Guard kitty My two kitties like to sometimes lounge on the back of the love seat. Not...

I had a kitty once. She growled and hissed. Defo a 'guard' kitty despite her small size. Went thru the screen door once and chased a big dog up the street. Her name was "Kitty".

Adogslife · 61-69, M

I’m fairly new to the cat thing. I grew up with dogs. We now have two Maine Coons. They’re almost like small dogs as they’re very friendly and social.

But, I’ve never heard either growl at anything, inside or out.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

When Sheba was alive, 😭, she often sat in front of the door. And yes she growled. Mostly at other cats or an occasional dog...

Yeah, I deeply miss her. 😭

AllAboutLaffs · 80-89, M

My cat, Buddy, is usually on my desk in front of the window.

He observes and/or sleeps there.

And he does growl when someone rings the doorbell ... or when he hears fireworks.

Lilymoon · F

Yeah they're protecting their territory. I love the little growls. 😸

ThirstenHowl ·

I've never seen any of my past cats growl like a guard cat that I can recall ... I've only seen some of them do things like this clicking / chattering when they see a bird outside the window, like this (not my video) ...

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... or to swat at frogs on the window at dusk (don't remember if that cat vocalized or not while doing that, or press their head against the window wanting to snatch an anole just on he other side of the glass. The last one was pretty mellow and not really all that phased by watching squirrels, raccoons, or deer outside a window.

If they were territorial at all, it was only with each other.

BrandNewMan · 61-69, M

Our dogs growl or bark at noises .. neighbors, rabbits, squirrels, etc they see through the windows, even at night. Yet .. a decent sized black bear has been in our yard a half dozen times per the cameras .. not one peep. 🙄🤣