Why are cats afraid of cucumbers?

Cats are playful and cranky, but when it comes to cucumber, you can see your cats taking a ‘u-turn’ and running back to save their skin. Cats fear of cucumbers and may bounce back on seeing them. Want to know the reasons why? Read further to know a few reasons as to why cats are afraid of cucumbers:

1. Though it is not proved, many experts agree that cucumbers resemble snakes for cats and thus develops a fear in their minds.

2. Cats hate to see cucumbers behind them; cats consider cucumbers as an object that is trying to sneak them from behind and can leave them in a startled state. Thus they try to get off from the place where they find a cucumber.

But make sure that you don’t scare your cats with cucumber or else they may have a negative impact on their mental health.