kilburn is quite the jolly fellow, always having a cheerful outlook on things. They rarely take anything seriously and can find a joke to crack at any situation. He's the friendliest guy around, treating even strangers like old-time friends and inviting them to a round of drinks at the local tavern. but Kilburn can also be quite mature if needed and offers good advice and guidance to those who need it. Not-cats warm up to them quickly and feel like they're someone they could trust and confide into.

That also makes kilburn good with kids, and he's taken many a lost kittens and mentored them. Even though they're not his all of them have come to consider them like a father figure, and write him messages after they've gone on to build their own lives.

*their "children" are more of a mentor/mentee relationship, they just look up to kilburn and consider him almost a father figure. they aren't actually related to kilburn or to each other and have all come under kilburn's mentorship at different times. the only exception is mouse, who is his bio child.