FFRC Blog Week Ending January 17, 2026
Happy Birthday, Betty White (January 17, 1922- December 31, 2021). She would have been 104 years old on Saturday. We will list Betty White thoughts and quotes below in the Events area, as well as the results of this year's Betty White Challenge.
Adoptions:
PEAPOD and FUDGE, our tiny panthers, went to the same home on 1/14. Their new mom, Jenny, is a former volunteer. These two babies have a date of birth of 8/18/25. They arrived at FFRC on 8/27/25. They were found under Megan's eye doctor's deck. The mom had passed and these two were still trying to nurse from her. Megan and Debbie took turns feeding and caring for these babies until they became the beauties they are now. Cindy W provided a tower and KatKrazy supplied blankets for their new home. There were many happy tears when these two went home. An update was supplied by Jenny--these two are doing great. They roamed around, ate and did their business. By the end of the day, Birdie was snuggled on my lap.
PEAPOD, now named BIRDIE (female)
FUDGE, now named BEAR (male)
There were four intakes this week. Photos of these kitties will come soon.
RAISIN is a moderately severe CH Inky that came in with her sister on 1/12. Raisin has CH in about the same severity as ERIC. Raisin and his sister are about 8 weeks old. Her name came from the Name a Cat list. Raisin received 68% of the vote over Juice and Moocher. Her name was submitted by Anony. Interestingly, Raisin has one white whisker.
WIBBLES is a severe CH Inky. Wibbles' severity is more like ALMA. She is very determined. Wibbles name also came from the Name a Cat list. Wibbles received 47% of the vote over Vampy and Zooky. Her name was submitted by Cindy W.
These two girls were in a dog-like kennel in a garage. It was very nice, but the "owners" were not able to take care of them. They both are able to eat and potty on their own. Of course, help is only a tail length away for them. They also like to play with toys and are currently in Paddy's Place. Megan provided a short tour this week showing these little ones.
DIGBY showed up on Wednesday, 1/14. He is a very healthy intact 10–12-month-old male. He is grey and white with a dirty smudge (like a soul patch) on his chin. He is very soft and thick and has short stubby legs. He is built like a stuffed kitty. He has a black dot on his nose, like Dottie. Perhaps, she told him about FFRC. He is about 7 1/2 pounds. Digby's name came from the Name a Cat list. It was submitted by Cindy W. The other names submitted were Lando and LG.
MR. ROGERS: A medical emergency happened on 1/15. FFRC received a call that a euthanasia was needed on a cat with a smooshed paw and a frozen tail. When he was brought in, Megan and Lynnette evaluated him and felt that there was magic in the air--perhaps this kitty could be saved. He is in pretty rough shape. So bad, that they are unable to determine the sex of this one. This is unusual because this is a full-grown cat about 5-8 years old. Physically, he is a large cat; however, he is extremely emaciated. You can feel all of his bones. He is a black and white medium hair baby. If healthy, he would resemble Rathbone in size--about 20 pounds. He had a bath but still doesn't look or smell all that great. The paw injury appears to be minor and a result of the extreme cold. He is now warm, is drinking and eating and other functions appear normal. He was so exhausted when he came in, that after drinking water, the dish had to be removed, because he fell asleep and was in danger of falling in the water. Lynnette gave him a wonderful massage, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He is quite the talker and purrer. Mr. Rogers' name was on the Name a Cat list, along with the two other choices: Jackman and Gumby. His name was submitted by Debbie H in honor of Judy M.
We can take these rough cases because of the you, the FFRC Nation. Thank you so much!
Health Updates:
ROCKET is doing great, but he still leaves a trail when he is on the floor. The drag bag has been ordered. We will see if this helps.
He is a happy boy and is very playful.
CRACKERS had his neuter on Monday, 1/12 at Dr. Darcy's office. Because his testes had not descended, his neuter was done surgically like a spay. He is doing great but had to stay in a pen for his recovery.
BETTY is doing great in the Main area.
ANGELIQUE: No more baby watch!!! Angelique went to Dr. Darcy's office on Monday, 1/12. An ultrasound was done and there were no babies. In the words of our wonderful doctor, "She's just F*T!" Angelique was spayed while she was at the vet. Due to her size, her spay scar is a bit larger than normal. There was more to cut through. LOL! Angelique is in Paddy's Place with Wibbles and Raisin.
Holds:
Currently, there are no cats on hold.
BLUE had his neuter on 1/13. After his neuter, he still was full of hormones, as some of the Center kitties can attest. He is now doing much better and the other kitties appreciate that.
SKYE lost her soy sauce packet, and it was utter chaos! But never fear, we have spares. NOPE, that didn't work. They don't smell the same. She was not a happy girl! The crisis was adverted when Kim found her original toy. Skye loves that soy sauce toy. She can be heard throughout all Northern Ohio singing to it while she carries it around. Skye has some neurological challenges, but that is just what makes her HER. In Back Thumpers Room, she is known as the Sunshine Kitty. If a kitty is struggling in any way, Skye quickly becomes their best friend and helps them.
Events:
The Betty White Challenge wrapped up on 1/16. As promised, Megan went over the financials on 1/14. She reviewed expenses from both October and November 2025. She reported that the average monthly expenses, not counting food, are approximately $30,000. Here is the breakdown by day of what was raised during the challenge to help with these expenses:
Monday, Day 1 $ 502.50
Tuesday, Day 2 $ 935.00
Wednesday, Day 3 $1,215.00
Thursday, Day 4 $1,620.00
Friday, Day 5 $4,137.00
Michael C's Match $ 500.00
Valerie's Bump-Up $ 90.50
TOTAL $9,000.00
There were prize drawings held on Friday afternoon:
Picture-Betty White with Bunny Ears, won by Maureen KI
Picture-Betty White with Blue Shirt, won by LynnMarie
Picture-Betty White with Golden Girls, won by Susie S
Lap Afghan-Purple, won by NancePants
Lap Afghan-blue, won by Gidge the Midge
Lap Afghan-paw prints, won by Gloria WA
Congratulations to all of our winners!!!
It is simply amazing that FFRC Nation continues to provide for us as we need.
Here are some things that Lynnette shared about Betty White:
15 things you
didn’t know about Betty White
1. Her name was Betty, not Elizabeth
2. Betty White was a Guinness World Record Holder
3. Her first television appearance is lost to history
4. White’s initial rise to stardom was derailed by World War II
5. Her first sitcom hit was in the early 1950s
6. White loved a parade
7. She was married three times
8. Her meet-cute husband number three happened on Password
9. White originally auditioned for the role of Blanche on The Golden Girls
10. If she hadn’t been an actor, White would have been a zookeeper
11. She passed on a role in As Good as It Gets because of an animal cruelty scene
12. A Facebook campaign made White the oldest person to ever host Saturday Night Live
13. She actually was older than sliced bread
14. White loved junk food
15. She had a crush on Robert Redford
By Alex Aronson in Country Living.com first published 9/22/22
Betty Whites Guide to Life, in 20 Quotes
1 Never take a friendship for granted
2 Mind your own business
3 Don’t be afraid to create your own definition of “healthy”
4 Find a way to leave a mark
5 Always make time to pursue your passions
6 Finding love isn’t easy
7 Chivalry is a disappearing quality and one worth saving
8 Integrity isn’t an innate quality
9 Theres no right or wrong way to deal with grief
10 Never underestimate the power of maintaining a sense of humor
11 To tell a dirty joke, you must first understand the art behind it
12 Gravity is inevitable
13 Left blank—did Betty have a fear of the number 13?
14 Keep an open mind and always be curious
15 Longevity is a privilege
16 Always be able to look yourself in the mirror
17 Regrets are a waste of time
18 Age is just a number
19 Sleep is overrated
20 Every day is a gift
Suzanne Rage 6/8/23 found Mentalfloss.com
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Current Needs:
A list is kept up to date on the Amazon Wish List found on the FFRC website.
Other Updates:
Have you seen the new house in the Kabana? It's a cardboard castle. Thanks to the Chatter that donated this.
Humane Ohio has moved to Tuesday. The move from Thursday to Tuesday has led to confusion with all of us. Imagine thinking it's Thursday and finding out it's only Tuesday. ARGH! FFRC sent 47/48 kitties for their spay and neuter, 24/25 males and 23 females. In this crowd were FFRC's Blue, Peapod, Fudge, Kahu, Timmy, Floof, Scoot and Donovan. There wasn't enough room to add Faisy or BeBop. They will get "taken care of" soon.
On Sunday, the main camera went dark. Megan tried to get it going by doing a hard stop but couldn't even get it to turn off. On Monday, she took it to the Computer Doctor and found that the motherboard has died. Megan bought a new computer and got it installed Monday afternoon.
On Tuesday, a neighbor was doing some ground clearing construction and cut through the line that supplies internet and phone communications to FFRC. So, another day without seeing our wonderful friends (two, three and four-legged ones). This was finally resolved in the afternoon, and we've been going strong since. Please hit the Like Button on both the Main and Kabana YouTube pages. Because of the connectivity issue, Box Day was moved to Wednesday.
After an unseasonable warm spell last week, FFRC was hit with SNOW and frigid temperatures!!! On Thursday, there was even a snow emergency called for the area. This meant that only essential workers could travel. This was eventually lifted, but it snowed again on Friday. Rumor has it that the snow was sent from Indiana by Celeste, who claims that her name really isn't Mother Nature. Who knows??
In early December, PetFinder made an update to their software. This is the program that FFRC uses to list our cats that are available for adoption. If you click on our main page to try to look at these cats, you will receive an error. PetFinder is aware of the issue and is working to resolve it. Megan will try to find us a direct link so that we can see our sweet kitties again. Pictures of many of the adoptable kitties are on Instagram.
2026 Calendars are now available and are being offered in two sizes: 8 1/2 x 12 or 8 1/2 x 14. Orders for calendars will be through the FFRC Store and also on the FFRC website. We are unable to take orders via the phone or e-mail. I've received mine, how about you?
Photos by Dawn.
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In the Spirit of remembering Betty White, here are a couple of more thoughts from her:
"Animals don't lie. Animals don't criticize. If animals have moody days. they handle them better than humans do."
"You can always tell about somebody by the way they put their hands on an animal."
"When I'm around animals, I don't pay attention to people."