Friskies teams with Arizona Wildcats to donate 1,000 meals per point to Tucson shelter cats

Friskies will donate 1,000 meals to the Hermitage No‑Kill Cat Shelter for every point the Arizona Wildcats score during their remaining tournament run and will also make a cash donation; the Hermitage typically houses more than 200 cats and rescues over 700 per year.

Friskies is partnering with the University of Arizona Wildcats to provide meals to a Tucson cat shelter as the team advances in the national semifinals. For every point the Wildcats score through the rest of their run, Friskies will donate 1,000 meals to the Hermitage No‑Kill Cat Shelter & Sanctuary and will make an accompanying cash donation. The Hermitage is Arizona's oldest no‑kill, cage‑free cat shelter and typically houses more than 200 cats while rescuing over 700 each year. The partnership grew out of social media support for the Wildcats and Friskies' public cheering for the team's mascots. Key facts: - For every point the Wildcats score through the rest of their run, Friskies will donate 1,000 meals to the Hermitage No‑Kill Cat Shelter & Sanctuary. - Friskies also announced it will make a cash donation to the shelter. - The Hermitage is a 9,000‑square‑foot, no‑kill, cage‑free facility that houses more than 200 cats and rescues over 700 cats per year. - Jason Dolan, Brand Director at Friskies, was quoted about showing up for cat people, and Natalie Meier, Board President at the Hermitage, expressed gratitude for the support. - The collaboration followed social media calls from fans and was made official with the University of Arizona. Summary: The donations will provide meals and cash support to the Hermitage in proportion to the Wildcats' point total during their continued tournament run. The final total of meals and the cash contribution will depend on how many points the team scores. Undetermined at this time.