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Luckily for us, a generous spray of Rosemary extract mixed with water in a spray bottle worked to keep our cats off our tree. My wife also managed to capture a photo of our more athletic cat loudly complaining after he discovered the change. A very merry Christmas for our tree.
Interesting. Do cats hate the smell of rosamary extract?
Yes. If you don't already have some, your local pet shop might sell it. I think that's where my wife got it.
Might try this. I chased one of the cats with one of the branches that came off (it's a fake tree with detachable branches). They stayed out if it for a while but lately I've been seeing some loose branches again. Don't want to traumatize them too much by chasing them again with it.