The Case of the Tomato Snatcher

One day, not so long ago, tomatoes started to disappear off our tomato plants.  I had previously watched Wyatt snag a couple of ripe tomatoes that had fallen to the ground when either he or Wiley had brushed up against the bush during their play sessions, but little did I know how much these two liked those tomatoes.  It wasn’t until I caught a certain someone – who shall remain nameless – snatching ripe tomatoes right off the vine that the mystery was solved.  Yep, he was caught red handed pawed.

Of course, his little furry buddy made sure that he looked all cute and innocent, but later, I saw him snag a couple of tomatoes from lower on the bush. Hmmm….  Me  thinks that I may need to put up some type of protection for our tomatoes.  They apparently have a good sense of smell/taste because they do not pick the green tomatoes.  Only the sweet, yummy ripe tomatoes.