Turns out, there is a very simple explanation as to just why our kitties are so afraid of these long, green monsters, as IFL Science suggests.
Animal behavior specialist Dr Roger Mugford said: ‘I think that the reaction is due to the novelty and unexpectedness of finding an unusual object secretly placed while their heads were down in the food bowl.’
‘Cats have to be suspicious of the unknown: It could represent the danger of a snake or another predator. I suspect that there would be the same reaction to a model spider, a plastic fish or a human face mask.’
So, you see, cucumbers aren’t what’s spooking our cats ….it’s anything and everything that at first glance could be a potential threat.
By Daniel Torres, The Best Cat Page
