40 Funny Times Pets Thought They’d Gotten Away With It

We’ve all had that triumphant moment when we think we’ve outsmarted everyone… only to realize we’re not quite as sneaky as we believed. Pets, our lovable and often mischievous fur babies, are no exception when it comes to stealing food. Whether it’s dogs caught red-pawed snacking on forbidden treats or cats sneakily sampling their owner’s butter chicken, these candid captures are pure gold for camera-ready pet parents. So, brace yourself for some hilariously incriminating evidence as we dive into the top 40 pics of moments pets thought they’d pulled a fast one. Caught red-pawed, indeed.


1. “My Large Icy Was Full When I Went In The Store For 2 Minutes”

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2. “Someone Liked The Taste Of Butter Chicken”

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3. “I Found My Dog’s Butter Stash This Morning, Buried In Her Bed. She Doesn’t Want To Talk About It”

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4. “I Was Trying To Take A Photo Of The Cake I Baked Until Someone Snuck Up On Me”

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5. “Someone Left The Peanut Butter On The Counter”

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6. “Of All The Dogs I’ve Ever Had, He’s The Worst One”

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7. “My Dog, Aspen, Always Grabs Things Out Of The Pantry And Brings Them To Us With This Face”

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8. “When You Leave The Yogurt Unattended”

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9. “The Cat Was Mad We Weren’t Home To Feed Her Dinner. So She Got Back At Us By Ripping Apart A Pack Of Bagels And Taking A Tiny Bite Out Of Each One”

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10. “My Dad Says He Can Never Eat Anything In Peace”

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11. “My Mom’s Mini-Horse Got Into The House And Stole A Banana”

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12. “Cute Noodle Stealing A Noodle”

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13. “Can I Have Some?”

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14. “Kitten And Coffee”

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15. “I Left My Food Unattended For 2 Minutes, And My Cat Fell Asleep While Eating It”

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16. “You Can Take The Kitty Out Of The Dumpster, But You Can’t Take The Dumpster Out Of The Kitty”

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17. “Climbed Up The Handles To Eat Cheese While I’m Cutting It”

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18. “Yesterday I Rescued This Kitten From A Cruel Life As A Stray, Today He Shamelessly Stole My Son’s Lunch. I’ve Taken In A Criminal”

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19. “Spaghetti Thief”

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20. “I Caught Him Stealing A Slice Of Beef Cheek On The Taco Night”

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21. “I Spent An Entire Day Baking Challah Bread, Only To Have It Stolen”

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22. “Trying To Sneak A Steak Bite”

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23. “Every Single Night. Doesn’t Matter What’s For Dinner”

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24. “My Parent’s Great Dane Stole The Coffee Mate”

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25. “I Just Want To Taste It”

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26. “He Stole A Stale Baguette I Was Saving To Make Breadcrumbs And He’s Been Carrying It Around For Three Days

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27. “Not An Ounce Of Remorse”

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28. “Lettuce-Stealing Little Thief”

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29. “Let Me Introduce You To The Freak Living In My Flat – Jax. I Caught Him Licking Our Sauce”

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30. “Pizza Thief Caught In The Act”

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31. “‘Put Them On A Raw Meat Diet.’ They Said. This Carb-Craving Criminal Pulled The Bagels Out Of The Cupboard”

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32. “I Heard A Noise In The Pantry. This Fool Was In There Eating A Bag Of Raw Flour And Is Now Shocked That His Mouth Is Full Of Dough”

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33. “The Art And The Artist”

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34. “Smokes Stole A Pringle”

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35. “She Looks Guilty”

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36. “Pretended He Was Sleeping, Then Slowly Moved Towards The Food”

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37. “He Stole A Cheeseburger And Just Had It Sitting In His Mouth”

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38. “I’m Just Trying To Peacefully Eat My Breakfast”

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39. “Meet Harold, The Reason We Now Close Jars Of Pasta Sauce When We Recycle Them”

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40. “My 15-Year-Old Deaf Cocker Spaniel Thought He Was Being Sneaky Loudly Stealing Chips When The Kids Left The Pantry Open”

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