But it turns out, cats aren’t really afraid of cucumbers. They’re afraid of snakes, predators and random objects sneaking up behind them. Some theorize cucumbers look similar enough to snakes that if ...

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The cat and cucumber prank usually involves a human placing a cucumber behind a cat while they eat. When the cat turns around and unexpectedly finds the cucumber, they may jump in fright. This is ...

Ever since we first learned that pet owners were scaring their cats with cucumbers, we’ve been waiting for an old-timey newscaster to say, “We interrupt this broadcast to tell you that cats are afraid ...

Yes, scaring your cat with cucumbers is entertaining, but experts say it could cause unnecessary stress. It's a hobby for those lacking social lives everywhere: using cucumbers to horrify the ...