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Street cat named Bob

ComaChameleon — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:23:22 GMT

I guess almost everyone knows James Bowen and Bob.

Bob died yesterday. It kinda hit me.

I met them 2015 in Cologne at a booksigning... In London I never had that luck.

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/james-bowen-says-goodbye-unforgettable-bob-cat-1206791

Re: Street cat named Bob

Bambino — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:53:31 GMT

Sad news.

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Cleoriff — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 22:04:37 GMT

@ComaChameleon

That's sad news. James always credited Bob with saving his life.

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ComaChameleon — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 22:18:08 GMT

@Cleoriff

I'm sure he really did. Animals are always a good emotional support

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Mi-Amigo — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 07:03:09 GMT

Very sad to hear about Bob

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Cleoriff — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 07:13:46 GMT

Considering the life he led, he was a good age in cat years (14)

@Anonymous will be upset to hear this, as I know she had the book.

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Anonymous — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 07:33:02 GMT

Am I the only one who’d never heard of him/them?

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Cleoriff — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 08:41:12 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Am I the only one who’d never heard of him/them?

Probably @Anonymous

Re: Street cat named Bob

ComaChameleon — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:17:35 GMT

@Anonymous

Aw! He is famous all over the world!

James Bowen was a drug addict - then Bob showed up, a wounded stray. He took care of Bob and cared for him, so he got healthy again. So he wanted to let him into the wild again, but Bob stayed - and helped him later to get rid of drugs and get back into a "normal" life.

So they helped each other in their worst times.

It's just a touching story...

Re: Street cat named Bob

gmarkj — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:24:22 GMT

Must admit I enjoyed reading their books and it is sad to hear about Bob's passing.
Hope that James can cope with his mate not being around anymore...

Re: Street cat named Bob

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:39:49 GMT

Very upset to hear this sad news

Go see the film of A Street Cat Named Bob, it's for all of us, a great feel-good factor and a film for all the family

Hope James can carry on in good heart. He says, in the article, he feels the light has gone out of his life.

Re: Street cat named Bob

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:19:02 GMT

Just to add that Bob and James have done a lot of support work especially for homeless people and animal charities.

Re: Street cat named Bob

ComaChameleon — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 14:12:58 GMT

A personal message from James Bowen:  
“I didn’t feel ready to talk about the circumstances of Bob's death earlier this week. It was too upsetting, not just for me, but also for his millions of fans around the world. But I’m sorry to have to confirm that Bob died from injuries sustained when he was struck by a car near our home last Monday afternoon. He went missing two days earlier and, despite appeals and searches locally, had been discovered less than half a mile from home and taken to a local vet who contacted me. I can't describe the grief I feel. I am utterly bereft. Bob had stage two kidney disease but we were managing his condition well and I think he would have lived for another year or two. I'm just so sad that he hasn't been able to enjoy his retirement in full. I miss him so much. Thank you for all your amazing words of support and the tributes you have paid Bob over these past few days. They have meant the world to me as I’ve struggled to get through this unbelievably difficult time. All my love. James.”

From: www.facebook.com/StreetCatBob/