Watchcat protocol MMDCXCIX

Sometimes, it's challenging for a watchcat's mind not to wander during guard duty.  Watchcat Sylvia  resisted this temptation and stayed focused in October 2008:

Watchcat protocol MMDCXCVIII

Watchcats aren't always as confrontational as visitors might think.  In October 2010, with just a look, Watchcat Rosie conveyed to potential scofflaws, "Don't think I don't know your plans:"

The aspiring outlaws in her assigned sector behaved, as a result.

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Watchcat Sammy didn't want Watchcat Headquarters to think he was too passive during guard duty.  To demonstrate his vigilance, he adopted the pose of a sentry in June 2009:

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Despite the rainy, gloomy morning of September 10, 2026, Watchcat Collette stayed optimistic during guard duty:

Watchcat protocol MMDCXCV

There's a time to pounce, and there's a time to study visitors' movements.  Watchcat Lily was in study mode when I took this photo on September 3, 2026:

 

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Occasionally, Watchcat Collette summons visitors to the kitchen table for top secret conferences, as she did on September 8, 2026:

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Watchcat Lily sat at her guard post on September 3, 2026, ready to say, "Halt!  Who goes there?" when necessary: