Christmas for cats

<p class=rtejustify>The holidays are here! What will our cat think of the Christmas environment? Colours, sounds, decorations, people coming and going, new smells, and lots of confusion... let's try to learn more:</p><ul><li class=rtejustify><strong>THE CHRISTMAS TREE</strong></li></ul><p class=rtejustify>Pleasure and pain of every cat owner, the Christmas tree is an incredible attraction for cats. The shape, the smell, the countless dangling objects, they represent a playground waiting to be enjoyed! What are the basic advices for the tree’s survival and the cat's safety?</p><ol><li class=rtejustify>DO NOT use decorations made with glass or thin plastic, they could break in small sharp pieces and wound the cat. The ideal would be to use decorations made with cloth, wood, hard plastic, or unbreakable materials.</li><li class=rtejustify>DO NOT use very thin strings, the cat might eat them, or get tangled and hurt itself. If you decide to use strings to decorate the tree make sure that they are not tightly fastened, so if the cat pulls them they will easily unfasten and not pull down the whole tree!</li><li class=rtejustify>BE AWARE of the lights: NEVER leave the tree lights turned on without a human present