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From: rbc@houxu.UUCP (R.CONNAGHAN)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re:  Cats and Xmax Trees
Message-ID: <255@houxu.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 9-Dec-83 09:17:35 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  9 09:17:35 1983
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Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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On Christmas trees and cats.
If you are afraid of the cat pulling down the tree
you can use a different style of tree stand.
Instead of using a metal tri-legged stand that
can tip over and offers exsposed water to the cat,
I use a large plastic bucket filled with sand.
This has two advantages:
	1.  The cat can't tip it over.
	    After the bucket was filled, I could
	    hardly move it.
	2.  The bucket full of sand and water needs
	    less refilling and keeps the tree looking
	    good for a very, very long time.

My cats actually thought the tree was the great cat-killer
from Mars and stayed well away from it.
Except the year I didn't have any sand and used Kitty-litter
instead. Don't make that mistake.

Robert Connaghan
ATT Bel Labs
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