We had a momma kitty who was just that to my kids while they were growing up, but we knew she was a one of a kind cat for sure. She would watch my kids like a hawk and let me know if they were doing something wrong while I was cooking or whatever around the house.
While the kids would nap, she & I would sew.. LOL more I would sew/quilt and she would lay on the material and watch !LOL