‘Tis the Season
Do cats have a bad memory or something? We know that some cats have short attention spans, but for the most part, cats can remember people’s faces from several years ago. However, when it comes to Christmas ornaments, cats will look at them as if it’s the first time they’ve ever laid their beautiful eyes on them.
The OP claimed that their cat has seen many Christmases go by, but every year, it stares at the lovely lights as if it’s its first time. We know what’s going on in this cat’s mind: “What would happen if I pulled the tree down?”