When you're half of a watchcat duo, you can decide for yourselves who takes a break and who stays on guard. In Spring 2009, Watchcat Rosie decided she needed some down time; Watchcat Sammy guarded the assigned sector during her break:
When there's no backup watchcat, however, Watchcat Headquarters sometimes gets creative. One day in Spring 2009, Watchcat Sylvia's backup was a figurine from Edvard Munch's "The Scream." Sylvia checked to make sure he was ready for guard duty:
Fortunately, he was.