Thank gawd we only have three now and none of them are the least bit interested......if it ain't soft and a good spot to sleep, ta' hell with it.

We generally have started the lights a bit higher up the tree and have what we alwyas refer to as "Sacrificial Ornaments" to hang down low. If you have a determined little kitty, the only way to be sure is to keep them out of the room, especially when you're not home. And as far as tinsel goes......dogs are pretty excited about it too and when it passes out the other end......Well, let's just say the backyard has a gala look about it!

But dear Mortie, bringing this subject up brings tears to Ol' Spaw.....My "old man"....his name was Cutter....is sorely missed each Christmas. For 20 years, as soon as the tree was up, he took his spot on the blanket beneath and remained there during the season. He seemed to enjoy the lights and the smell and a prettier picture could not be found than that old black cat, curled up and sleeping happily among the presents.

Spaw