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When there's a report of a low level disturbance, Watchcat Headquarters will dispatch a watchcat to stroll by and check things out:

May 2013: Watchcat Sammy, on his way to an investigation.

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One caveat to yesterday's recommendation of stationing a watchcat near the Thanksgiving turkey while it's cooking:  The watchcat might become so enamored of the scent that he might look up part of the time instead of surveying his assigned sector:

November 2008: Watchcat Sammy was curious about the source of the turkey aroma.  Luckily, Watchcat Rosie was nearby to keep an eye on things.

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Plan ahead for Thanksgiving.  Ask Watchcat Headquarters to station a watchcat in your kitchen.  That way, intruders won't walk off with the turkey:

November 2007: Watchcat Sammy made sure only authorized family members entered the kitchen.

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Never underestimate a diminutive watchcat.  Her piercing eyes can still see into your soul.  Watchcat Sylvia employed this technique effectively in Fall 2008:

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There's more ritual and ceremony resulting from following Watchcat Headquarters directives than outsiders might guess.  Last night, for instance, Watchcat Collette explained to the Cat Dancer toy during agility training that she was going to capture it:

Then, she made good on her word:

Upon completing her task successfully, she rejoiced:

A Watchcat Headquarters overlord then rechristened her as Lady Collette, Cat Dancer Conqueror:

Who knew that being a watchcat parallels knighthood?

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When necessary, watchcats give off a from-the-mountaintop vibe--even when the mountaintop is a soft towel:

November 2, 2021: Watchcat Collette, looking commanding on her towel guard post.

When I started this blog five years ago, I thought cat photos would be one element of it.  One thousand Watchcat protocol installments later, their dominance over the blog is readily apparent--and that's fine with me.

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It's advisable for watchcats to keep tabs on their kick toys. They might have to use them as weapons:

Fall 2011: Watchcat Nemo keeps his kick toy within his paws.