When Amy had to go in for her spay, I was so worried about the shape it would leave her in afterwards that I was a big mess of crying mush. Chester KNEW I was awfully upset and he stayed by me all day, just standing watch over me and would meow at me when I would start crying. He would jump in my lap and give me loving and get down and sit at my feet and keep a eye on me. He is a "Protector" of us all. When Amy came home after her surgery, he sat watch over her all that day, going up to her kennel every now and then and sniffing or reaching in to touch her, then back off and sit in front of the kennel. He is VERY procetive of Amy and is the peacekeeper in this house...... My son said Dusty is protective of her at his house...