20+ Hilarious Examples of Pets Being Caught Red-Pawed When Stealing Food

Even if you have the most well-behaved pets in the world, they're bound to commit a little crime here or there. What's more tempting to commit a crime than for a bit of tasty food? These pets just couldn't stay away from the delicious morsels in front of them and were caught red-pawed.

When most dogs are caught stealing food, they might get admonished or they might even get put outside for the remainder of dinner. That's not what happened to Cooper! In fact, five years on, his owners decided that he actually had a pretty good business plan with this one. Plus, who could say no if this face wanted you to buy a sandwich? He's great for business!

Who could say no to a large slice of watermelon on a hot day? They were just left there like they were meant for this pet. As it turns out, this pet wasn't just caught red-pawed but red-mouthed as well. Even if he managed to get away without getting caught taking a bite, his owners would have probably noticed that he was wearing some new watermelon lipstick.

If you've ever had a cat, you know you have to keep an eye out for the things they might take to hide away in random spots in your house. This family got a bit of a surprise when they went to do laundry one night. As it turned out, while everyone was at work, the cat of the household managed to find all their food and hide it away in the dryer for later.

There are times that you don't exactly catch your puppy in the act but the evidence is everywhere and you know what they've done. This little lady wasn't caught in the act of eating peanut butter from the jar. But, you don't have to look very closely to notice that her little snout is covered in bits of peanut butter, probably from being nose-deep in the jar. She doesn't know how it happened, she swears!