And, you’re supposed to hang it one strand at a time, not by the handful. My parents were savers. The only thing worse than hanging tinsel/icicles one strand at a time was picking it back off for next year’s tree.
Got tired of screwing with tinsel years ago! Now that I have some rescue kittens running about, I’m very glad I did. My dogs never bothered the tree, except for an occasional tail wag that would knock off an ornament! LOL!
I remember back when I was a kid and we put tinsel on the tree. I hated it. I’d get told to put the tinsel on the tree and then they’d tell me to do it strand by strand so it looks good. So I’d throw it at the tree. Tinsel is stupid garbage. And yes, it is bad for the cats. It wasn’t until I caught a cat trying to eat it that I was able to convince my family to give the @#$ up.
Catfeet Premium Member almost 13 years ago
That’s one way to recycle icicles.
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member almost 13 years ago
This is an old gag for cat owners, which is why we haven’t put tinsel on a tree in nearly 40 years. I’ll spare the details.
HeatherLazz almost 13 years ago
Agedengineer, thank you.
John Klinge Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Ah, the magic of Christmas.
Plods with ...™ almost 13 years ago
It’s a festive litter box!
halbert04 almost 13 years ago
Are we sure that Poncho didn’t plant it there to cover up his fun?
avarner almost 13 years ago
Wait until they start running through the house with icicles hanging out their butt…
Been there. Done that.
blanche64 almost 13 years ago
my vet always said not to put tinsel on trees. if eaten it could get wrapped around their intestines, and kill them.
Tom Falco almost 13 years ago
Haven’t seen icicles for years. They still use them on trees?
Warren JONES almost 13 years ago
The word on the boxes is ICICLES, not tinsel
cotryon almost 13 years ago
my cat used to do that! he would eat tinsel off the tree like it was spaghetti!
Saucy1121 Premium Member almost 13 years ago
And, you’re supposed to hang it one strand at a time, not by the handful. My parents were savers. The only thing worse than hanging tinsel/icicles one strand at a time was picking it back off for next year’s tree.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Got tired of screwing with tinsel years ago! Now that I have some rescue kittens running about, I’m very glad I did. My dogs never bothered the tree, except for an occasional tail wag that would knock off an ornament! LOL!
JP Steve Premium Member almost 13 years ago
The original icicles were made of lead. They hung on the tree better, but what they did to the cats and kids…
RockinKat almost 13 years ago
I remember back when I was a kid and we put tinsel on the tree. I hated it. I’d get told to put the tinsel on the tree and then they’d tell me to do it strand by strand so it looks good. So I’d throw it at the tree. Tinsel is stupid garbage. And yes, it is bad for the cats. It wasn’t until I caught a cat trying to eat it that I was able to convince my family to give the @#$ up.