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Watchcat Lily knew there was no chance of any trespasser sitting down at the table without security clearance on September 29, 2022:

In fact, the very thought of it amused her.

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When a watchcat gives you this look, it's best not to bother her guardian--or her:

November 17, 2020: Watchcat Lily doesn't let just anyone communicate with her guardian.

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During agility training, it's permissible for a watchcat to strategize before pouncing on a toy:

October 2015: Watchcat Nemo raises a paw as he considers his plan of attack.

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A watchcat might sit on her guardian, but that doesn't mean she won't jump up and confront a scofflaw:

October 2013: Watchcat Sylvia was ready to accost any intruder.

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Visitors were permitted to roam freely in Watchcat Rosie's assigned sector on October 23, 2005--provided they passed Rosie's strict scrutiny checkpoint test:

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Intruders weren't likely to trespass so close to the wall, but Watchcat Sammy was ready for them, nevertheless, in October 2009:

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During guard duty, a watchcat sometimes ponders how Watchcat Headquarters entrusted her to create a grocery bag guard post and monitor her assigned sector from it:

September 23, 2022: Watchcat Collette contemplates the wonder of it all...

...before spotting a recalcitrant grocery bag and bringing it to justice.

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Proxy Nemo and Watchcat Lily synchronized their schedules on June 9, 2021.  While Proxy Nemo took a nap break, Watchcat Lily stayed alert for trespassers:

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In September 2009, Watchcat Nemo said a lot with his eyes.  Without having to meow or hiss, he let trespassers know that they weren't supposed to be in his assigned sector, and it was foolish to even think of opposing him:

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The gleam in Watchcat Collette's eye and her expressive mouth told me, "No one will access this kitchen drawer but you--and me, of course."  I didn't dare argue:

September 7, 2022: Watchcat Collette uses a paw-over-the-drawer security tactic.

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Watchcat Sylvia had plenty of energy during guard duty in October 2008.  She even mimed riding a bike for visitors:

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Admittedly, guard duty involves a lot of mundane sitting around:

Watchcats Sammy and Rosie guarded their assigned sector dutifully in October 2008.

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Watchcat Collette's ears picked up something this morning:

Unfortunately for her, it was the sound of an approaching storm.  I feel bad for her, as thunder makes her nervous.

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Watchcat Sylvia didn't let her diminutive stature keep her from looking menacing during guard duty:

Spring 2013: Watchcat Sylvia telegraphed her displeasure with a trespasser from her cat carrier guard post.

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Want to sit at the table across from Watchcat Lily?  Per Watchcat Headquarters, you need to be vetted properly first:

August 24, 2022: Watchcat Lily makes sure a visitor isn't seated until security clearance protocols are complete.

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Watchcat Nemo committed to protecting his sea lion in August 2012:

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Once Watchcat Sammy's outdoor monitoring was done on a November 2003 day, he turned his attention to indoor guard duty:

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Watchcat Rosie had her paws up in November 2010.  She anticipated that the Cat Dancer toy would be within her paws soon:

Once again, Rosie proved how agile she was.

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It was a tactic Watchcat Sylvia used sparingly.  In August 2011, she felt compelled to ask, "So, stranger, what business brings you here?  Please remember that any fib will result in the iron claws of justice being used against you:"

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Watchcat Nemo's soft toy made a comfortable headrest, but he wasn't above throwing it at an intruder when necessary:

October 2010: Watchcat Nemo holds onto his kick toy/weapon.

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I knew my shoes were safe, as long as Watchcat Sammy guarded them:

Granted, he sometimes wanted to wear the shoes, but that was a risk I took in September 2005.

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Watchcat Lily wasn't afraid to confront trespassers on September 17, 2021--and let Proxy Nemo admonish them, as well:

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I didn't see what threat the kitchen cabinet posed yesterday, but Watchcat Collette assured me that it needed to be subdued:

Watchcat Headquarters concurred, so they must have known something that I didn't.

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In October 2002, Watchcat Rosie wasn't afraid to detain an intruder--even when it meant grabbing the intruder's jacket tie:

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Watchcat Sylvia was certain that she heard something odd in the kitchen.  She jumped off the counter to check it out in October 2009:

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"So, intruder," Watchcat Lily's eyes conveyed, "You think you can just traipse in here, sashaying to and fro without a care in the world?  Well, I don't permit such nonsense in my assigned sector!"  Wisely, the intruder made a hasty retreat on November 11, 2021:

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Sometimes, it's necessary for watchcats to take a moment and process what they've observed during guard duty.  Watchcat Rosie had such a contemplative moment in September 2004:

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People often perceived Watchcat Sammy as passive, but at times, he could be surprisingly stern toward visitors who wandered into his assigned sector.  In September 2010, they had to have airtight reasons for being there:

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While sitting on the record player yesterday, Watchcat Collette heard a suspicious sound:

She realized quickly, however, that it posed no threat...

...and went back to relaxing on guard duty--while preventing me from playing records.

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Watchcat Nemo heard someone call his name in October 2017:

He responded as he saw fit.