Will a cat ever guard or defend it's owner like a dog sometimes will?

In My Humble Opinion
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Here we own 3 cats at the end of the cul de sac. They do react very differently when dog/person/wild animal wander by.

  1. Cat no. 1 (he, bw, long hair) will just hide somewhere out of the sight.
  2. Cat no. 2 (she, black) will hide somewhere where she could watch the intruder.
  3. Cat no. 3 (she, tabby) will not give a sh**. But she will react violently when “danger” is at paws distant. Observed to defend personal space no matter how large intruders were. But not owners.
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My sister’s cat used to attack strangers in the house – more like ambush them by being under the furniture and trying to slash passing ankles.

I don’t think, though, that it was defending anyone. It was just a sociopathic asshole.