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removing them, yes, I think she was joining me in the activity of ornament removal.

But, usually when cats swat at ornaments on the tree, it's because they love to go after hanging things, especially when those hanging things sway. Walk past a tree and the breeze that your body makes will cause some ornaments to sway a little. Irresistible temptation for a cat. They are hard wired to go after things that move.

Cats are also hard wired to be climbers, leapers, and scratchers. Trees give them an opportunity to do those things as well as to knock things down and to hit things that are moving.

Christmas trees to cats are like a giant toy designed just for them. That's why there are so many pics and videos of cats and Christmas trees.