Does Santa come to your cats?

coy · 10-30-2012, 04:11 PM

As I've just got my first ever cat and I am also planning on what I'm getting everyone for Christmas this year my thoughts turned to my kitten. Is it common for everyone to buy their cats gifts too? I've had a look online and already seen stockings and advent calenders for cats. I could probably go over board if I let myself.

So will your cats be on Santa's good list this year?

MowMow · 10-30-2012, 04:48 PM

If I'm home with them over Christmas I do. I put up a little tree on a table and put their gifts under it. I did learn (the hard way) that anything with catnip had to be put in a sealed baggie FIRST and then wrapped. If they could smell it through the paper they ripped it open.

They like opening their presents on Christmas. They chew on and play with all the paper (I don't use ribbon on theirs) and then go crazy sniffing and batting around the new toys.

I think that MowMow enjoys wrapping presents MUCH more than unwrapping them though. He just goes crazy when I pull out the tubes of gift wrap......

ETA: They always get gifts, even if I'm not home for Christmas but if I don't wrap them unless I'm going to be there Christmas morning.

Carmel · 10-30-2012, 05:43 PM

I get the dogs toys... the cats are far less interested in toys, and my aunt always has them covered, so they do get something.

Last year I made the mistake of wrapping a squeaky toy for the dogs and putting it under the tree... about ten minutes later there was a crazy racket and one of the dogs had smelled out the toy from 30 or so other packages and ripped the wrapping paper off. She was pretty proud of her find, but I took it away... she only had one more day to wait.

Cat-Daddy · 10-30-2012, 06:53 PM

My boys get tuna, salmon and christmas turkey :-D

They don't have much interest in toys. They sleep about 18 hours a day, cuddle in to me for about 5 of the 6 waking hours and then divide the remaining hour into trips to the food-bowl, litter-box and the odd chase lol

LilyC · 10-30-2012, 07:43 PM

Oh boy, Tequila and Maya gets lots of stuff for Christmas. They have their own paw stockings too. Last year, we got them a ball track, new mice, tunnels, scratching posts, treats, foil balls, beds (that they don't sleep in) and other little knick knacks. Since they are our "children", they get spoiled.

Penguin_Dreams · 10-30-2012, 08:23 PM

My cats get the apartment to themselves aside from a daily visit from the petsitter.

They do have their own stalkings, and they get special treats and toys before I have to leave them, but for past few years mostly they just abandoned for Christmas.

3furbabies · 10-30-2012, 08:48 PM

Last year was the first Xmas for all my girls(we didnt have the 6 year old yet) so they were spoiled to put it mildly. They got a new cat condo , cat tunnel , a ton of toys and treats. They got more present than my dog lol. This year our budget is a bit tighter so they will all probably just get a few bags of treats and some new toys. Although the cats still have new toys in the closet so I may just give that to them. Ill still buy them a few things though.

Penny135 · 10-30-2012, 09:31 PM

I wont be buying presents for Mia and Mac for Christmas. They already have what they need and more. They get stuff here and there year round.

bkitty · 10-30-2012, 10:11 PM

Yeah, I'm guilty of playing Santa for the cats. Catnip, cardboard scratching pads, & pingpong balls.

Ragdoll_Joy · 10-31-2012, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coy

As I've just got my first ever cat and I am also planning on what I'm getting everyone for Christmas this year my thoughts turned to my kitten. Is it common for everyone to buy their cats gifts too? I've had a look online and already seen stockings and advent calenders for cats. I could probably go over board if I let myself.

So will your cats be on Santa's good list this year?

ADVENT CALANDARS FOR CATS?! I'm so tempted to get in on that..... This will be Joy's first Christmas so of course she will be getting something

Not 100% sure what we will be doing for her though!

10-30-2012, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
coy Jr. Cat Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 30	Does Santa come to your cats? As I've just got my first ever cat and I am also planning on what I'm getting everyone for Christmas this year my thoughts turned to my kitten. Is it common for everyone to buy their cats gifts too? I've had a look online and already seen stockings and advent calenders for cats. I could probably go over board if I let myself. So will your cats be on Santa's good list this year?

10-30-2012, 04:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
MowMow Premier Cat Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 7,111	If I'm home with them over Christmas I do. I put up a little tree on a table and put their gifts under it. I did learn (the hard way) that anything with catnip had to be put in a sealed baggie FIRST and then wrapped. If they could smell it through the paper they ripped it open. They like opening their presents on Christmas. They chew on and play with all the paper (I don't use ribbon on theirs) and then go crazy sniffing and batting around the new toys. I think that MowMow enjoys wrapping presents MUCH more than unwrapping them though. He just goes crazy when I pull out the tubes of gift wrap...... ETA: They always get gifts, even if I'm not home for Christmas but if I don't wrap them unless I'm going to be there Christmas morning. __________________ CF Sig by KrisMowBook, on Flickr

10-30-2012, 05:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Carmel Cat Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 2,386	I get the dogs toys... the cats are far less interested in toys, and my aunt always has them covered, so they do get something. Last year I made the mistake of wrapping a squeaky toy for the dogs and putting it under the tree... about ten minutes later there was a crazy racket and one of the dogs had smelled out the toy from 30 or so other packages and ripped the wrapping paper off. She was pretty proud of her find, but I took it away... she only had one more day to wait. __________________ Along with the dogs Tara and Coco.

10-30-2012, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cat-Daddy Jr. Cat Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 73	My boys get tuna, salmon and christmas turkey :-D They don't have much interest in toys. They sleep about 18 hours a day, cuddle in to me for about 5 of the 6 waking hours and then divide the remaining hour into trips to the food-bowl, litter-box and the odd chase lol

10-30-2012, 07:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
LilyC Cat Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 105	Oh boy, Tequila and Maya gets lots of stuff for Christmas. They have their own paw stockings too. Last year, we got them a ball track, new mice, tunnels, scratching posts, treats, foil balls, beds (that they don't sleep in) and other little knick knacks. Since they are our "children", they get spoiled.

10-30-2012, 08:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Penguin_Dreams Cat Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 235	My cats get the apartment to themselves aside from a daily visit from the petsitter. They do have their own stalkings, and they get special treats and toys before I have to leave them, but for past few years mostly they just abandoned for Christmas.

10-30-2012, 08:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
3furbabies Cool Cat Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 939	Last year was the first Xmas for all my girls(we didnt have the 6 year old yet) so they were spoiled to put it mildly. They got a new cat condo , cat tunnel , a ton of toys and treats. They got more present than my dog lol. This year our budget is a bit tighter so they will all probably just get a few bags of treats and some new toys. Although the cats still have new toys in the closet so I may just give that to them. Ill still buy them a few things though.

10-30-2012, 09:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Penny135 Senior Cat Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 770	I wont be buying presents for Mia and Mac for Christmas. They already have what they need and more. They get stuff here and there year round.

10-30-2012, 10:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
bkitty Tom Cat Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 421	Yeah, I'm guilty of playing Santa for the cats. Catnip, cardboard scratching pads, & pingpong balls.

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