The film is adapted from James Bowen’s novel of the same name, which tells real people and real events. The author James Bowen has divorced his parents since he was a child. During his studies, he was often bullied and suffered from diseases due to frequent changes and transfers. Later, he was unable to integrate into his father's new family. He chose to sleep on the street for 10 years. During this period Get addicted to drugs. In the spring of 2007, while he was detoxifying, he met Bob, the lucky cat who changed his life in his apartment, and they began to perform on the street
. James wrote his experience with Bob into a novel and published it. The novel has sold more than tens of millions of copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Today, James no longer sells magazines, but becomes a full-time writer, and raises funds for many stray animals and charity groups
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In June 2020, 14-year-old A Street Cat Named Bob passed away.
