Years ago, when we used to put up a tree for the holiday, we came up with a clever arrangement to keep the tree from tumbling to floor when the resident cat or dogs wanted to mess with it.  We lost a few trees to cats who climbed them, or dogs who want to play around them, or both.

     We got smart and ran wire from the two decorative rings on the wall to the tree.  Never lost a tree after that.  😉

     You all have a good one!