Ginger's first holiday season

Happy Holidays everyone! I just put up the Christmas tree in the living room last night. No ornaments yet, just the tree with some lights on it. Miss Ginger came traipsing in the room and did a tree inspection. No climbing just walked around and checked it out. I might get brave enough to put some ornaments on it today. I think back to the days that I had two kittens and a small child. The tree was the most exciting thing. All of the ornaments were 3 feet off the floor to keep little fingers and paws away. So here is my question, does anyone know how to keep little or huge paws away from the glass ornaments? and what should I wrap the presents in that is indestructable to cat claws, she wears caps but she gets them off and I leave her thumbs and back feet uncovered? The OH says to wrap them in news paper, then for sure she would know they were from her hahaha!

Attachment 7297What is this? a electric cord hmmmm I could play with this!

CeCe and Honey have never tried to tear up the wrapping. But I also like decorative boxes. The kitties are even interested in those.

we're usually away for Christmas, so this year will be the first year we'll see the Pirate in action.... so tell you when we've built the tree ;-)

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Originally Posted by daughter9moons

CeCe and Honey have never tried to tear up the wrapping. But I also like decorative boxes. The kitties are even interested in those.

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Daughter9moons,
Oh my gosh Ginger loves to tear up all and any paper she gets her teeth or paws on! She can not stand to see the newspaper if it is not shredded, we say "bad kitty!" but she is not one that feels much guilt LOL

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Originally Posted by Alekto

we're usually away for Christmas, so this year will be the first year we'll see the Pirate in action.... so tell you when we've built the tree ;-)

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Alekto, Happy Holidays! You will have the best times with the furries and the tree! I still have not put anything on my tree except lights. Maybe I will get ambitious today? still no gifts, I may put a couple of decoys under the tree to see how she does :)

Attachment 7305 I should have put one of these up this year!

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Attachment 7305 I should have put one of these up this year!

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with plenty of tinsel and baubles.... they'll think it's christmas :rofl: (see what I did there? Neevie thinks I'z funny.... )

Hahaha Alekto, I stopped using tinsel years ago when I destroyed a vacuum cleaning up pine needles and tinsel after I took my tree down. I am sure Miss Ginger would be down with some tinsel! That would be some great stuff to play with huh? I am going to hang some ornaments today, up the tree away from prying paws.

Attachment 7307 I am just waiting for some ornaments to play with!

just love those eyes of hers - so mischievous and adorable!

Alekto, The Monster Ginger's new trick is to pry the heating vent cover off the floor, my hubby thinks she has Arnold Schwarzenegger paws hahaha so funny! Once she learns a trick she never forgets it!

ok - so - tree is up - I was dangling those shinies in front of her, she was looking at me like "what? what do you want me to do with that? that's not mine.... " she hasn't touched the tree or any of the lights or the shiny decorations at all, not remotely interested.... :confused:
Neevie needs some lessons
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Hahahahahaha that is hilarious! Ginger is sure I out that tree skirt under there for her pleasure! She likes to lay under the tree and guard her realm, it is good to be the queen!

I love Simon's Cat... he must be part Maine Coon. So darn cute! Hope this link will work.

Simon's Cat in 'Santa Claws' | Life With Cats

uh-oh - I think I must have made a mistake - I allowed Neevie to watch the video.... she was extremely interested. I wonder if she was taking ideas...

Kim Az I love Simons's cat! That was very funny! The best part was when the tree was wrecked he wanted to eat! too funny!
I gave Ginger a can of Iams cat food this am, I was too tired to walk down the basement to get the science diet. She mewed around my legs til I set it down gave it one sniff and turned around and walked away! What a brat! Needless to say mom went down and got science diet and gave her a new dish. some days it is hard to be a cat mom :)

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uh-oh - I think I must have made a mistake - I allowed Neevie to watch the video.... she was extremely interested. I wonder if she was taking ideas...

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Oh yea - BIG mistake! :LOL:

New Xmas video from Simon's Cat! I agree I think he might be MC. He chirps a lot...My cats are boring and don't go anywhere near the tree except to drink out of the water bowl for it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abPLDLV8O4s