Cats In Christmas Trees Is Our New Instagram Obsession

If you own a cat and you celebrate Christmas, chances are you know that our feline friends really like Christmas trees. But not all cats are content with pawing off the most expensive baubles and lapping up water from the stand.

Nope, some like to hark back to their ancestors’ wild roots and get really at one with nature by climbing up the fir. And naturally destroying all your most precious ornaments in the process. Which we’re kind of okay with, because they look frickin’ adorable snuggled in the branches.

In fact, we’re obsessed – and we are confident you will be too:

O Christmas cat, O Christmas cat!

Oh Christmas Cat. #cat #cats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #lolabean #catintree #christmascat

A photo posted by @positivelylizzie on Dec 20, 2015 at 9:44pm PST

Fairytail of New York

Found Luna asleep in the tree! Looking really uncomfortable lol #kitten #cat #christmas #christmastree #catintree

A photo posted by ??Dexter & Luna ?? (@jennifer_worcester) on Nov 30, 2015 at 3:07am PST

Deck the hall with all the kitties

Oscar I'm the tree #cat #christmastree #catsofinstagram #cats#pet #petsofinstagram #whitetabbycat #furfriends #petsarefamilytoo #catintree #tinsel #sparkle #lights #feelingthechristmasspirit #bigeyes #biggreeneyes #beauty

A photo posted by Kelly (@xk.e.l.l.yx) on Nov 30, 2015 at 2:18pm PST

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

Maybe a tree was a bad idea…#FrankTheCat #catsofinstagram #catintree #DisasterWaitingToHappen

A photo posted by Shannon Martin Jackson (@shanlizz) on Nov 24, 2015 at 7:02am PST

… A kitten in a fir tree

Sissy doesn't understand why there is a tree in the house. She wants to explore, I think it's pretty to look at. #christmas #christmastree #christmascat #catintree #catintrouble #kitten #kittenintree #kittensofinstagram #catsofinstagram #happyholidays #cats #kittens #hedgiesofinstagram #hedgehogs #hedgehogsofinstagram #hedgehog #toomanyhashtags

A photo posted by Milo (Pudge) (@pudge_the_hedgie) on Dec 3, 2015 at 7:09pm PST

Oh come all ye feline

Time for some Christmas tree climbing and knocking off the ornaments?? #catsofinstagram #christmas #christmascats

A photo posted by @kenziee_erin on Dec 20, 2015 at 6:22pm PST

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claws

Heavy breathing. "It's so shiny." #cat #christmastree #catintree #catsofinstagram

A photo posted by mjc4432 (@mjc4432) on Dec 1, 2015 at 6:57pm PST

Catnip and wine

Playing with his balls again… #catsofinstagram #christmascats #instacats #instachristmas #christmas2015

A photo posted by Zoë Chapman (@zeddyemma) on Dec 10, 2015 at 8:54am PST

Purring around the Christmas tree

#catintree #toocutetoyellat

A photo posted by @allyseee on Dec 3, 2015 at 2:58pm PST

All I want for Christmas is mew

Orange monster in my Christmas tree! #catofinstagram #catintree #christmastree #naughtycat

A photo posted by @beebee_03032009 on Dec 19, 2015 at 4:53pm PST

Have yourself a hairy little Christmas

Pearl keeping her eyes on the prize ? #ornament #catintree #priscillaandpearl #catsofinstagram #caturday

A photo posted by Priscilla and Pearl (@priscillaandpearl) on Dec 19, 2015 at 7:44am PST

A winter’s tail

During thanksgiving dinner, our cat found a new fascination. #Thankful #CatInTree

A photo posted by @gabefitz22 on Nov 26, 2015 at 2:54pm PST

‘Tis the season to be catty

Gonna have no tree left at this rate ?? #kitten #kittensofinstagram #catsofinstagram #catintree #christmastree #painintheass

A photo posted by Tanya (@tanyamcshane) on Dec 20, 2015 at 10:27am PST

We wish it could be Catmas everyday

#hesinthetree #happychristmas #Lincoln #icanttakethecuteness #hessobad #catintree #shenanigans

A photo posted by ✌christine (@4tinka) on Dec 19, 2015 at 7:22pm PST

h/t: metro