Describe James's situation on the day he first encountered Bob. Why did he choose not to pick Bob up that first day?

James had been homeless and addicted to drugs, and he was just beginning to turn his life around. He felt he was barely able to be responsible for himself and did not feel capable of also being responsible for the cat. He was drawn to Bob but chose not to take him home that first day because he did not feel capable of providing for the cat, but also because he assumed it might belong to someone since it was inside the apartment building.

List three things James did to take care of Bob during their early days together.

James fed and bathed Bob, which he considered to be a very basic level of providing care. He tended a wound on Bob's leg to the...