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17 confessions from Christmas tree-loving cats

Having a tree inside the house is a cat's dream come true.
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Brian Koerber
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Having a tree inside the house is a cat's dream come true.

We've all seen our fury friends perched up in an evergreen filled with lights and dressed in ornaments. Sometimes, we're shown the aftermath of a cat Christmas gone wrong with a tree spread across the living room floor and a guilty-looking cat in the foreground.

But we've never asked our felines how they feel about the magical holiday. Until now, of course.

1. "Da lights is warm is my mouf."

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2. "This is some bullshet."

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3. "I knew you would return, my precious."

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4. "Da fuk is dis?"

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5. "Fuking Pinterest."

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6. "A fake tree. Really, hooman?"

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7. "No tree is more powerful than I."

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8. "I fuking love Christmas."

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9. "Hoomans just don't understand."

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10. "If i fits, I sits."

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11. "I am the star now."

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12. "Christmas forever."

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13. "You don't understand my holiday struggles."

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14. "We will wake you up at 6 a.m. for the rest of your life for this."

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15. "You call this a tree?"

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16. "Leave me here until January 1."

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17. "Da tree warms my cat butt."

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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