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- When street musician James Bowen found an injured cat curled up in the hallway of his apartment building, he had no idea how much his life was about to change. James was living hand to mouth on the streets of London, barely making enough money to feed himself, and the last thing he needed was a pet. Yet James couldn't resist helping the strikingly intelligent but very sick animal, whom he named Bob. He slowly nursed Bob back to health and then sent the cat on his way, imagining that he would never see him again. But Bob had other ideas.
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I liked the movie & am looking forward to reading the book. Thanks OP.
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Thats rhetorical ...we all know the answer
All because you narced on me!
Cat: I never narced on nobody! I narced on nobody! *Slams Dog
That brief synopsis of the book leads me to believe I lived a carbon-copy of what James & Bob experienced... for over 18 years.
Plus, since my 'Bob' was a female (Blade), not spayed fast enough, I lived it with her entire 'family', all which came soon after.
What's funny is that before I rescued & nursed Blade back to health, I had immensely despised cats.
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Then in the midst of petting him, he wrapped my arm with his arms and legs, and started to kick me and dug his front claws in. I said NO! sternly, and he backed off.
THAT is why cats are not good therapy animals. A biting dog wouldn't be either; that's why they're trained. Cannot train many cats to do what a support animal does. Sure some are super smart and may adapt, but most cats are not adapatable in that way IMO.
My cat came back a half dozen times meowing up at me. IDK if he was apologizing, but knowing cats, he was back to punish me more.
(Although I will say that saving a cat's life can make them docile and attach to you differently. I saved a cat that wasn't mine (stillbirths stuck in her) by taking her to the vet. She stayed by my side until she died 10 years later. She was my best cat. In the morning, she'd sit on my chest and rub her nose against mine. She'd also give me head bumps. I've had 5 other cats (some since her), and none are/were as affectionate.)
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