For cat owners, the prospects of a beautifully decorated Christmas tree is often paired with the dread of finding it stripped of its ornaments—or worse, completely knocked over—thanks to a curious ...

No matter if you decorate immediately after Halloween or you wait until post-Thanksgiving, Christmas trees are a staple of the winter season. From balsam firs to pines and spruces to cedars, there are ...

I grew up with a well-behaved cat who in my memory sat very demurely under the Christmas tree, simply basking in the glow of the white lights. But when the time came to erect my own tree in the ...

The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year—until your sweet kitty decides that your meticulously decorated tree is a toy. So what’s the secret to how to keep cats away from the Christmas ...

DEAR MISS BEHAVIN’>>I recently adopted a new cat, and this will be his first Christmas. I would like to put up a Christmas tree but I’m not sure if he’ll just want to climb it and attack all the ...

The FeastiviTREE by Fancy Feast includes a built-in cat condo, perches, and climbing post Cats and Christmas trees have long struggled to coexist. Many pet parents can attest to the destructive draw a ...

Maria Azzurra Volpe is a Newsweek Life & Trends reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on everyday life topics and trending stories. She has covered Pet Care and Wildlife stories ...

If you own a cat, chances are you’re familiar with their natural instinct to scratch. While you can't fully stop this behavior, you can provide them with appropriate outlets for their energy—think cat ...