Cats and cucumbers?

[lyorn]

Does anyone know if it is true that (some?) cats are afraid of cucumbers? And if so, why?

I am curious, but I do not want to experiment on my very gentle and easily impressed cats...

Comments

[archersangel]

i've never heard of that. could it be the smell?

[sharksandwich]

I heard something about how they think it's a snake?

[st_aurafina]

People sneak up on their cats and put a cucumber behind them, so when they turn, they freak out. There's a bunch of videos on youtube.

I'm pretty sure it's because cucumber = snake at a quick glance. It seems cruel - I've seen the way a cat jumps when there's a snake around (a tiger snake broke into my house) and it's the same kind of vertical terrified jump.

[heartonsnow]

According to cats on YouTube, they are! I think it's a bit cruel to scare them and film it!!

[chochiyo_sama]

My cats do not fear cucumbers.

Years ago, I had a cat who either hated or loved bananas. It was hard to tell. Any time I brought a banana into the house, he attacked it, dragged it under the dining room table, and beat it horribly with front and back claws and fangs going full tilt to utterly destroy the banana.

Why?

Only Bastet the Wise knows.

[astralconflict]

As far as I know it's the fact the object seemingly appears from nowhere, rather than the cucumber itself.

[ex_bibbinut154]

Maybe it's the weird shape?
Never heard of them being afraid of that before. :/

[lyorn]

Now I want to find out *so* much!
But I can't do that to my scaredy cats...

[jxhide]

never heard of this either.