James Bowen is a street musician who performs together with his cat Bob.
They make a great duo, but when James found Bob, he couldn’t imagine their friendship would change each other’s lives forever.
James had a rough life.
He was a d-r.ug a-d.dict and homeless man who slept wherever he could find space.
He ate food from trash cans and was begging for money at every corner.
That all changed when he met a kitten he named Bob.
He found the ginger stray in an apartment building and they immediately hit it off.
However, since the kitten was sick, James decided to take it with him and nurse him back to health.
James spent all the money he got so Bob would get better.
That included countless trips to the vet, but he didn’t leave his buddy behind.
When Bob got better, James planned to have him adopted, but he never had the heart to do so.
Eventually, he realized that there was an inseparable bond between them.
Now James and Bob are performing together on the streets of London and they’re doing pretty well.
The unusual duo won the hearts of many people and has become quite famous.
A reporter once asked James if she could write a book about him and Bob and he agreed.
The book, titled “A Street Cat Named Bob,” is an international bestseller now, selling in 26 countries around the world.
James and Bob’s story was also immortalized on the big screen.
In 2016, a movie based on the book premiered in London, making James a major sensation. It even won an award!
Take a look at James and Bob’s performance in London: