Instead, the cat began to follow Bowen around, even following him onto the bus when he left to go busking. Concerned that the cat had nowhere else to go, Bowen took him in permanently, naming him Bob after the character Killer BOB from the television drama "Twin Peaks". Since Bob constantly followed James when he was going to work, he got him a harness for safety and allowed him to come along to his regular spots in Covent Garden and Piccadilly Circus, travelling in the window seat of the number 73 bus. The public reaction was positive and the pair became famous, their visibility increasing still further when Bowen began selling "The Big Issue". The public began uploading videos of Bowen and Bob to YouTube, and tourists would visit Covent Garden to see them. During this time, Bowen decided to conclude his methadone treatment. He credits this development to Bob, saying "I believe it came down to this little man. He came and asked me for help, and he needed me more than I needed to abuse my own body. He is what I wake up for every day now. He’s definitely given me the right direction to live my life." Bob was kept as an indoor cat in his later life, occasionally being walked in his harness in a local park by James. A purpose-built "catio" was commissioned by James to allow Bob secure access to their garden. On Saturday 13th June 2020, Bob was fed in the kitchen of their home in Surrey and last seen at 11pm, before James noticed he was missing half an hour later. On Monday 15th June 2020, two days after going missing, Bob was found dead at the side of a road around half a mile from his home. The cause of death was determined to be haematoma from a head-on collision with a car, the driver of which remains unknown. He was thought to be aged at least 14 to 15 years old. Earlier in 2020, Bob had finished filming his scenes for "A Gift from Bob" , the sequel to the 2016 film adaptation. A number of books have been published about Bowen and Bob. Bowen and Bob's public appearances attracted the attention of the "Islington Tribune", which first published his story in September 2010. This was read by Mary Pachnos, the literary agent responsible for the UK rights to John Grogan's "Marley and Me", who introduced Bowen to the writer Garry Jenkins. The pair produced an outline for a book which Pachnos used to secure a book deal with the publishers Hodder & Stoughton.