Street Cat Named Bob True Story

A heart warming true story a street cat named bob is adapted from the real life memoirs of james bowen a former heroin addict and busker who was at his lowest ebb when he met bob a stray ginger.

Street cat named bob true story. Based on the international best selling book. Bob the cat star of best selling book and film a street cat named bob died after being hit by a car his heartbroken owner has revealed. The true feel good story of how james bowen a busker and recovering drug addict had his life transformed when he met a stray ginger cat. W hen james bowen found an injured ginger street cat curled up in the hallway of his sheltered accommodation he had no idea just how much his life was about to change.

James was living hand to mouth on the streets of london and the last thing he needed was a pet. Directed by roger spottiswoode. James bowen penned the book after meeting bob in 2007 while he was battling a drug addiction. The formerly homeless james met bob in 2007 when he was enrolled in a methadone programme and living in supported housing.

His ex heroine addict owner james bowen who wrote a best. Mr bowen had found the ginger cat abandoned and injured and decided to look after him. Bob the cat whose true story featured in bestselling book and film a street cat named bob has died aged 14. There s a love interest of sorts in a street cat named bob based on the memoir james bowen co wrote with author garry jenkins.

He will live in our hearts always. James bowen 37 wrote the story. The mother of the author of the hit book a street cat named bob has revealed that his paedophile stepfather cheated on her and ran off with her son s girlfriend. Betty ruta getmintas a vegan animal rights activist takes the recovering addict under her wing when he moves into the housing commission block where she lives although she doesn t know his full story.