Watchcat protocol MDCXXX

Unauthorized visitors couldn't just waltz into Watchcat Nemo's assigned sector and fall asleep on the bed.  Watchcat Nemo made sure of that in November 2013:

Watchcat protocol MDCXXIX

Watchcat Sylvia sometimes lulled trespassers into a false sense of security.  They thought she was asleep when she actually saw everything happening in her assigned sector:

July 2016: Watchcat Sylvia monitored her assigned sector more effectively than intruders might have thought from her cat carrier.

Watchcat protocol MDCXXVIII

If you're going to interrupt a watchcat's fur-washing break, you'd better have a compelling reason:

July 2009: Watchcat Rosie suppressed her irritation just long enough to listen to a visitor's question about security procedures.

Watchcat protocol MDCXXVII

Watchcat Sammy monitored his assigned sector from an easily overlooked space in October 2005:

Watchcat protocol MDCXXVI

Watchcat Lily was prepared for anything on September 17, 2021...

...and so was her reflection.

Watchcat protocol MDCXXV

Was the racetrack well-guarded?  Yes.  Was the cat bed safe and sound, as well?  Certainly.  Was everything in Watchcat Sylvia's assigned sector secure?  Absolutely, because Watchcat Sylvia had everything under control in February 2015:

Watchcat protocol MDCXXIV

When things were uneventful in her assigned sector, Watchcat Rosie would sometimes strike a pose:

Summer 2003: Watchcat Rosie posed professionally.

Watchcat protocol MDCXXIII

Although visitors to his assigned sector perceived him as passive, Watchcat Sammy looked skeptical when it was warranted:

Watchcat Sammy didn't quite buy a visitor's explanation for trespassing in Summer 2003.

Watchcat protocol MDCXXII

Watchcat Collette made sure no one walked off with my copy of Consumer Reports on July 20, 2023:

I appreciated her considerate gesture.

Watchcat protocol MDCXXI

You might not have noticed him, but if you were in his assigned sector, he saw you.  Watchcat Nemo saw everyone in his purview from under a chair in September 2009:

Watchcat protocol MDCXX

You might not have noticed her, but if you were in her assigned sector, she saw you.  Watchcat Lily saw everyone in her purview from her security box on September 17, 2021:

Watchcat protocol MDCXIX

Watchcat Nemo focused firmly on visitors in August 2012, so they were on their best behavior:

Watchcat protocol MDCXVIII

When you've done your job well, why not take a moment to smile with satisfaction?  That was Watchcat Collette's reasoning this morning:

I don't think she was wrong.

Watchcat protocol MDCXVII

Watchcat Sylvia was matter of fact about a Watchcat Headquarters directive in Summer 2013.  She just asked that people not turn off the lamp without her approval:

Watchcat protocol MDCXVI

In June 2003, the sofa cover had a mind of its own.  Watchcat Rosie did her best to subdue it:

Watchcat protocol MDCXV

Everything was calm and orderly in Watchcat Sammy's assigned sector--and his expression in Summer 2009 showed he aimed to keep things that way:

Watchcat protocol MDCXIV

Her field of vision wasn't obstructed, so Watchcat Lily allowed her guardian and trusted visitors to pet her on April 15, 2020:

Watchcat protocol MDCXIII

I could tell what Watchcat Collette thought on April 3, 2023.  Her expression said, "Don't test us.  I'm a tough tabby who will use my teeth and claws to my advantage--and this cat cookie jar isn't immobile, as you might think.  At any time, it can spring to life and subdue an intruder with surprising force:"

Watchcat protocol MDCXII

In Summer 2010, Watchcat Nemo dispensed justice from his footstool.  He listened to each visitor's plea for leniency when trespassing and then rendered a sound verdict:

It was a measure of Watchcat Nemo's fairness--or perhaps his propensity for hissing--that no one ever contested his verdicts with Watchcat Headquarters.

Watchcat protocol MDCXI

Nothing came between Watchcat Sylvia and her wooden watchcat backups in August 2008:

Watchcat protocol MDCX

July 2005: Nothing suspicious was happening in their assigned sector, but Watchcats Rosie and Sammy were ready in case pandemonium broke out.

Watchcat protocol MDCIX

Stray Cat made it apparent to everyone that he ruled his assigned sector:

August 2003: Stray Cat perched on his fortress.  Through hisses, he claimed to have built it himself.  I knew that wasn't the case, but I didn't dare argue with him.

Watchcat protocol MDCVIII

It was unlikely that anyone would have jumped on the kitchen counter and caused mayhem.  Watchcat Nemo was ready for that if it happened, though, in December 2013:

Watchcat protocol MDCVII

Watchcat Sammy didn't anticipate any trouble over there...

...or over there, either:

Nevertheless, he did a responsible scan of his assigned sector in May 2003.

Watchcat protocol MDCVI

Watchcat Collette's expression said a lot yesterday.  I read it as, "Tsk, tsk, trespassers.  I've seen the likes of you before, and you're no match for my sharp teeth and claws:" 

At least, that's my interpretation.

Watchcat protocol MDCV

Did Watchcat Sylvia view a visitor as a trespasser in June 2010?  She covered her mouth, so it was difficult to tell:

The visitor was left to interpret the expression in Sylvia's eyes.

Watchcat protocol MDCIV

Watchcat Lily's stern countenance let everyone know she took her guard duties seriously yesterday:

Watchcat protocol MDCIII

Watchcat Rosie allowed herself a smug, satisfied expression in July 2003:

She did her security guard job commendably and, true to who she was, did it her way.

Watchcat protocol MDCII

Watchcat Collette didn't mind posing heroically for the camera on April 19, 2021:

She figured it would solidify her image as a stalwart security guard.

Watchcat protocol MDCI

Just when you think the coast is clear...

...Watchcat Lily appears behind the entertainment center to keep tabs on you.  Or, she did, at least, on August 14, 2019.

Watchcat protocol MDC

Sometimes, a watchcat can disarm trespassers by maintaining an inscrutable expression:

Visitors to Watchcat Nemo's assigned sector didn't know what to think in October 2009.