My vote is for the raccoon.

It could be a possum (an opossum?) though, -- I found one in my recycling bin licking out a can when I lived in North Eastern Connecticut! After that I made sure the cans were spotless!

In that same area I once left my back door open to air out the kitchen and came back a few minutes later to find a raccoon next to the stove, eating out of my cat's dish! So I know they like cat food...

But what on earth does a raccoon (or any other fuzzy critter) want with an aluminum pan? Or a paper towel? That's what I want to know!