Chordewa

The Chordewa is a form of vampiric witch from Bengal. They lie down and use astral projection to enter a cat’s body. They act kind to people in nearby villages to gain their trust. They can lick people in the form of a cat to drain victims of life force and absorb it. The Chordewa becomes stronger as their victims wither and die. Chordewa can be identified in cat form if their meow sounds like a child crying out in distress, which they use to lure in potential victims. Any injuries they receive in cat form will reflect on the true body.

Citations:

Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.