You've probably seen a lot of videos circulating online about cats jumping in surprise when a cucumber is placed next to them while they're unaware. And if you're a cat parent, you've probably tried it yourself but got a different result. Now you're wondering, "what's up?"
Well, I've tried it myself and failed to get the result that I've been expecting.
But if you've been a cat parent for a long time now, you'll know whether it's a fact or just another myth.
For me? Cats vs. cucumbers? MYTH. But cats getting surprised easily? FACT.
I'm not sure bout you, but most of the cats that I've encountered gets surprised easily to the point of jumping high enough to make you laugh.
So how do we explain, the #catsvscucumbers myth? Simply, cats get easily scared or surprised of almost anything, specially if they're not aware of it being placed next to them.