Hello! We see that you are interested in Oreo. Every day we are getting to know more about Oreo and his unique quirks and personality. So far, we know that he came in as an owner/surrender with his brothers and sisters. Unfortunately the owner had too many animals, so they needed to bring him to us to find his forever home. We believe he’s about 3 years old. So far, we've seen that he is friendly once given the time to warm up to you. We would consider proper socialization, consistent training both to be to his benefit. We are unsure of how he would be around your children and cats, but we know that he likes other dogs. If you have any family members, human or canine, we would strongly encourage you to bring them in for a meet and greet to ensure that they get along. Please come in to meet him!