How do you decorate a house for Christmas with two very lively young kittens in the house?

farm mom: How do you decorate a house for Christmas with two very lively young kittens in the house?
Due to the death of a very old house cat, and the cuteness of two barn kitties, that I didn’t think would survive the winter in our dairy barn, I now have these two ‘younguns’ in the house. Will there be any Christmas decorations left hanging in our house this year? I can already imagine the white kitten being the star on the Christmas tree!

Answers and Views:

Answer by Emily Flores
well if you want to put decorations up well you can put a little up .

Answer by Souga Cooper
Rat traps work well, because while not being lethal to the cat they cripple it for several months and teach them a well-deserved lesson.

Answer by Dr. Deb
This is a great question, because kittens are so lively they really can get into trouble in a hurry. In some cases it is best to scale back decorations to avoid possible damage to the house and/or injury to the kittens. In other situations it is possible to place decorations up and out of the way or in a room with a door so that the kittens cannot get to them. You must be aware that certain items are dangerous or poisonous to cats and should be avoided. These include certain plants and small objects that could be ingested. A cat may be more likely to leave stuffed materials alone or even wooden objects that are too large to be picked up and carried. Cats and kittens are often attracted to a tree and may climb the tree and risk injury so it may be necessary to fore go a tree this year.

Answer by Renee Herron
I think you will have to scale back on the decorations and see how they do. Keep a lot of their toys available so they have that to keep them busy so they won’t be looking longingly at the decorations. I have 2 and while they were curious at first the don’t touch anything now and I go all out with my decos

Answer by Shel8
I don’t

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Answer by ♥ (:
“Before you begin decorating your house for Christmas, just keep your pet’s safety in mind. Any long, flowing strings (such as tinsel on the Christmas tree or dangling ornaments) will attract a kitten or cat’s attention and if the cat ingests any of the strings, it can cause life threatening problems in the intestinal tract. Glass tree baubles can smash and leave shards of glass in your carpet.

Make sure electrical wires are tucked safely away and that the Christmas tree is well secured. If you put preservative in the tree’s water, keep the tree stand well covered so your pet doesn’t drink the treated water. Mistletoe, ivy and holly are poisonous to pets so use them outside, or, if inside, keep them out of your pet’s reach and quickly pick up any fallen berries or leaves.”

You can secure the tree by putting a hook in the ceiling above it, on a beam, and tying the tree to the hook – don’t lift the tree by any means, just pull it tight. As the paragraphs above state, cover the tree stand – we found one that was already mostly covered. Lastly, cover the wires under a tree skirt and keep the decorations off the bottom parts of the tree, otherwise the kittens may try chewing on the lights or the tinsel.
If you’re concerned the kittens will still end up climbing up the tree and breaking things, you could pick up some thick plastic, wood, or metal ornaments that have solid hooks, and don’t have a bunch of little things hanging off of them. They’re a bit plain, but at least you’d still have a tree. (:

If you want to hang tinsel/garland, holly, mistletoe, etc; I’m going to suggest getting “Command Strips” to keep the walls clean [or nails if you’re impatient like my father]. So you can hang things up nice and high, out of reach of both small children and the rambunctious kittens.

This is all we generally do on Christmas anymore. The tree with all the decorations up high, a wreath on the front door, and some tinsel on the walls.

Answer by rebeandphantom
Keep electrical cords away from the cats, turn off the tree when not in use. It would be best if you kept the cats away from all the decoration and stuff.