Evolene (cat)

Evolene was a stray barn cat who was a companion of Richard Greenhill and later a pet of the Camacho family. She was a flame-point oriental mix with a white nose blaze. In 1978, she had a litter of three kittens -- Sunny, Benny, and Peep, who also later became pets of the Camacho family.

Richard met her in 1977 shortly after becoming a werewolf, and she decided to stay in the Greenhills' barn where Richard kept her fed and safe. She was named after a local restaurant, Evolene's Grill, that Richard liked. Although she was often alarmed by Richard's lycanthropic outbursts, she was ultimately not afraid of him and served as Richard's only source of comfort - albeit a small one. Evolene often brought Richard mice and birds as gifts.

After Howard Greenhill discovered her presence in the barn, he violently beat the cat with a rake until she ran away, leaving Richard distraught. However, after Howard noticed how she had been taking care of the mice and other pests in the field, he decided to leave her alone so long as Richard kept her out of the house. It was a few days before Evolene returned to Richard, but she developed a fear and hatred toward Howard and often hid from him.

Much later, Evolene became unexpectedly pregnant. She later bore three kittens -- an orange tabby named Benny, a white cat with an orange patch named Sunny, and a calico named Peep. Days after the kittens were born, they were discovered by Howard, who attempted to drown them in Blackwater Pond as he believed they were a distraction to Richard. Evolene attacked Howard, though she was violently kicked away. Ultimately Richard saved the kittens before they were in the water for too long. Evolene seemed to understand the threat that Howard posed to her kittens, and kept them out of sight until they were old enough. Howard ended up not recognizing the new cats as Evolene's kittens, and ultimately decided to leave them alone since they seemed to be taking care of themselves without distracting Richard.