A cat named Leonardo da Pinchy doesn’t want your affection. He wants to steal your underwear

A laundry-stealing cat with expensive taste has puzzled and delighted a neighborhood in Auckland, New Zealand, by committing an unstoppable wave of burglaries from clotheslines and even bedrooms. So frequent are crime sprees by Leo — now nicknamed Leonardo da Pinchy — that his owner Helen North this month tried to find the owners of dozens of items from the cat’s hauls by posting pictures of the garments on Facebook. Leo’s raids yield up to nine items a day, including cashmere and silk worth hundreds of dollars. Many neighbors are amused by the antics, although those with cat allergies now dry their clothes indoors.