"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 7/17/2017 12:38 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> These days since we've had multiple cats that like to play with the
>> tree and sometimes climb it, we stopped putting up a tree. We still
>> put out a lot of decorations in the living room and dining room and
>> stack gifts on the dining room table.
>
> I don't have multiple cats. But the one I have now would try to eat the
> decorations. I found a silk "Christmas" flower arrangement in a closet.
> Pretty! with red berries and faux holly. I set it on the table in the
> living room. Next thing I knew, Buffy was trying to snack on the silk
> flowers. NO NO NO!
>
> I had to ask my SO to stop sending me fresh flowers. Buffy is attracted
> to plants. The florist invariably sent types of lillies, which are toxic
> to cats. Buffy doesn't seem to care if they're fresh or silk. She wants
> to eat them.
>
> Christmas aside, I don't have indoor house plants or trees, fake or
> otherwise anymore.

I used to buy fresh flowers for Maui. But ones that were edible. I think the
people at the flower shop thought I was nuts. Now I just buy wheat grass.
These cats love it.