Woman Catches Her Cat Returning Home With Stolen Goods

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Max had been leading a secret life of crime.

By Stephen Messenger

About a year ago, something perplexing began happening to Jade Jefferies.

She began to receive newspapers to her New Zealand home — newspapers she did not subscribe to.

But it gets stranger yet.



"They always have teeth marks in them," Jefferies told The Dodo.



Jefferies said these inexplicable deliveries have been occurring several times a week since then. The true identity of the paperboy, however, always remained a mystery.

Still, given the bite marks, Jeffries began to suspect she knew who was behind it.

Now she has proof.



On Tuesday, Jefferies was at home when her son called her to the window. From a distance, they watched their rescue cat, Max, scampering through their neighbor's property on his way back home. But it soon became clear he hadn't been on some innocent adventure.

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Sure, theft is typically nothing to smile about, but chances are Max's motives at least were pure. He was pretty much a feral cat when Jefferies and her family rescued him and took the time to get him acquainted with love. So, perhaps it's fair to assume that Max's ill-gotten gains were actually intended as gifts — a way of saying thanks.

Jefferies thinks that might be the case.

"He has a very unique personality," she said.



https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/thief-cat-caught-with-stolen-goods

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I took the screen shots of Max in action, but it really is worth clicking on the link to see the actual video. It's awesome seeing him negotiate that fence with the newspaper in his mouth.

[Dunnjen]

1. Nice story thx. nt

[Laffy Kat]

2. Maybe he just likes keeping up on current events.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Below that story on the page, there is one about a cat soothing an anxious dog.

One of our cats...actually then a half grown kitten, would soothe our storm anxious dog. Cat would maneuver to be close to the dog's head, and purr up a storm.
Some time later I happened to read of studies of the healing power of a cat's purr frequency.

[ailsagirl]

12. That's so sweet

There's nothing quite so soothing as a cat's purrrrr

[colorado_ufo]

16. Quite some time ago, there was a great video of a cat

stroking the head of a pig and putting it to sleep! It was so soothing people would watch it over and over again just for its relaxing effect.

[RKP5637]

4. Cute!!! tRump will be recruiting him for some of his nefarious needs. n/t

[IronLionZion]

5. Max knows humans would rather have a paper than dead animals

and is merely teaching his humans how to hunt down papers. Max is probably wondering why the humans haven't figured out how to fetch it themselves yet.

[LiberalLovinLug]

9. I think they would have the intelligence to watch their humans value a newspaper

Watch them pick it up. Look at it as if it were important. Take it inside to study it further. Obviously something of value to humans. So why not give their master something back? I can see it.

[Honeycombe8]

6. So cute! She has a job! News! News! Read all about it! Getchur paper right here! LOL. nt

[orangecrush]

7. A CAT BURGULAR!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. I'm glad my cat doesn't do that. He'd bring home a bunch of half-newspapers.

[tblue37]

10. He works hard for the money; he works hard for you, honey! nt

[ailsagirl]

11. Awwwww... that's so cute! (and so is the cat!)

[Kurt V.]

13. the secret life of cats

[red dog 1]

14. It sure beats bringing home mice or rats!

Kick & Recommend!

[TomVilmer]

15. Cat stole toy tiger...

[Sentath]

18. That's the 'tail of accomplishment', right there

The camera-person is even following protocol, as best I know it, by giving the hunter room before tagging along.

[Grasswire2]

17. I knew a fellow whose cat kept bringing home small Chinese to-go cartons of food...

....from the restaurant down the street. The cat would deposit the carton on the porch, and friend did not know for a long time where they came from until he saw kitty coming down the alley carrying sub gum chicken.

[Fla Dem]

19. Video definitely worth watching. That is one devoted and determined kitty.

[wryter2000]

20. Max looks like my feral

A really sweet kitty. Loves to sit in my lap.