15 hilarious attempts at pet-proofing the Christmas tree

• Putting up the Christmas decorations can be exciting, but it’s a struggle for most pet parents.
• Pets tend to get curious and end up wrecking the Christmas tree, so they have to protect it.
• Here are some hilarious and creative attempts at pet-proofing the Christmas tree.

Pet parents know the struggle of decorating for the holidays. Putting up the Christmas tree signals the start of the holiday cheer, but pets can be too curious about it that the tree almost always gets destroyed. So pet parents have come up with hilarious and creative ways of pet-proofing the Christmas tree.

1. Some relied on the trusty duct tape to fix the tree in place.

Other parents decided to go for more protection.

2. Baby gates have another use during the holiday season.

3. They really made sure nothing gets in there.

4. This family opted for a pretty kind of protection.

5. This “tree,” meanwhile, protects itself.

Other parents made sure to keep their tree out of their pets’ reach.

6. Why not place the Christmas tree upside down on the ceiling?

7. It does have its own charm.

8. This family decided to place the tree on top of the fridge.

9. They went to great lengths to place this hovering Christmas tree!

10. This family just decided to place it outside.

Still, others had to resort to alternatives.

11. Perhaps we don’t need a “real” tree after all?

12. Artificial trees are good, too.

13. It’s acceptable.

14. We’re not sure if this is intentional or if the top is the only thing that remains.

15. Well, this family made a beautiful compromise.

Whether these attempts succeed or fail, pet parents can’t stay mad at them for too long.

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Source: Inspire More