If it's not the dogs, it's the CATS!!!

[Freedom]

Oh Karen, I had this image of a bungee cord and Sparkle pulling the door, letting go and it slams, and SPARKLE decides this is fun! Bam, bam BAM! Ha ha haaa

[catmandu]

My Found Hotel Cats are like that , when I bring home a take out sub, chicken or burger they are there bringing it out so they can share right away.
I guess I am too old, they cannot wait for an Old Man

[smokey the elder]

Up until Bosun, I didn't have a food thief. Not too long after I got her, I had half a grilled chicken grinder on the counter. I decided to finish it off, and there was Bosun, looking very pleased with herself, noshing on the chicken!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Yes cats can be food stealers. When Alani & Blaze were kittens they would get into all of my lower kitchen and hall bathroom cabinets. They would then pull things out and destroy them. I had to install child safety locks on all of the doors. Sometimes they're still able to pull things out if they can reach them. I then tell them that they must've been fishing again. Alani still loves to destroy any plastic or paper product so I have to be careful not to leave anything out. I can't even put the kitchen garbage can in the kitchen any more because they get into it or knock it over. It's now back in my bedroom where they aren't allowed. Sometimes I think I have a bunch of dogs not cats. I do watch my food too but I also have to watch my water or Rory or Sky will start drinking from my glass or even knock it over.

[pomtzu]

Oh Karen, I had this image of a bungee cord and Sparkle pulling the door, letting go and it slams, and SPARKLE decides this is fun! Bam, bam BAM! Ha ha haaa

Great minds think alike! I was picturing this very same scenario!

I only ever had one cat thief - my RB Meezer Ming. I couldn't leave anything on the counter, or it would be his, tho he never learned how to open the microwave or fridge doors! He also helped himself to my spiked eggnog at a party we had here one year during the Christmas holiday. He slept very soundly that night!

[happylabs]

Well that is just too funny! Your cat(s) are smart!

This is interesting because 2 of my 3 cats are completely not interested in people food at all. Buddy is the only one that eats people food. He has never stolen anything yet but he has put his paw in a glass of milk a couple times. He LOVES milk!

I hope your sweet babies do not end up burning themselves. I would be more worried about that than the actual stolen food.