Cats Are Already Wreaking Havoc On The Nation's Christmas Trees

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If there’s one thing that any cat owner knows, it’s that come Christmas, not much stands between their curious moggy and the glistening new tree-turned-playground that’s been constructed in the living room corner.

There are mirrored baubles, blinking lights, plenty of branches to climb and foliage to hide behind – it’s basically feline paradise.

And this year, despite it being a nightmarish pandemic-filled 2020, the nation’s cats are back to business. Baubles are being swiped off branches, lights are being chomped right through and the trees themselves are under heavy investigation. In some cases, they’re being destroyed completely.

Here’s the evidence that moggy mayhem has already begun.

Owners initially find them sweet and angelic, sat amid the branches and twinkling lights...

My cat climbed into my Christmas tree so I grabbed my camera pic.twitter.com/vkcZTFZCAy
— Jonathan (@BeguJonathan) November 15, 2020

my roommate’s cat living her best life in the christmas tree she is perfect pic.twitter.com/jl8vDMoAPQ
— taylor (@alysetayy) November 16, 2020

I decided to put my Christmas tree up early.

Apparently, my cat approves. pic.twitter.com/5nK9CgNa1f
— CarmenSinek_Final_SuperFinal3.psd (@CarmenSinek) November 22, 2020

Here’s a picture of my cat Lilly with her first Christmas tree! Stay strong and take care of yourself ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ZHDIjPLQxH
— Kelsey Maher (@KelseyMaher2) November 23, 2020

Just my cat in our Christmas tree, reminding us what a gift she is. pic.twitter.com/fWpUvuO793
— PrincessAdi (@PrincessAdi12) November 17, 2020

But when the Christmas tree meows, you know all hell is about to break loose.

i couldn’t find my cat and then i heard my christmas tree meow pic.twitter.com/5Dya72CBVQ
— 𝔧𝔞𝔡𝔢 (@mjhampton_) November 14, 2020

Granddaughter’s cat loving the Christmas Tree pic.twitter.com/1GZEIonbrs
— Liver bird upon my chest (@JohnERoberts6) November 22, 2020

No twinkling light or bauble is safe.

here is my cat having fun with a christmas tree pic.twitter.com/MECtYCpXjR
— Rebecca (@r3b3cc4_m4r13) November 23, 2020

I speak cat...the chirrup at the end means:
"theres a bauble on the floor you might want to pick up" 🤦🏻♀️🐱🎄 pic.twitter.com/4zbZ7Eo3ow
— Timandra Dyer (@tjd19) November 21, 2020

This cat really enjoys the Christmas tree. pic.twitter.com/qn2IdyMWVN
— Tevin Norman (@TevinNorman) November 22, 2020

Your tree could end up on the floor.

You may be a puppy person, but here is me wrangling the cat off the Christmas tree on Saturday night. pic.twitter.com/W1yRiBxp5H
— Grace Holliday (@graceholliday) November 23, 2020

Throwback to the first time Otis met a Christmas tree, this is the same cat that's just set it's bum on fire standing over a candle and now all I can smell is burnt hair with a hint of vanilla. Sometimes my cat is a massive twat but I love him. pic.twitter.com/hCvMcSUt3d
— The Salty Cow (@thesaltiestcow) November 22, 2020

And after all the hard work is done, a nap on the tree skirt is always welcome.

my gf and I just finished putting up the Christmas tree and this is what our cat decides to do😭 wow gotta love her ❤️😂 pic.twitter.com/XB67D2hy2M
— jess cardenas (@jessthegoofball) November 16, 2020

Photo dump of my cat sleeping under the Christmas tree because that’s what he likes pic.twitter.com/6BNrDBKUMQ
— Abbey McCardel !! (@earth2abbey) November 21, 2020

The fact that my cat sleeps under the Christmas tree makes me want to keep my Christmas tree up year round because it’s SO CUTE pic.twitter.com/GCMQlr5Dgu
— Allison (@Allison022) November 21, 2020

heres a picture of my cat under the christmas tree ((: pic.twitter.com/Cs7dwCrnOU
— Antwon (@vtwn_) November 18, 2020

You can’t stay mad forever.

My cat looking so cute, acting like he didn’t knock over the Christmas tree in the middle of the night... pic.twitter.com/QsyTlUsvgS
— Connor Anderson (@Connor_Anderson) November 21, 2020

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