“Bettina Applebaum Eisenstark (2009 – 2023) was a tuxedo cat with delightful pink toe beans and a little white dot at the tip of her black tail. She was sometimes cranky, occasionally bossy, aggressively friendly (to guys), persistently hungry, and could always be counted on for a nighttime cuddle puddle with her mom Stacy.

Bettina had a good pal in her dad John, who gave her endless treats, took glamour shots for her social media, and encouraged her to get any and all birdies from the comfort of her window perch. Bettina repaid this treatment by sleeping on John’s head….and leaving cat litter on his pillow.

Bettina, aka Beebo, Teen Teen, Teenie Beanie, The Teen Ween, did not meow so much as bark (“Meh!”) at her mom–usually for food or to announce that it was time for everyone to go to bed. Bettina enjoyed getting baked in the sun, being combed, eating stinky wet food, and most of all, spending time in Glendale with her grandparents, who loved her dearly.

Bettina had a sister–a dog named Jazzy. It would be a stretch to say that they got along, but they learned to respect each other’s space and ran a successful racket of bullying John for extra food.

After 14 of the bestest years we were truly so lucky to have, it was time for Bettina to move on. She was born in the Bay Area and lived most of her life here, but we know her feisty spirit has finally returned to a cozy apartment in College Station, Texas. She has wall-to-wall carpeting, all the steak and salmon she can eat, and a huge window bringing her blissful sunlight and all the birds she can chirp at, her tail twitching with joy.

We love you, Teen Teen. Put the birdies in the belly!
-Stacy E & John K