40 Genius Hacks By People Desperate To Protect Their Christmas Trees From Their A**hole Pets

by Damjan

20 Dec 2019

Christmas trees and pets do not always mix, especially when a curious dog or a determined cat decides the decorations are fair game. What should be a cozy holiday centerpiece can quickly turn into a battle of wills, with ornaments on the floor and branches under attack.

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These pet owners found all kinds of creative ways to keep their trees standing, from cages and barriers to full-on improvisation. Some of the solutions are practical, some are hilarious, and a few are so extreme they almost feel like part of the joke.

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Scroll through the funniest and most determined attempts to outsmart festive chaos.

#1 The Best Way I Could Put Up A Christmas Tree With A Fox In The House

#2 Our Dog Keeps Eating Ornaments. This Is Our Solution

#3 Christmas Tree For Cat Owners

#4 Christmas is Saved

#5 Every Time He Tries To Climb The Tree, We Make Him Put On A Christmas Outfit For 15 Minutes

#6 Perfect Tree For House With Cats

#7 We Put Our Tree Up Today

#8 How To Protect Christmas Tree From Your Cat? Use A Cage. For The Tree

#9 Someone Isn't To Be Trusted With A Decorated Christmas Tree

#10 Pretty Sure This Tree Will Be Safe

#11 I Figured Out A Solution

#12 Christmas is Protected

#13 Christmas Tree In Saran Wrap, Cat Proof Level Over 9000

#14 Dog Proof

#15 Our Christmas Tree Thanks To The World's Highest Jumping Kitten

#16 No, This Tree Isn't Half Done — It's Done

And if you’re thinking, “My pet will definitely behave,” read these 46 candid warnings from owners dealing with outsmarting locks and surprise raids.

#17 Cat Proof Christmas Tree

#18 Our Cat-Proof And Environmentally Conscious Christmas Tree. Turn A Tomato Cage Upside Down, Add A Blanket, And Laugh At The Situation

#19 Our Dog-Proof Tree

#20 My Buddy Decided To Cat-Proof His Xmas Tree

#21 A Cat-Proof Christmas Tree

#22 The Problem Now Is That She Won't Stop Staring At It And Meowing Angrily Because She Can't Reach

#23 Baby And Dog-Proof Christmas Tree

#24 Anti-Gravity Holiday Tree

#25 You Shall Not Pass!

#26 Instead Of Putting Your Cat In The Cage, Put The Tree In The Cage

#27 So My Dad Told Me He Had To Dog-Proof The Christmas Tree... This Was Not What I Expected

#28 Use Walls Wisely

#29 My Cat-Proof Christmas Tree

#30 The Cat Still Managed To Climb The Tree

#31 Tiny House = Wall Tree, So My Dog's Bed Isn't Disturbed.

#32 No Need To Secure The Tree; My Dog Thinks He Is The Tree!

#33 I Just Couldn't Bear Going Without A Tree

#34 The Only Section Of The House That The Cats Don't Bother... This Is My Holiday Table

#35 This Year's Kitten-Proof Christmas Tree.

#36 #Problem Solved

#37 Our Cat-Proof Christmas Tree! We Decided To Buy A Smaller One And Put It On Top Of The Kitchen Fridge

#38 No Ornaments Until Christmas Eve, Unless You Count 5 Lil Kittens In The Tree! 😩 Lol

#39 Cat-Proof, Dog-Proof, Toddler-Proof. Because I Have All 3.

#40 Works For Me 😂

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