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Things were calm for the moment in December 2022, but Watchcat Lily was still on alert for unexpected mayhem:

Watchcat protocol MMDLXXX

Sometimes, when one's assigned sector is free of activity, a watchcat has the luxury of pondering various responses to security infractions:

When not dancing jigs in honor of St. Patrick's Day, Watchcat Collette spent quiet stretches of this morning in deep contemplation.

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When planning to wash clothes, remember that your watchcat might be using your laundry as a guard post:

Watchcat Sylvia reminded me of this in March 2009.

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Watchcat Nemo vetted the person descending the stairs as an upstanding citizen, so he wasn't concerned in March 2013:

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Visitors to Watchcat Sammy's assigned sector were welcome to blow their nose when necessary in September 2005.  Sammy made sure, however, that the tissues were rationed.  After all, Kleenex doesn't grow on trees--um, except that it does insofar as paper products are made from trees:

Sammy chose not to admonish Watchcat Headquarters for the faulty rationale in its edict.

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Watchcat Rosie didn't let the barrier of a stereo door deter her from scrutinizing her assigned sector in July 2004:

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If you were a stranger to Watchcat Nemo's assigned sector in April 2009, you might have felt his eyes boring into you:

Hopefully, you didn't take it personally.  Watchcats scrutinize newcomers routinely to make sure they don't pose a security risk.