Friskies Reveals the Best Cat Videos

Friskies Cat Video FinalistsAre you addicted to watching cat videos on the internet? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, so many people are into funny cats on the web that Friskies launched a search for the best of the best and has now narrowed the finalists down to just 12.

You can vote now for your favorite video, with the winner announced at The Friskies presented live on November 14, 2012 at www.TheFriskies.com at 5 p.m. CT/6 p.m. ET.

More than 1,400 videos were entered in the contest for the best internet cat video which launched in September. 12 finalists were selected in four categories, with the Grand Prize winner receiving $15,000 and the four category prize winners receiving $2,500 each. Voting runs through November 9th.

“We’ve been excited to see the response,” stated Shaun Belongie, Friskies brand manager. “The finalists’ videos are all great representations of the art form of the Internet cat video. Cats see the world very differently than we do and the finalists’ videos give us a great peek into that world. We look forward to seeing which videos the community and judges choose to become the first-ever winners of ‘The Friskies,’ and celebrating them during our live award ceremony.”

The Judges:

— Wayne White: Iconic multi-media artist, original set designer for Pee
Wee’s Playhouse and star of this fall’s acclaimed documentary Beauty is
Embarrassing.
— Michael Showalter: Actor, comedian, cat humorist, and professor at NYU’s
Tisch School of the Arts known for co-writing the cult hit Wet Hot
American Summer and as a member of the sketch comedy trio Stella.
— Tim League: Film industry trendsetter known for founding Alamo
Drafthouse Cinemas, Rolling Roadshow and Fantastic Fest, the largest
genre film festival in the nation.
— Karen Nichols: Managing editor of award-winning online cat lifestyle
magazine Mousebreath, and Internet cat video creator and aficionado.

The Finalists:

Catcom

Cats in humorous situations
Cat Alarm Clock
Starring Boo
Elkhart, IN

Attack of the Ninja Cat!
Starring Lulu
Placerville, CA

Bonkers
Starring Bonkers
Huntersville, NC

Catchall

Kitty Plays Fetch
Starring Nylah
Cherry Hill, NJ

The Foot!
Starring Mika
Clarkston, MI

The Cat Lady’s Song about Cats
Starring Buster, Zipper, Dewey, Bean, and Boo
Los Angeles, CA

Catventure

Amazing Kitten Fetch!
Starring Hyder
Harlingen, TX

Katie Is… ACCUSED
Starring Katie, Cathy Keisha, Wally, Allie, Austin, Clooney, Cody, Ernie, Mario, Nellie, Kjelle Bus, Twix, and Zoey
Minneapolis, MN

Cardboard Dreams
Starring Milo, Otis, Barrett, and Bates
Plano, TX

Catness

Which Way Did It Go?
Starring Jessy, Billy, Lucy, Gabby, Micky, Bailey Chelsey and Zoey, and Midnight
Fraser, MI

Oskar’s First Toys
Starring Oskar
Omaha, NE

Black Cat Stick ’em Up!!
Starring Cole
Tampa, FL

Source: Friskies