Interesting fact:

Yep, Espeon is a cat demon. Bakeneko are cats that have transformed into demons. While they tend to resemble normal cats when it comes to their abilities and defining characteristics – like being silent when walking, sporting unusual eyes and enjoying the licking of blood – they can also shapeshift into humans, speak human words, manipulate the dead and enlist the help of wolves to attack their foes. The Japanese revere cats for a lot of reasons it seems! No wonder they’ve got those cat cafes all over the country.