{"id":412,"date":"2015-11-12T19:27:21","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T19:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petmoneysaver.co.uk\/blog\/?p=412"},"modified":"2018-12-06T19:20:55","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T19:20:55","slug":"cats-and-cucumbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petmoneysaver.co.uk\/blog\/cats-and-cucumbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cats and Cucumbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-modified\"><strong>Last updated:<\/strong> December 6th, 2018<\/p><h1>This cat saw a cucumber &#8211; you\u2019ll be amazed what happened next!<\/h1>\n<p>The latest craze sweeping the world of online cat videos involves cucumbers. Yep &#8211; that\u2019s right &#8211; that green vegetable often found in tuna sandwiches.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Cats are usually pretty cool creatures, but when a harmless cucumber sneaks up behind them, then you\u2019ll be amazed by their reaction!<\/p>\n<p>It seems that the sight of one of these green vegetables triggers some sort of instinctive reaction in cats and causes them to leap away in a panic. Some experts believe it is because, to an unsuspecting cat, the cucumber bears some resemblance to a snake. However the other option could be that cats know something we don\u2019t, and maybe there is something evil hidden inside this apparently harmless vegetable.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s never a good idea to stress your cat out, so for the sake of cats everywhere, cucumbers should remain where they are meant to be &#8211; in salads.<\/p>\n<p>This cat almost steps on the cucumber before noticing it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZIQiiG6i09A?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Are two cucumbers worse than one? This cat thinks so!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uBtXJwRPMvU?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This brave kitty decides to fight back!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z8RLqq8nNSs?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another brave cat decides to show the cucumber who&#8217;s boss!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SKTihGs0IHk?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>How did that sneak up so quietly?<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/55mN35T8fnw?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Having backup definitely helps when there are evil cucumbers hanging around.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7tp_Jv3cEmo?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated: December 6th, 2018This cat saw a cucumber &#8211; you\u2019ll be amazed what happened next! The latest craze sweeping the world of online cat videos involves cucumbers. 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