While many of us find ourselves psyched about the holiday season, our pets tend to get even more into it than we do. They love to watch us put up the Christmas tree and dress it up with all kinds of awesome decorations. They are not able to appreciate their Christmas tree for very long. As soon as the decorations are finished going up, they begin to devise all sorts of clever schemes.

Fortunately, there are some pet owners who have been able to overcome these sorts of difficulties. Instead of allowing your pet to destroy your Christmas tree, why not read on to learn more about the following techniques for safeguarding your decor? We no longer have to choose between our animals and our favorite decorations. To have the merriest of Christmas, be sure to check out these hacks.

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We did not realize that people were allowing their Christmas tree to be destroyed by a fox each year.

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Dogs can’t stand the sound of a vacuum cleaner and this family came up with the perfect plan to keep their ornaments intact.

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This is easily the best idea that we have seen yet. Here’s hoping the animals don’t attempt to knock it down.

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The look on the cat’s face in this photo really says it all, doesn’t it?

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This cat does not have chance in hell of messing up this tree and they know it.

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Those of us who have homes with cats can definitely relate to the awesomeness of this decorative idea.

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Whenever this cat attempts to climb the tree, they are given a unique punishment. They are made to wear a Christmas outfit for 15 minutes.

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Instead of putting the cat in the cage, why not go one step further and put the tree in a cage.

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The facial expression on this dog is priceless. “I’m only going to mess the tree up a little. C’mon! Let me have some fun.”

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If there is a tree that is less likely to be touched, we have yet to see it for ourselves.

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The cat in this photo seems looks pretty bound and determined to get to that tree anyway.

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That’s what we like to see: two cats sitting by the tree with no ability to mess it up.

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The cat proofing here is off the charts. We’re sure that one of the kitties still attempted to attack.

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The doggy gates are a wonderful touch.

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This kitten’s leaping ability is nothing to sleep on. This family had to take drastic measures as a result.