Curiosity didn’t quite kill the cat in this instance, but it did almost ruin Christmas.

As pet owners will attest to, there is nothing more intriguing to a cat than the introduction of a foreign object to an extant environment. That this particular item seems to appear every 12 months only adds to the excitement.

Amid stifled giggles from the person filming – who even lends a helping hand at one point – Sesshomaru (sic) the cat makes its way to the summit of the tree, before it all comes crashing down around them, baubles and all.