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Watchcat Sammy pondered a security tactic during guard duty in September 2003:

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In October 2009, Watchcat Rosie looked genuinely curious about what was transpiring in her assigned sector:

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Believe me.  You don't want to mess with this fearsome twosome:

Watchcat Collette joined forces with a witch cat on October 30, 2025 to create a formidable security team.

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It amused Watchcat Lily that any visitor would dare to see her guardian without having security clearance:

Watchcat Lily didn't permit any rule violations on May 1, 2025. 

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Marauders knew better than to trifle with Watchcat Nemo and his sea lion in August 2012:

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When a watchcat jumps on your lap, he might have to jump off suddenly to pursue a scofflaw.  Watchcat Sammy made this clear on December 1, 2007:

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Visitors weren't allowed to proceed past Watchcat Rosie's outstretched paw in October 2009 until she verified their credentials:

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Watchcat Sylvia was adept at looking comfortable yet stern during guard duty in September 2009:

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Watchcat Collette kept a firm grip on her toys this morning:

That's the kind of steadfast resolve Watchcat Headquarters applauds during agility training.

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In December 2008, Watchcat Nemo's expression indicated, "Visitor, I just don't know about you:"

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Dimming the lights didn't prevent Watchcat Sylvia from monitoring her assigned sector in October 2010:

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Most watchcats appreciate having their chin stroked in recognition of a job well done:

That was true for Watchcat Lily on October 16, 2025.

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Only authorized visitors were allowed to nap on Watchcat Rosie's guard post bed in October 2003.  Furthermore, Watchcat Headquarters only permitted this when Watchcat Rosie was awake:

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Watchcat Sammy followed a visitor up to the landing in October 2009:

Fortunately, there was no cause for alarm.

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Thanks to her exalted guard post perch, nothing slipped past Watchcat Collette in August 2025:

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On October 16, 2025, Watchcat Lily memorized the face of each visitor to her assigned sector:

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Watchcat Nemo maintained his poker face during guard duty in December 2008:

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Watchcat Sammy didn't expect any skirmishes so close to Christmas but still monitored his assigned sector:

Fortunately, everything stayed peaceful in December 2012.

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The kitchen chair was Watchcat Sylvia's guard post in October 2011:

There was no disputing that.

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Watchcat Rosie monitored her assigned sector from the kitchen in September 2010:

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Visitors needed clearance from Watchcat Nemo to use any items in the bathroom cabinet:

Fortunately, everyone complied with this policy in October 2013.

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There will be plenty of time later for Watchcat Collette and the witch cats to listen to music.  This morning, however, they have an assigned sector to guard:

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Watchcat Sylvia had no reservations about seeing what was around the corner in August 2014:

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As Watchcat Lily's expression indicated on October 6, 2024, being summoned to the Watchcat Headquarters Star Chamber is a serious matter:

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What to do?  Watchcat Sammy milled over possible responses to a security issue in September 2010:

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No one walked off with anyone else's shoes on Watchcat Rosie's watch:

Watchcat Headquarters praised her for being on top of her game in October 2006.

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Generally, Watchcat Nemo was fine with visitors using tissues from the bathroom.  People have allergies and nasal congestion, after all.  He just needed to make sure they were authorized visitors first:

Watchcat Headquarters asked Nemo to enforce this rule in June 2011.

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If you were in her assigned sector on October 6, 2024, Watchcat Lily kept her eyes on you:

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With just a look, Watchcat Sylvia quelled the tomfoolery in her assigned sector:

That strategy worked wonders for her in September 2013.

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When her guardians or authorized visitors had items to recycle, Watchcat Rosie was happy to put them in the recycling bag--or at least supervise them to make sure that no forbidden #6 plastic items got mixed in:

That was Rosie's standard operating procedure in June 2006.

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Watchcat Sammy guarded his assigned sector vigilantly on October 31, 2012:

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Watchcat Collette perfected her "What do we have here?" face on September 22, 2025:

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It might have looked as though Watchcat Lily was about to take a nap, but she was actually monitoring her assigned sector on October 6, 2022:

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Why shouldn't a watchcat have an entire bed for a guard post?

That was Watchcat Nemo's view in June 2013.

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Browbeating wasn't Watchcat Sylvia's style, but she knew the visitors weren't telling the truth about why they were in her assigned sector:

She sussed this out in June 2015 but decided against making a big production of it.

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Fun fact about watchcats: They don't always see red just before they pounce on a trespasser.  Sometimes, to throw off their targets, they see green:

Watchcat Rosie and her reflection used that tactic in October 2012.  To both of them, green eyes meant "all systems go."

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When you want to keep your favorite books pristine, ask a watchcat to guard them:

Watchcat Sammy fulfilled this duty in October 2008.

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Watchcat Collette perfected her "Yes, may I help you?" face on September 24, 2025:

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Watchcat Lily could have been enjoying a beverage on October 6, 2021.  Instead, she continued guarding her assigned sector:

People don't always appreciate the sacrifices watchcats make in their profession.

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Watchcat Sylvia didn't let her focus slip during an ordinary day of guard duty in September 2013:

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Don't think Watchcat Sammy didn't see you in his assigned sector on April 12, 2010:

He might not have cited you for your transgression, but he still saw you.

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Watchcat Nemo appreciated having his chin scratched for a job well done in April 2010:

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On October 19, 2005, Watchcat Rosie struck a pose to illustrate how seriously she took guard duty:

Watchcat Headquarters didn't dare question her commitment as a security guard.

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You know an assigned sector is in capable paws when a watchcat's expression says, "My rabbit and I have everything under control:"

Indeed, they, i.e. Watchcat Collette and her backup watchrabbit, did on September 17, 2025.

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Watchcat Lily used wide-eyed vigilance when scanning her assigned sector for trespassers on September 18, 2025:

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Watchcat Nemo didn't let a comfortable guard post distract him from monitoring his assigned sector in December 2012:

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Watchcat Sylvia wasn't above looking a bit crazed now and then:

It was all part of her guard duty strategy in November 2008.

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Watchcat Collette is ready to shine a light on troublemakers when necessary:

Illumination was her strategy on August 7, 2025.

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As her expression indicated, Watchcat Rosie ruled her assigned sector in January 2008: