It's unwise for baseball players to swing at every pitch. Similarly, Watchcat Headquarters doesn't expect watchcats to take the bait every time during agility training. I'm thankful that Watchcat Collette adheres to this and uses that same discretion during guard duty:
September 25, 2021: Watchcat Collette resists attacking the dragonfly toy.
Thanksgiving requires top secret security strategies. Here's Watchcat Sylvia in November 2013, about to whisper the holiday plans from Watchcat Headquarters to her backup watchturkey:
Watchcat Sylvia wasn't heavy-handed with visitors in her assigned sector unless she needed to be. She maintained a "Live and let live" philosophy, figuring there was no reason to treat well-meaning visitors with officious scrutiny. In November 2013, for instance, a confused visitor wandered into the kitchen. Watchcat Sylvia knew there was no security risk, so she let the incident pass:
The allure of a Christmas sale didn't distract Watchcat Sylvia from carrying out her guard duties in December 2013:
An intruder can't just breeze in and start using TV remotes without permission. That's just madness. Watchcat Sylvia hid behind the TV in February 2014, ready to squelch such disgraceful behavior:
In November 2005, Watchcat Sammy stayed rigidly in place at his guard post:
Watchcat Sylvia was comfortable on her comforter in December 2015:
Being comfortable, however, didn't mean that she wouldn't roar at trespassers:
