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'The Friskies' Unveils the Only Four 'Must-See' Cat Videos on the Internet Right NowST. LOUIS --(Business Wire)-- There are millions of Internet cat videos but the best of the best were celebrated last night at an awards gala to honor the finalists and officially announce the winners of "The Friskies"- the renowned awards for the best Internet cat videos of the year. It was up to the public to vote on their favorite videos from August 11, 2014 through September 8, 2014 at www.TheFriskies.com and America has spoken. 
Chris Poole took home $25,000 for being the Grand Prize winner of "The Friskies" 2014 - awards for the best Internet cat videos of the year - for his video titled "Dumpster Kitty" in the "Strange" category. To watch all the winning videos go to www.TheFriskies.com. (Bret Hartman/AP Images for Friskies) After months of competition and anticipation, the 12 finalists of "The Friskies" gathered in Los Angeles, Calif. to find out which felines would take home a coveted catuette. YouTube (News - Alert) celebrities The Fine Bros. and category captains Grace Helbig, Zach King, Will Braden and Jesse Wellens were also in attendance to honor the finalists and present the awards. By the end of the night, Friskies® crowned the four category winners and the Grand Prize winner. "This year's 'The Friskies' was one of the best yet. Some videos were hilarious, some were adorable and some were absolutely outrageous!" said Whitney Evans, Friskies assistant brand manager. "We were blown away with the amount of fan support and votes each video received. Without a doubt, the videos combined with the countless votes of passionate fans made for a fierce but amazing competition." Friskies awarded each category winning videos' creator a $5,000 cash prize, a golden catuette and bragging rights as one of th best Internet cat videos of 2014. The Grand Prize winner, Dumpster Kitty, received the most votes overall and took home an additional $20,000.
CATEGORY WINNERS
Res-cute: Cat
and Baby Play Peekaboo starring Howie; Liverpool, OH
Epic: How
Bob Gets His Exercise starring Bob; Atlanta, GA
Strange: Dumpster
Kitty starring Cole and Marmalade; Tampa, FL
GRAND PRIZE WINNER Friskies gave away more than cash and catuettes. To recognize the hard work cat shelter organizations do to ensure cats find forever homes, Friskies partnered with 10 cat shelter organizations nationwide. Friskies awarded those partners 250,000 total cans of Friskies wet cat food. Every vote for a finalist video between August 11, 2014 and September 8, 2014 equaled one can of Friskies wet cat food donated to a shelter partner. Additionally, with direction from the category captains, Friskies donated a total of $23,500 to shelter partners. Visit www.TheFriskies.com to view the winning videos and continue to join the conversation with #TheFriskies. ABOUT FRISKIES The Friskies® brand offers a complete line of great-tasting cat foods, including more than 60 wet, dry and treat varieties. Friskies is manufactured by Nestlé Purina PetCare, a global leader in the pet care industry. Nestlé Purina PetCare promotes responsible pet care, community involvement and the positive bond between people and their pets. A premiere global manufacturer of pet products, Nestlé Purina PetCare is part of Swiss-based Nestlé S.A., a global leader in nutrition, health and wellness.
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