heavy base, Purina recommends. This will prevent your cat from pulling the tree to the ground. Be mindful when deciding what ornaments and baubles will decorate ...

Ornaments that are best for the top of the tree are the ones that are glass, metallic, feathered, or dangly. Once the Christmas tree is up, pet owners can cat-proof it by adding citrus - a scent ...

“Minimalists can think of Christmas trees as an unnecessary usage of ornaments ... “Hence, a cat friendly tree would ideally be either smaller than a regular tree or secured to a wall to ...

For me, the holidays don’t truly begin until the Christmas tree is up and the Christmas ornaments are out. Rumor has it that this year, I’ll be in charge of decorating my family’s tree ...

Our favorite places to buy ornaments offer a wide range of options ... Plus, many of these brands also offer Christmas lights, tree skirts, stockings and more—just in case you’re in the ...

When I was growing up, we decorated our tree on Christmas Eve, using tinsel, string lights, and boxes of tiny toys and figurines, brass stars, silver and gold glass balls, and other ornaments ...