Tsim Tung Brother Cream
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Tsim Tung Brother Cream (also known as "Cream Aberdeen" or Brother Cream for short; 2005–2020)[1] was a male British Shorthair cat who lived at a convenience store in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong.[2] After disappearing in 2012, he became one of the most famous cats in Hong Kong. He died of stomach cancer on 24 May 2020.
| Tsim Tung Brother Cream | |||||||||||
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Brother Cream in 2012 | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 尖東忌廉哥 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Tsim Sha Tsui East Brother Cream | ||||||||||
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Tsim Tung Brother Cream was born in 2005 and lived at a convenience store in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong, owned by Ko Chee-shing, his owner.[2]
On 10 July 2012, Brother Cream disappeared,[1] allegedly stolen.[3] Fans of the feline helped to post notices alerting area people about the lost cat.[1] He was allegedly released 20 days later. He was found 26 days later[1][4] in an alleyway and was returned to his owner. The cat had lost 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) while he was away.[5] The incident was published on the front page of local Hong Kong newspapers,[6] and Brother Cream became one of the most famous cats in Hong Kong. A little over two months after the incident, the cat's Facebook page had over 26,000 "likes".[4] On 31 March 2013, the South China Morning Post reported that Brother Cream had over 108,000 followers on Facebook.[7] As of May 2014, Brother Cream had over 160,000 likes on Facebook.[8] As of January 2015[update] he had more than 170,000 Facebook "likes".[9]
Brother Cream had a partner named Sister Cream, a female, Scottish Fold cat with black and white colouring.[7]
In May 2016 Brother Cream retired as "manager" of the store when it closed.[10][11] Living at home with Ko, he lost some weight; he appeared at a book fair in July 2016 to promote his biography.[11][12]
Brother Cream died of stomach cancer at his home on 24 May 2020.[13]
In 2012 Ichiban Publishing published Brother Cream in East TST about Brother Cream.[7] On 30 March 2013, Brother Cream was present at a book-signing event for the book at Mikiki mall in San Po Kong, in which hundreds of people showed up to see the cat; the cat's paws were scanned and stamps were created to act as a signature from the cat.[7] As of July 2013[update] the book had sold more than 20,000 copies.[14] His second book, Cream Chicken Soup, was published in 2013.[14]
Brother Cream has received coverage on television shows.[7] Due to his popularity, Brother Cream appeared in two television advertisement contracts in 2013, for Nikon and Wing On Travel.[2] Brother Cream was also involved in the filming of a television series to be aired on Citybus,[2] one of the major bus operators in Hong Kong. He (and his owner) were interviewed on CNN News in 2015.[15]
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