Real-Deal Cat Burglar Is a Feline Who Loves Stealing the Neighbors' Clothes for Her Owner

Mar. 15, 2025

Taboo the cat (left) and selection of her stolen goods.Photo:Sandra Danskin/SWNS

Sandra Danskin/SWNS

Taboo is a real-life cat burglar.

The black and white feline has the bad habit of repeatedly stealing her neighbors' clothes, according to SWNS.

Danskin has to post Taboo’s hauls on social media to reunite the numerous items the pet steals each week with their rightful owners. The feline has a fondness for nabbing gloves, shoes, and socks, specifically, but is open to pinching a variety of items.

Sandra Danskin with her cat Taboo.Sandra Danskin/SWNS

Another odd aspect of Taboo’s kleptomania includes the cat’s commitment to sets. Danskin told SWNS that if the cat finds a matching pair of socks, she will always bring both items home, carrying one sock at a time.

Taboo the cat.Sandra Danskin/SWNS

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Danksin added that she always knows when Taboo brings a stolen gift home for her because the feline lets out a “high-pitched whining noise” whenever she has a stolen item to present.

source: people.com