Thread by @Ratatosk4, I feel like maybe I should start compiling a set photos and [...]

I feel like maybe I should start compiling a set photos and tweets of cats destroying Christmas trees. You know, just as a contrast to the festive joy squirrels bring to the holidays...

#ChristmasNeedsSquirrels https://twitter.com/viewfrommyoffic/status/1061636597240684544?s=21

https://twitter.com/viewfrommyoffic/status/1061636597240684544?s=21

I think I’d have to include this tweet about cats being stopped from destroying a Christmas tree...

https://twitter.com/zoobizo/status/1198681546783375361?s=21

https://twitter.com/zoobizo/status/1198681546783375361?s=21

And this Christmas tree hasn’t been destroyed yet, but I’m sure the cat will get to work on it soon.

https://twitter.com/worksmarthub/status/1200027493555691520?s=21

https://twitter.com/worksmarthub/status/1200027493555691520?s=21

Ideally, since it’s #JellyBellyFriday, I’ll find a gif of a cat bellyflopping onto a Christmas tree, too...

Naturally, someone has written on the science behind why cats love destroying Christmas trees. And no, it’s not because they’re all War-on-Christmas atheists.

#ChristmasNeedsSquirrels https://www.inverse.com/article/39718-why-cats-like-christmas-trees-science

Why Cats Love Destroying Christmas Trees, According to Science

Finally, some answers.

https://www.inverse.com/article/39718-why-cats-like-christmas-trees-science

Of course, sometimes the #MSM covers cats’ attacks on Christmas trees, but they always try to give it a positive spin.

https://www.kktv.com/content/news/Cats-ruin-Christmas-tree-408071055.html

Curious cats claw Christmas tree

The cats' owner talks to us about the ordeal.

https://www.kktv.com/content/news/Cats-ruin-Christmas-tree-408071055.html

And it doesn’t matter what advice humans give each other about how to stop cats from destroying Christmas trees, cats keep finding new ways...

https://pugetpets.com/cats-and-christmas-trees/

Cats and Christmas Trees: Controlling the Curiosity

We all know the old adage about curiosity. This holiday, learn how cats and Christmas trees can co-exist. Cat-proof your tree for a merry "Cat-mas"!

https://pugetpets.com/cats-and-christmas-trees/

And of course there’s a @YouTube compilation of cats destroying Christmas trees. Just thing: one squirrel in your home and your Yule tree could be protected from cat attacks.

#ChristmasNeedsSquirrels