So why are cats afraid of cucumbers? There’s more to this odd ... it causes them to become frightened and jump,” says Claudine Sievert, DVM, a Kansas-based veterinarian.

The viral videos presume that cats are afraid of cucumbers, but cat experts aren’t so sure. While the experts we interviewed agree the videos do showcase terrified cats, they don’t believe ...

Snake Instincts and Territorial Reactions The cucumber’s shape may also resemble a snake — a natural predator of cats. “Cats see an elongated green object and think it’s a snake, so they run from it,” ...