‘Took my cat camping’: A furresh feast of feline funnies that best describe the love between a hooman and their cat

Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor

Jun 10, 2026 3:30 PM EDT

Stealing is a favorite activity for many sneaky cats, and we want to know what your cat's favorite thing to steal from you is.

Our two little cats each have a favorite item to steal from around the house. Our big, chubby orange boy loves to steal plastic spoons, Q-tips, and random tissue papers, which are all pretty mild things. He will play with them for a while until he has had enough, which is why our floor is littered with random papers and plastic utensils that have become his toys.

Our tiny calico, on the other hand, loves to steal food. If there is any type of food left unattended on the kitchen counter or even on our plates, she will make a grab for it, and most of the time, she will succeed in taking it. The funny thing is, she is almost never interested in eating it; she just likes the challenge of taking something she knows she's not supposed to touch. And she loves it even more when we run around the house after her, in an attempt to keep her from hiding random pieces of food where we won't be able to reach them.

We love our naughty little babies, even if they love to give us a hard time.

We know that the art of stealing is appealing to most cats, not just ours, which leaves us wondering what kinds of crimes are happening in other feline owners' homes. Do other cats enjoy taking their owners' shoes, or maybe hair ties? Are there any cats out there who are particularly interested in their owners' home decor? And how many cats feel the need to steal a sip of water out of their pawrents' filled glasses just for the heck of it?

There is no way of knowing without asking these important questions, which is why we are bringing it up here. Please let us know in the comments below what the funniest thing your fiesty feline ever stole from you. And in return for your hissterical stories, enjoy the collection of silly cat memes that you get to scroll through on your way to the comments.