# Cats vs. Cucumbers

> A cat prank reached more than 19,000 subscribers in its dedicated Reddit community.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Culture (no sector)
- Seed date: 2013-07-22
- Peak date: Week of Nov 17, 2015
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 40 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Remixable template, Response chain, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy

## Summary

DOKI DOKI posted a cucumber prank in 2013. Reddit sharing and YouTube compilations preceded Facebook and Twitter posts in November 2015. Expert warnings and #NotAllCats replies followed. Hendrick’s and Netto later adapted the format.

## Timeline

- 2013-07-22 — DOKI DOKI (YouTube) — DOKI DOKI posted a video of a cat jumping after finding a cucumber behind it.
- 2015-07-08 — u/drbatookhanxx / r/StartledCats (Reddit) — A GIF of DOKI DOKI’s cat video was shared on r/StartledCats.
- 2015-10-23 — The Telegraph (Press) — The Telegraph covered the cucumber videos and quoted animal behaviour specialist Roger Mugford.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/cats-vs-cucumbers

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Cats vs. Cucumbers.” Case HIS-00083. Spread Score v1.2: 40/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00083