Have you ever caught your pet trying to steal food? If you are here, then it means that you most likely have.

As funny as it sounds, pets do not regard objects as "yours/theirs." In fact, most animals are quite opportunistic. However, house pets can be trained to learn that some items are off-limits. Still, most of them, even when they are made aware of this, will still attempt to steal food when out of sight, and then run away, concealing themselves while doing so, if they perceive an opportunity.

With that being said, I asked some Pandas to share pictures of their pets being caught at the "crime scene."

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Caught A Popcorn Bandit!

Caught A Popcorn Bandit!

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My Kitty Stealing Food At A Possum Convention :-O

My Kitty Stealing Food At A Possum Convention :-O

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William Teach
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These photos usually go the other way, with the cat surprised by a possum snagging food. Possum on the right looks kinda shocked

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Karen Tape
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of people don't like opossums. I think they are sweet. One possum can eat up to 5,000 ticks in a season. Please be kind to them. I am not so fond of ticks...

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GoddessOdd
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have possums that live in my garage...they hang out with the cats all the time, and they all share food without arguing. I've always thought the cats think of the possums as distant, backwoods cousins.

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Mark Howell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We gained a stray once, when he started eating food left for hedgehogs. Got a pic of him on one side of the plate and a couple of hoglets on the other.

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Kelli
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol. My mom was complaining about her cats getting into her bread and the garbage while she was asleep. It was odd, because the cats had been there for years and never did it before. Here, it was raccoons coming in through her crawl space at night. The maintenance guy had left a latch open when he worked on the furnace. 😂😂 She had masked intruders.

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Sue User
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was trying to feed stray cats. I looked outside at night and thought " thats one strange cat, its nose is rather long, its black and .. there is some white .. that goes all along the back..and oh .. oh no.

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Sue Denham
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I'm a blunt nosed possum, okay? Now shuddup and let me eat."

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Kelli
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Possums aren’t mean. Lol. Plus, they don’t carry rabies, and eat ticks! When my cat was alive, he had one he hung with on our porch some nights.

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Mmmm

Mmmm

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olx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lowkey thought their little paws were snaked around the glass just then

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Really Should Block That Serving Hatch Up

Really Should Block That Serving Hatch Up

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Auntriarch
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a serving hatch amirite? You didn't specify who was to be served. And greyhounds are front of the queue anyway

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Even 19-Year-Old Senior Kitties Love To Lick The Spaghetti Bowl!

Even 19-Year-Old Senior Kitties Love To Lick The Spaghetti Bowl!

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Oliver. I’ve Never Had A Cat More Interested In Human Food

Oliver. I’ve Never Had A Cat More Interested In Human Food

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#14

My Cat Drinking From My “Angry Bird” Mug

My Cat Drinking From My “Angry Bird” Mug

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#16

Found Her Snacks In The Mail A Lot

Found Her Snacks In The Mail A Lot

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#18

Someone Couldn’t Wait For His Birthday Cake

Someone Couldn’t Wait For His Birthday Cake

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#20

Ermmmmm Paws Off Mate!

Ermmmmm Paws Off Mate!

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Drinking With Fish On The Side

Drinking With Fish On The Side

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Jesse Taylor
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat jumped on our fishtank and fell right in. He was more scared than the fish were.

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Nanny Begging Every Time Chicken Is On The Menu

Nanny Begging Every Time Chicken Is On The Menu

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Hill Branda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That sweet face! Surely a tiny piece of chicken could *accidently* fall off your plate.

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Caught Red Handed!

Caught Red Handed!

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GoddessOdd
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had one that would do this, and taught all her babies to do this, and then they'd leave little sticky footprints everywhere!. They were very partial to fruit juice.

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#26

Let Me See If I Can Find Some Salmon

Let Me See If I Can Find Some Salmon

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Is There Some For Me?

Is There Some For Me?

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#29

Bender And Me Having A Landy And The Tramp Moment Over A Donut

Bender And Me Having A Landy And The Tramp Moment Over A Donut

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#30

I Swear He Had A Bowl Of Fresh Water!

I Swear He Had A Bowl Of Fresh Water!

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#32

Forget Being Sneaky, One Has To Be Fast

Forget Being Sneaky, One Has To Be Fast

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#33

This Little Girl Saying “Are You Done Yet!? I Want To Lick The Bowl!”

This Little Girl Saying “Are You Done Yet!? I Want To Lick The Bowl!”

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#36

Discovering Fizzy Drinks. Left Is Tj, Right Is Blanche

Discovering Fizzy Drinks. Left Is Tj, Right Is Blanche

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#37

Mila Decided She Wanted My Water Instead Of Her Own

Mila Decided She Wanted My Water Instead Of Her Own

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Kathryn Baylis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In summer, I put a few ice cubes in the water bowl. The youngest cat is especially fascinated by them. Initially she tried licking them directly. Then she discovered the water around them is nice and cold, so now she just drinks around them, changing position as they move on top of the water. Tabitha is a strange and wonderful cat.

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That’s Not My Martini, Hooman

That’s Not My Martini, Hooman

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Kathryn Baylis
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But let me just do a short taste test. Mmmmmmm… Still not sure. Let me taste test it again. Mmmmmm…. Oh look! It’s gone. Damn.

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