Animals·Posted on Dec 23, 201819 Cats In Christmas Trees Whose Prey Is Exclusively Ornaments And String LightsMerry little murderers.by Syd RobinsonBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Cats in Christmas trees are just so adorable. View this photo on Instagram 2. Sure, they can knock down the Christmas tree and ruin the holiday for everyone... 3. ...but if you think about it, they're really just mini jungle cats trying to seek refuge amongst the piney boughs. View this photo on Instagram 4. You may think they're just being cute... View this photo on Instagram 5. ...but they're really stalking their multicolored LED prey. 6. (And they're prepared to strike at any given moment.) 7. They're masters of camouflage... Alli McDonald @ALLI_doiswin3 Alright guys let’s play a game: every morning we find my cat in a different place in our Christmas tree and take a picture. Screenshot when you find him😂😂 08:37 PM - 09 Dec 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite 8. ...and you won't find them until they WANT you to find them. 9. But sometimes, they just like to chill amongst the lights and ornaments. 10. Other times, they daydream about being wild mountain cats, braving the Earth's natural elements. View this photo on Instagram 11. Hiding in the brush, hunting for survival instead of sport. View this photo on Instagram 12. Wishing misery and suffering upon any creature who dares to cross them. NeuroNerd @superneuronurse My advent calendar is just me pulling my cat out of the Christmas tree every day. 01:45 PM - 07 Dec 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite 13. But after they've had their moment, they just go back to chillin' in the tree. Meow Moe @MeowMoeDotCom https://t.co/BWTZNQr4WJ Eva likes to sit in the Christmas tree #Cats #Cat #Kittens #Kitten #Kitty #Pets #Pet #Meow #Moe #CuteCats #CuteCat #CuteKittens #CuteKitten #MeowMoe 03:39 PM - 08 Dec 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite 14. Like, "Don't mind me, I'm just boopin' lights and things!!!" View this photo on Instagram 15. "I'm totally innocent!!!!!!" View this photo on Instagram 16. Ya know, until they spy that dangly-ass angel ornament. View this photo on Instagram 17. Basically, Christmas trees bring out the suppressed jungle beasts within house cats... View this photo on Instagram 18. ...and even though cats can be the ABSOLUTE WORST around the holidays... View this photo on Instagram 19. ...we wouldn't have it any other way. View this photo on Instagram