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A stray cat pulled a homeless busker out of heroin addiction. 🐈
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Animal OdditiesAug 07, 2026

A stray cat pulled a homeless busker out of heroin addiction. 🐈

A stray cat pulled a homeless busker out of heroin addiction. 🐈 . . . In 2007, recovering addict James Bowen found an injured ginger tom in his London hallway. Bob refused to leave. He rode on Bowen's shoulders as he busked outside Angel Tube station for years. Bowen's 2012 memoir about him sold 8 million copies in 40+ languages. Bob stayed by his side for 13 years, until his death in June 2020.

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