Bob the Cat, whose story about helping save the life of a recovering London drug addict became the basis for several books and two movies, died Monday. The news was announced by Hodder & Stough…
, whose story about helping save the life of a recovering London drug addict became the basis for several books and two movies, died Monday.A Street Cat Named Bob
. It told the story of James Bowen, who in 2007 found Bob injured on the streets and took him in. The pair had come to the attention of the local press as they teamed to sell a magazine to raise funds for the homeless.A Street Cat Named Bob , that starred Bob himself and Luke Treadaway as Bowen. It was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. A second movie, , starring Treadaway and based on another of the four books, is now in postproduction.via Hodder. “He gave me so much more than companionship. With him at my side, I found a direction and purpose that I’d been missing. The success we achieved together through our books and films was miraculous. He’s met thousands of people, touched millions of lives. There’s never been a cat like him.
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