Watchcat protocol DCCCVII

Woe to the intruder who dares to challenge a double team of watchcats:

April 2014: Watchcats Sammy and Rosie had their eyes on you--from two different perches.

Watchcat protocol DCCCVI

Does The New York Times really contain "all the news that's fit to print?"  In April 2012, Watchcat Sammy attempted to find out:

Watchcat Headquarters isn't above doling out esoteric assignments.

Watchcat protocol DCCCV

Watchcat Headquarters expects its watchcats to multitask when necessary.  In April 2012, Watchcat Rosie kept tabs on a shoe and a hallway at the same time:

Watchcat protocol DCCCIV

Are your Easter eggs safe to eat?  Ask a watchcat to check them for you:

April 4, 2021: Watchcat Collette inspects the Easter eggs--and stops just short of eating them.

Watchcat protocol DCCCIII

Expect your watchcat to be vocal about getting her cat food rewards as scheduled:

April 1, 2021: Collette demands cat food as payment for watchcat services rendered.

Watchcat protocol DCCCII

A skillful baseball or softball hitter knows not to swing at every pitch.  This learned behavior also applies to watchcats.  During agility training, watchcats aren't expected to leap at every cat toy's movement.  It's important to know when to hold back and when to strike.  Watchcat Lily demonstrated this yesterday:

In addition, watchcats have the right to give feedback on which aspects of agility training suit them best.  Watchcat Lily offered her perspective yesterday:

Watchcat protocol DCCCI

Although an intruder wouldn't likely have broken in through the roof and tried to escape by running down the stairs, Watchcat Rosie intended to stop such a rapscallion from causing further mayhem in Spring 2013: