Dusty the Klepto Kitty

Dusty
Other name(s)	Dusty the Klepto Kitty
Species	Felis catus
Breed	Siamese
Sex	Male
Born	March 20, 2006; San Mateo, California, U.S.
Died	March 3, 2023 (aged 16); California, U.S.
Occupation	Cat burglar
Years active	2008–2023
Owners	Jean Chu and Jim Coleman

Dusty the Klepto Kitty was a Siamese cat^[1] who gained notoriety in early 2011 for his acts of "cat burglary". As of his February 2011 appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, Dusty had stolen 16 car wash mitts, 7 sponges, 213 dish towels, 7 wash cloths, 5 towels, 18 shoes, 73 socks, 100 gloves, 1 pair of mittens, 3 aprons, 40 balls, 4 pairs of underwear, 1 dog collar, 6 rubber toys, 1 blanket, 3 leg warmers, 2 Frisbees, 1 golf club head cover, 1 safety mask, 2 mesh bags, 1 bag of water balloons, 1 pair of pajama pants, 8 bathing suits, and 8 other "miscellaneous" objects.^[2]^[3]

He earned the nickname Klepto Kitty after bringing home more than 600 items from the gardens he prowled at night. His owners claim that his record spree garnered eleven separate items, and he was once even caught on camera carrying home a bra.^[4]

^ Cite error: The named reference Siamese was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Letterman, David. "Late Show with David Letterman". World Wide Pants.
^ "Meet Dusty, The California Cat Burglar Who's Actually a Cat". Time. June 21, 2011.
^ "Dusty the Klepto Kitty is a one-cat crime wave". Metro Web UK. Metro. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

[Siamese-1] Cite error: The named reference Siamese was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] Letterman, David. "Late Show with David Letterman". World Wide Pants.

[:0-3] "Meet Dusty, The California Cat Burglar Who's Actually a Cat". Time. June 21, 2011.

[UK-4] "Dusty the Klepto Kitty is a one-cat crime wave". Metro Web UK. Metro. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

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