Our Shaded Golden male of 7 Years is quite the snuggler and caring father. With the most recent litter when mom left to get something to drink, there he was watching over the kittens. He's always been very vocal, almost trying to talk. When we leave for a weekend an dcome back he lets us know how upset he is that we didn't leave a note or a a number where we could be reached. He's not a normal cat, he's our Fudge and we love him to death.