Thread: Question about Maine Coon kitties

Ok, I recently (May 2011) adopted a cat from the shelter that supposedly came in as a stray....yea right. This cat is so friendly and his temperment is not that of a stray. Anyway, I had a Maine Coon growing up and ALWAYS wanted to get one again. Buddy has been a wonderful addition to our home. I know he is probably not full Maine Coon he is more of a mix but he definately has the Maine Coon traits (i.e. extremely friendly, a really long and bushy tail, longer fur under his neck, and the horn-like fur out of the top of the ears). Now due to the cold weather coming we brought out our kerosene heater last week during the snowstorm blackout. And I noticed right away that Buddy LOVES this heater. He curls right up next to it and sleeps for hours. Then he will come over to see me and his fur will be so warm to the touch. He will get so close to this thing he sticks his nose right in it and I have to yell for him to get away. My question is.....do they normally like heat??? He seems to have enough fur to keep him plenty warm but he just cant get enough heat.....lol. Thanks.