Thankfully the two cats that I have now don’t mess with the tree enough to do any damage. I’m lucky in that regard I guess. They don’t try to jump on it or knock it down like the cats in these gifs do. I’ve had cats over the years who have done that. We used to have to put a hook in the ceiling and secure it with a wire. We kept the ornaments several feet off of the floor so they won’t try to knock them off.