All that glitters isn't good. During the fun and festivities over the holidays, be sure to keep your pets safe from harm.

By Karen Commings

Ribbons from packages and tinsel on the tree pose life threatening dangers to your cat.

Cats, being the inquisitive creatures they are, appreciate things that are new and different. Because the holidays bring an array of novel and interesting stimuli into the home, the curious kitty can certainly get into trouble.

While a child may wait for Santa Claus to come down the chimney, a cat may also wait for the perfect moment to climb up the tree. For the climbing kitty, a holiday tree offers the excitement of the outdoors inside the home, and even an undecorated tree is not without risk. Unless the tree is anchored, the results can be devastating. "I’ve heard many stories about Christmas trees coming down," says Pamela Perry,…

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