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We say a sad goodbye to A Street Cat Named Bob

We share some of our favourite memories from Bob's life.

Street Cat Named Bob
by Lorna White |
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We were so sad to hear about the very sad passing of little Bob, from the famous books and film, A Street Cat Named Bob.

Bob sadly passed away this week at the age of 14 with James Bowen, Bob's owner breaking the very sad news on Facebook.

In a statement, James said Bob saved his life.

"It's as simple as that. He gave me so much more than companionship. With him at my side, I found a direction and purpose that I'd been missing."

"He's met thousands of people, touched millions of lives. "There's never been a cat like him. And never will again.

"I feel like the light has gone out in my life. I will never forget him."

We take a look back at Bob's amazing life with some of our favourite memories of the adorable feline.

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Street Cat Named Bob

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Street Cat Named Bob Busking

The nation first fell in love with Bob when we read how his owner adopted Bob the cat after finding him abandoned and injured. James decided to look after him and bring him along to his busking sessions.

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Street Cat Named Bob at his movie premier

Bob looked very dapper at the premier of his film 'A Street Cat Named Bob' in his little red scarf.

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Street Cat Named Bob with James

James Bowen met Bob in 2007 during his battle with drug addiction when he found the cat abandoned and injured and decided to look after him.

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Street Cat Named Bob and James reading

A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life was published in 2012, and there have since been five further books released about the pair.

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Street Cat Named Bob single

In Christmas 2018, James Bowen, released his own charity single, And Then Came Bob, with hopes that it could make Christmas number one.

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Street Cat Named Bob with owner James

The book eventually became a hit film in 2016! Here is Bob and James at the premier.

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Street Cat Named Bob high-five

A second film, A Gift from Bob, which also features the real Bob, is due to be released later this year and we can't wait!

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Street Cat Named Bob with Duchess of Cambridge

Here Bob is getting a fuss from the Duchess of Cambridge herself!

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