How do I keep my 2 year old cat out of my Christmas tree??? Squirting him does not work!!?

Answer 1

If you're trying to scold at your kitten for climbing/attacking your Christmas Tree, these are some possible ways to say (Dont touch the tree):

A) Put a barrier of some sort around your Christmass Tree to prevent your cat from making contact

B) I'm sure there are some kinds of materials they sell that repel cats (Liquids?) that you can use (NOT ON YOUR CAT). You could put it on your Christmas Tree or around it to prevent your cat from coming near.

C) (IF) You'r Christmas Tree is in a room that you dont use very much (that has a door) just close the door when no ones using it or when someones in it.

D) Keep watch and everytime you see your cat going near the Christmas Tree, carry him/her away.

E) Occupy your cat, you could get him/her a scratching post, a self automated toy, a remote controlled mouse (Yes they do sell those, I know for a fact ((I have one)) ).

F) This isnt exactly my best choice...Shut her up in a room with marbles and toys that she could play with, and someone to play with (I wouldnt though)

G) Get/Make something that would grab your cat's attention from the tree (You could take some boxes and make a play house or a tunnel of some sort, or buy a post or play pen)

H) Again, not the best choice, move you Christmas Tree to a basement or attic (Somewhere that you dont use) until (A couple days before?) Christmas Eve or Chrismas

I) If there are ornaments and other strings and catchy things on your Christmas tree remove them until Christmas Eve- You could have a family get-to-gether and hang them back up again

J) Punish your cat (Not harshly) everytime he jumps on your tree, spray it, flick it's nose, toss it (GENTLY) away, ect

Some solutions (Above) arent even saying (NO). They're just other ways to prevent your cat from attacking your Christmas Tree.

How ever if you're cat keeps eating smaller plants, other ways of saying (Dont eat plants!) are:

A) Spraying the plant(s) with repelant

B) Moving the plant(s) to a higher area, unreachable for your kitten

C) Flicking your kitten's nose when ever he/she tries to eat or damage the plant

D) When ever your kitten tries to eat part of the plant, pry open (Not harshly) his/her mouth and take the remaining plant out of his/her mouth and push your kitten away

E) Either put something near your plant(s) to scare your cat every time he/she gets near it, or scare your cat yourself when ever your cat gets near the plant

As you can see there are many possible ways to prevent your cat from doing something wrong without scolding at your cat, or scolding your cat in many diffrent ways to prevent him/her from doing something wrong.

Other ways to scold at your cat may include:

A) Locking your cat in a room (Not for long, the least you could do is put a couple of toys and needed items ((Such as litter box, food, ect.)) in the room) whenever she/he does something wrong repeatedly.

B) Shake him/her GENTLY, for a few SECONDS. Do NOT (I repeat ((!NOT!)) shake your cat brutally AND for more then three seconds at the maximum when ever he/she does something wrong repeatedly.

C) Puting a leash on your cat (Do not put a short leash on your cat unless needed or for serious safety reasons) until he/she learns not to do what ever he/she is doing wrong.

So there are many solutions. Scolding or not, you'r cat will just have to learn either way!

Have a nice day and remember treat your cat with utmost patience and love!

Answer 2

My cat does the same thing and it's really cute but can be annoying also! I have to lock my cat in a bedroom away from the Christmas tree and close to her litter box with her bed and toys surrounding her while I'm at work because I cannot monitor what she is doing to the tree. Then I let her out when I get home; when she even goes near the Christmas tree I scold her with a deep voice and she runs. They are very smart and will learn if you're consistant. Good luck!

Answer 3

Good luck. My cats usually respond well to the squirting but I just put my tree up last night and I didn't even have all of the ornaments on it before my oldest was in it. Fortunately my tree is a small table top tree so if one of the cats knocks it over (which in all my years as a cat owner has never happened knock on wood) it won't be as much of a hassle to pick up.

Answer 4

You have given your cat the most exciting Christmas gift.

You brought in the outside and they don't know the difference or understand why they can't play with nature.

I only have table top artificial trees much to my regret, but it certainly helps.

Answer 5

There is stuff you can get at Petco to keep animals off of furniture, an artificial tree is like furniture.I am sure there is stuff to keep them away from real Christmas trees too

Answer 6

Try something spraying Orange scented stuff around your tree or lemon scented...I think I read someplace online that cats don't like the smell of oranges or lemons.

Answer 7

Try spraying the bottom of the tree and the tree skirt with vinigar.

Answer 8

my cat does the same thing there is nothing you can do about it and if he/she is not doing harm why does it mater? but if he/she is then put fake xmas presents arind your tree or a train track that has moning trains! that is what i did when i fond out my cat was peeing under the tree!!!

Answer 9

this strange phenominon seems to stop about 2 or 3 weeks after christmas...Thats when its time to let your cat back outside !
Get it some catnip & he will be climbing the walls too !

Answer 10

hi there
maybe try gettiin a whistle and blow on it when yer cat does go near ur tree, u can get special whistles from ur local pet store or try ebay.
good luck