Watchcat protocol CXLIV

I don't know what captured Rosie's attention here, but it wasn't enough of a threat for her to jump down from the counter.  I knew she was a good watchcat, so I trusted her judgment:

January 2004: Watchcat Rosie surveys the scene from her perch.

Watchcat protocol CXLIII

It's especially important for a watchcat to react quickly when seeing something suspicious.  Sylvia is doing that as she emerges from a grocery bag in 2010:

Watchcat protocol CXLII

Understandably, not every watchcat will want to use a cat carrier as their vantage point for monitoring intruders.  Some watchcats use it as their post, nevertheless, as Sylvia did in 2010:

Watchcat protocol CXLI

As a watchcat, you'll likely have a variety of assignments--and posts from which to keep an eye on things:

February 2006: Watchcat Sammy guards a hallway from his post on a table.

Watchcat protocol CXL

Watchcats are adept at checking box fans and will let you know if any of the blades are askew:

January 2005: Watchcat Sammy inspects a fan.

Watchcat protocol CXXXIX

Watchcats Rosie and Sammy look somewhat irked in this January 2005 photo, but that doesn't mean they weren't taking their museum guard duties seriously:

Watchcat protocol CXXXVIII

When beginning a shift, protocol calls for watchcats to inspect their assigned area as they approach it...

...and then settle in at their post:

January 2006: Sammy begins his watchcat shift.