Freya, the KLEPTO cat

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People love telling us that animals are stupid, it's interesting since we don't speak their language. Have people ever considered that since we don't speak other human languages maybe they think we might be "stupid"????? I say this with good reason. A couple of weeks ago I watched a program on Animal Planet about "Klepto Cats...well I think it was Animal Planet. Anyhow, it featured cats that took up stealing for a hobby. They would bring home some very odd things, like bags of nuts and bolts, tools, toys, towels, clothing, underwear (bras and panties especially-one video showed a cat with a super sized bra that it was struggling to haul home...I would guess it was a "D" cup at least!) It was fun to say the least. One family had a wall dedicated to what their cat had brought home, it had over 600 items!! Freya watched in utter fascination. There was a look in her eyes that defies description. Well the next evening she came down the hallway with a sock in her mouth. That didn't bother me too much, as we would give our dogs and cats old socks to play with. The next day she came down the hallway dragging my nightgown. Humm, this is getting interesting. Later that evening while I was engrossed in one of my favorite shows I heard something heavy being drug down the hallway...it was a pair of my blue jeans, being drug by my little girl. This might be getting serious!!! Then I couldn't find my bra the next morning, you guessed it, the Klepto kitty struck again-it was in her favorite sleeping spot. So far, she has latched onto bags of bears in progress, half finished bears (ones that are being stuffed), the adaptor for plugging in my phone and computer, my wallet from my purse, a pair of scissors, a shoe, and a bag of used kitty litter (I use zip lock bags for used kitty litter so that it doesn't stink up the apartment. This one was only a couple of days old.) She is having the best time with her new hobby, I never know what she will pick up next. Thankfully she lives inside so I don't have to worry about her stealing from the neighbors!!!! I'm not too sure I want to discourage her from her fun, after all I do get a good laugh from her Kleptomania. Have you heard of a kleptomaniac cat??? Have you had your pet bring home a strange item from the neighbors?.