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A street cat named Bob
#1
This is a heartwarming story of the incredible synergy between two disparate species, resulting in love, affection and responsibility.

Brit. James Bowen, had an unsettled upbringing. While in school, he was sniffing glue and eventually was diagnosed with ADHD, schizophrenia and manic depression.

After living in Australia for a while, he returned to England in 1997.

He was 18 years old, and when living with his half-sister didn’t work out, he began a life of either living on the street or in shelters. James’ life revolved around his heroin addiction and busking (street musician) on the streets of London.

In early 2007, James tried to drag himself up by enrolling in a Methadone programme. He was living in sheltered accommodation and one day returned home to find a ginger colored cat in his building. Figuring it belonged to one of the other residents, he didn’t pay too much attention. The next day, the cat was still there. James asked around and found no answers as to the animal’s ownership.

On closer inspection, he discovered a wound on the cat’s leg and decided to take it to the vet and get it treated. And so James adopted the cat, whom he named Bob.

Since then, Bob has led James into a public life. Together they have become celebrities. It began when Bob started following James everywhere. He joined James busking on the street, and James’ income rapidly increased.

He began to attract more and more attention. Tourists would visit his spot just to see the cat, who was happy to dress up and sit still.

They went everywhere together…on foot… And on public transport.

You Tube videos appeared and newspapers got hold of the story. This led to a publishing agreement and James started writing about his experiences with Bob on the streets of London. Apart from “A Street Cat Named Bob” and “The World According To Bob”, a number of books for children have also been written. Sold worldwide, James’s life has improved.

Together they have become celebrities. And their teamwork is certainly causing a stir.

The books have been translated into numerous languages. More than a million have been sold. There’s also news that a movie will be made about the two of them.
Still living in London, James still loves busking and a healthy looking Bob goes along, too, efficiently taking care of the publicity.

YouTube has several videos of this pair. Here's one:




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That is a great story. About 4 months ago a large grey male cat was outside our shop door. He looked like a wild cat but had a very gentle personality. We later found out he was abandoned by his human and left on the streets. He has been fixed and is so gentle. We bought food and fed him and till this day he still comes to the shop and hang out all day and gets love and food. A few of our customers even ask about him and will visit with him. Coincidentally we named him Bob. Unfortunately my dog does not play well with cats so we can't take him home. He is very well taken care of and we no longer have mice in the area!!
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