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Watchcat Collette spotted the drone overhead, but it didn't make her desert her scratching post guard station this morning:

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Watchcat Sylvia spotted a possible security disturbance in May 2009:

It was a low level threat, but Sylvia had her claws ready, just in case.

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It was heartwarming to see Watchcats Rosie and Sammy at peace with each other during guard duty in April 2003:

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Watchcat Lily's piercing eyes let her take in the details of everyone in her assigned sector:

September 2019: If you saw Watchcat Lily in her assigned sector, she saw--and remembers--you.

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Intruders who thought they could fly over Watchcat Nemo and Proxy Nemo without being detected in October 2012 were mistaken:

Not everyone knew that both Nemos tracked the activity in their airspace.

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Just because a particular day is gloomy doesn't mean it will stay that way forever.  Watchcat Sylvia maintained this positive outlook on a dreary day in April 2012:

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Looking after indoor and outdoor assigned sectors simultaneously is a weighty responsibility.  Watchcat Collette was up for the challenge, though, on February 8, 2022:

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One of a watchcat's more obscure functions is to warn people that as tasty as it is, honey mustard doesn't go with every sandwich:

April 2003: Watchcat Sammy expressed his incredulity in the nick of time.

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Watchcat Rosie could have played with her mouse toy during guard duty in January 2005.  She chose not to, however, so she could monitor her assigned sector more effectively:

Watchcat Headquarters commended her for showing such restraint.

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I'm not sure what Watchcat Collette saw through the blinds, but based on her smile, it must have been friendly and nonthreatening:

April 9, 2021: Watchcat Collette monitored the street and was pleased to see that everything was peaceful and orderly.

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Watchcat Sylvia had a sweet demeanor but looked tough during guard duty in December 2008:

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Watchcat Lily had her suspicions about a visitor in her assigned sector on October 25, 2019.  In fact, her intuition told her to emerge from her covered cat bed and stare right at said visitor:

That's how seriously Watchcat Lily takes her guard duty responsibilities.

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Proxy Nemo knew he was a valued member of the security team in Summer 2013 when Watchcat Nemo solicited his input on a guard duty tactic:

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"Of course, you're safe," Watchcat Rosie assured everyone in her assigned sector.  "I'm looking out for you, so how could it be otherwise?"  No one questioned her after that in February 2004:

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When your watchcat has to monitor indoor and outdoor sectors, you have to trust that he'll know when to look out the window and when to survey the room around him.  Watchcat Sammy demonstrated his instinct for this in July 2003:

Watchcats have a certain degree of autonomy, after all.

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According to Watchcat Collette, the expression is accurate: It really is lonely at the top:

That was her realization atop the bookcase on May 16, 2022.

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Watchcat Lily was open to patrol suggestions from her off-camera guardian on May 18, 2022:

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Watchcat Headquarters trusted Watchcat Sylvia to monitor her assigned sector as she saw fit in February 2011:

As expected, Sylvia showed the powers that be how seriously she took her guard duty responsibilities.

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According to Watchcat Rosie, it was her vigilance that kept prevented mayhem in Spring 2003:

She didn't expect anyone to contradict that assessment, either:

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Watchcat Nemo was ready in December 2009 to rap the knuckles of any unauthorized visitor with the Tiger Tail Of Justice:

Trust me.  That's a punishment you don't want to endure.

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To visitors, he might have seemed passive.  Watchcat Sammy took charge of his assigned sector, though, in March 2009:

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Watchcat Collette scoffed at the notion of a Cat Dancer toy challenging her during agility training:

That confidence served her well on February 2, 2023.

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It always impresses me when a watchcat conveys the attitude, "No one will accost you as long as I'm here."  Watchcat Lily gave me that impression in October 2019:

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Was the hedgehog a legitimate, Watchcat Headquarters-approved backup watchanimal?  Watchcat Sylvia aimed to find out in Summer 2012:

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Watchcat Nemo enjoyed a banana boomerang agility training session as much as the next watchcat in July 2015:

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Thanks to Watchcat Sammy's vigilance in February 2008, there was no mayhem in his assigned sector:

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Visitors weren't allowed to listen to music in Watchcat Rosie's assigned sector without her permission:

February 2006: Watchcat Rosie was the guardian of the CDs.

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Although intruders were unlikely to maneuver around the various contraptions in Watchcat Lily's assigned sector, Lily was still ready for them in January 2020:

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Watchcat Sylvia kept suspicious visitors at bay with a stern glare in September 2015:

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There was no distracting Watchcat Nemo from monitoring his assigned sector adroitly in January 2016:

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Watchcat Collette was extra vigilant in January 2020 and quick to respond to suspicious noises and sights:

I'm still not sure what got her attention in this instance, but she assured me that she resolved the issue.