On the Internet you can come across a lot of videos where the main characters are pets.
The video also sometimes features cucumbers, which has led Internet users to learn that some members of the cat family are wary of these vegetables when they are in their line of sight.
Let's try to figure out what causes some cats to be afraid of vegetables.
How did people figure out that cats are afraid of cucumbers?
A few years ago, videos of cats being scared of cucumbers became popular on the internet. In each video, the owner waited for the cat to approach the bowl and start eating, and then placed a long cucumber behind it.
When the pet finished its meal and turned around, it saw a large green object and became frightened. The cat jumped up, hissed, and either ran away or attacked the "monster".
Cucumber is a new item for a cat
Cats are famous for their love of keeping everything under control - they are unlikely to like it if there is a strange object on their territory. And it does not matter what we are talking about - cucumbers or other things.
The cat perceives the cucumber as a threat
Agree that “in a state of affect” one can confuse an ordinary cucumber with, for example, a snake or another dangerous creature.
If the cat perceived the cucumber as a danger, it is not surprising that it decided to jump away sharply - this is a normal reaction of the body called the startle reflex.
The pet loses vigilance while eating
While the meal is in progress, the cat is relaxed and focused on the food. It believes that the place where it eats is the safest, so it does not expect attacks and strange objects, including cucumbers. As a result, the animal reacts inadequately.
Earlier we talked about whether it is necessary to treat a domestic cat for parasites.
