They say that the right person and good friendships will always be with us no matter what happens. But it's not just people, because the friendship between humans and animals also has many wonderful stories. Today, we have gathered some of the most heartwarming stories between pets and their owners for everyone to read. There may be animals that everyone has heard stories about. Let's see whose stories there are.
1. Bob
Many people probably know the movie “A Streetcat Named Bob,” a movie based on the true story of “James Bowen,” a drug addicted vagrant who spent his life playing music on the streets for money until he came across an injured orange cat lying in front of his room. James felt a connection and decided to take it back for treatment and named it “Bob.”
James always took Bob with him everywhere he went, and Bob became a part of his life as his four-legged best friend. And Bob was the point that changed James' life and set him on a new path in life. James decided to write about his and Bob's story. Of course, the story became a huge hit. In 2012, Hodder & Stoughton published the book James wrote, "A Street Cat Named Bob," which has been translated into over 40 languages worldwide and was eventually made into a movie.
Bob has now left this world. But the story of Bob and James continues to impress those who hear it.
2. Ken-chan
Almost every Thai person who has traveled to Japan must know “Ken-chan,” a Shiba Inu dog who is a regular employee at the “Inu no Yaki-Imo-san” restaurant. (Inu no Yakiimo ya-san, a small roasted sweet potato shop in Sapporo, Japan. The reason they say they are employees is because of the cute and playful Ken-chan who likes to greet customers at the shop when they come to buy something, creating smiles for those who see him. Until the owner appointed Ken-chan to be the one to greet customers, and he does his job well without fail. As a result, anyone who comes to Sapporo must stop by to see Ken-chan's cuteness, both buying roasted sweet potatoes and taking pictures with Ken-chan. You could say that he is the shop's mascot.
Until June 6, 2021, Ken-chan's owner posted a message on Twitter named "imoya KEN!" that Ken-chan had now returned to the dog star, causing sadness to those who knew him and read the news, along with thanking Ken-chan for always making people smile.
I hope Ken-chan will have a happy life on the dog planet.
3. Little Hand
We come to the story of “Little Hands”, a young raccoon who was almost euthanized, but was adopted by the family of “Nicky Robinson”, an officer at a wildlife rescue center, where Little Hand became attached to her mother “Linda”.
At first, Linda reluctantly took care of Little Hand, but when she fed the little one milk, she unknowingly softened. Linda took good care of Little Hand until it became a bond, hugging and holding him like raising another child. When Little Hand grew up and it was time for him to return to nature, everyone was very sad that day, especially Linda who felt like she had lost a child. But even though Little Hand had returned to nature, he still came back to the Robinson family all the time, as if he was a part of the family. It was a lovely relationship of a warm family that included a little raccoon.
These cute stories happen every day all over the world. There are many more touching stories between humans and animals that are so cute that you can't help but smile. Because whether it's humans or animals, love and connection can always happen. Hopefully, the stories I've brought to you today will encourage everyone to spread love to the animals we raise or the animals we meet.
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References
BBC News. (2020). A Street Cat Named Bob: The death of a stray cat that inspired a drug addict to write six books, retrieved 17 June 2021 from https://www.bbc.com/thai/international-53074845
Ploychan Sukkhong. (2021). Mourning Ken-chan, the famous dog of the baked sweet potato shop on Hokkaido Island, has returned to the dog star. Retrieved June 17, 2021, from https://thestandard.co/imoya-ken-dog/
Meow Khisong. (2021). Mother helps raise an “orphaned raccoon” until it is returned to nature, but it still comes back to visit her often. Retrieved June 17, 2021, from https://www.catdumb.com/animals-dumb/15827
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