When they don’t cause havoc in their owners homes, pets can make Christmas magical.
Around the globe, frazzled pet owners have shared their experiences with pets that are very active and don’t care about wrapping presents or keeping them safe until Christmas Day.
Bored Panda shared this snap of a black cat strutting around a tree after it was taken down.
Another picture shows a sheepish-looking dog who has ripped their owner’s gifts to shreds throughout the living room.
Our animal-lovers also shared photos of their geckos, hamsters, and Alpacas dressed in Santa hats or festive costumes.

Many people have posted hilarious photos showing their dogs wrecking Christmas parties. New York City dog, who ripped apart Christmas presents and spread them all across their owners’ living rooms, was hilarious.

Are you feeling fesssssstive An animal lover posted a photo of his snake with a Santa hat in preparation for the holiday season

Oh, the joy of being a service animal in hospital.

Poor little cat got caught in the Christmas tree garlands of their owner. He didn’t lose his cool.

The black cat strutted proudly away from its owners’ Christmas tree after it was taken down.

Juno the dog tried to grab Alvin, the cat of this couple in California. All hell broke out.

Is there a real messiah in this area? This cat drove the infant Jesus out of the manger in the local church.

This naughty cat proved that cats don’t have an exclusive vendetta against Christmas trees.

California cat, who was trying to decorate his home with his owner’s help realized halfway up his climb that he was afraid of heights.

Northwestern University student, just wanting a photo of her cats at the tree. The two felines got into a fight and the cat owner was forced to remove the picture.

This North Carolina black dog was a bit too excited to open Christmas presents.

This couple in Vegas was looking for a Christmas family photo, but the cat wasn’t camera-ready

Bwah humbug! His Spanish owner may have felt festive but not the cat.

They won’t believe you! The Christmas tree was full of naughty dogs, and this one was playing hide-and-seek in it.

This furry plan is clever! The cats joined forces to remove the Christmas tree

One tiny rabbit thought that no one was looking when he was seen munching on a Christmas tree branch.