As our beloved pets grow older, their needs change—just like ours. 🐕🐈 From greying fur to decreased mobility, the signs of aging in pets can be subtle. On this episode of "Hill's Pet Talk with Dr. Jolle Kirpensteijn and Chippie," he and Dr. Mary Gardner, DVM of Lap of Love discuss a very useful quality of life assessment veterinarians and pet owners can use. They also discuss the critical role of nutrition in supporting a pet's health as they age. There are many ways to meet pets' evolving needs at every stage of life, helping them stay healthy, active, and happy well into their golden years. Let’s give our pets the best care at every age by viewing the below!
Hill's Pet Nutrition
Manufacturing
Topeka, KS 189,040 followers
At Hill's Pet Nutrition, we're always thinking about what comes next for your pet so you can enjoy the now.
About us
Work that matters, fueled by passion for pets! At Hill’s we have a purpose. Every day around the world, we transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, science-led nutrition and the best and brightest people. Did you know that the work we do today was originally inspired by Buddy, a guide dog who was suffering from kidney failure in the late 1930s? Dr. Mark Morris Sr. believed the illness was a result of poor nutrition, so he developed a new pet food to help Buddy live a longer, healthier life. That pet food was the forerunner of Hill’s Prescription Diet® k/d® Canine. Dr. Morris was a caring veterinarian, a visionary for clinical nutrition and the founder of Hill’s Pet Nutrition. We are proud to carry on his tradition of caring and his commitment to transforming lives through the highest-quality pet nutrition available. In fact, our mission is “to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.” Hill's® Science Diet®, Prescription Diet® and Ideal Balance® brand pet foods are sold in more than 86 countries, with total annual sales of more than $2 billion. We share our core values of Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement with our parent company, Colgate-Palmolive. Our support to homeless pets and shelters is a living, breathing example of our values, and we are an industry leader in providing pet food to shelter animals around the world. Our Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program has donated more than $300 million worth of food to shelters and has helped more than 12 million pets find their forever home! We invite you to learn more about Hill’s Pet Nutrition on our website, www.HillsPet.com or www.Hillsvet.com Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/HillsPet, https://twitter.com/hillspet, https://twitter.com/hillsvet, https://www.pinterest.com/hillspet https://www.instagram.com/hillspet https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialHillsPet
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http://www.hillspet.com
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- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Topeka, KS
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 1907
- Specialties
- pet nutrition, pet food, dog, cat, veterinarian, nutrigenomics, nutrition, and consumer packaged goods
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400 SW 8th Ave
Topeka, KS, US
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Did you hear the news? 🗞️ We are thrilled to share that Hill's Pet Nutrition has achieved official accreditation through the Pet Sustainability Coalition! Accredited companies are third-party verified, sustainably led and measured businesses that are meeting consumer demand for actionable and transparent business practices. And we're just getting started! Here's to our continued journey to reimagine a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet.
PSC Icon Member, Hill's Pet Nutrition, is officially Accredited! ✔️ For over 75 years, Hill's Pet Nutrition has been committed to providing pets with the best nutrition through extensive research and a scientific understanding of their specific needs “At the heart of our purpose lies our dedication to creating a better world for all—people, their pets, and our planet,” said John Hazlin, president and CEO of Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Hill’s is making concrete strides towards more sustainable business practices, including investment in alternative proteins and ingredient sourcing, a dedicated sustainability action team, and packaging innovations. Accredited companies are verified, sustainably-led and measured businesses that are meeting consumer demand for actionable and transparent business practices! Learn more about Hill’s sustainability journey at https://hubs.li/Q02Mg0K40.
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🚀 Calling all college students! Ready to launch your dream career with a global pet nutrition leader? 🚀 Hill's Pet Nutrition will be on a campus near you soon! Our recruiting teams are looking for students who share our passion for pets and are eager to learn and grow with us in supply chain, marketing, human resources, customer development, veterinary medicine, finance, and many other careers. Meet us at the following schools: 🎓 University of Missouri-Columbia 🎓 The University of Kansas 🎓 Kansas State University 🎓 Texas A&M University 🎓 Xavier University of Louisiana Get the inside scoop on our 2025 summer internships by visiting with us. Is your school not listed? We'll have many more opportunities to connect with us this fall!
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From showing our latest product innovation and the science of taste to highligting adoptable dogs from The Animal Foundation to participating on a panel about the most pressing topics impacting the veterinary profession to celebrating our latest sustainability milestone with Pet Sustainability Coalition, it was as SUPERZOO to remember! Thank you to everyone who connected with us and to our Hill's team for always bringing your enthusiasm and passion for pet health to the conversations!
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With shelters facing overcapacity for the fourth year, Hill's Pet Nutrition is proud to team up with NBCUniversal Local for the 10th anniversary of Clear The Shelters—the nation’s largest pet adoption and donation campaign! 🐶🐱 From August 10 to September 10, shelters across the country will partner with our Hill's Food, Shelter & Love program in this life-saving initiative. On this episode of "Hill's Pet Talk with Dr. Jolle Kirpensteijn and Chippie," Caroline Chulick, SVP of Hill’s Growth and Innovation, shares more about the campaign and how everyone can participate, from pet adoption to volunteering at their local shelter. Let’s unite to support this incredible cause and give more pets the loving homes they deserve! 🐾 Visit ClearTheShelters.com to learn more. #CleartheShelters
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🐶 Today, on International Dog Day, we want to pose a question. ❓ Why are adoptions for large dogs lagging, with their length of stay in shelters increasing by 100% over the past five years? 🚫 We dig into barriers like cost, housing restrictions and more, as well as share data on which generation is MOST LIKELY to be key in increasing adoption of large dogs in our new Hill's State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report. 🔎 https://lnkd.in/gGBxpDwQ 🤝 Together, we hope to use data and collaboration to help improve outcomes for large dogs!
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Meet Quigley! Quigley was born with a vision defect and was set to be euthanized, but fortunately, he was rescued by a nonprofit group specializing in animals with special needs. Quigley was in foster care for four months and was adopted by Nick Pierce, our Director of Manufacturing at our Washington Court, Ohio, plant and his family in September of 2023. In October 2023, Quigley had corrective eye surgery on both eyes. He turned one in April of this year and is living his best life with four human siblings...and of course, Quigley is now a Hill's dog! We love showing off our employee pets, so let's hear it for Quigley!
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Our Hill's team is headed to Las Vegas for SUPERZOO and we'd love to connect with you. Find us at Booth #7430 to learn about our new product innovation, latest sustainability certifications and see adoptable pups from our Hill's Food, Shelter & Love partner The Animal Foundation!
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Today marks the launch of the 10th annual Clear the Shelters campaign - the largest adoption and donation initiative in the country! 🐕 🐈 Our goal over the next month is summed up best by this photo: we want empty shelters because hundreds of thousands of pets are now in new, loving homes. We are proud to join NBCUniversal Local, Greater Good Charities, The Animal Rescue Site and thousands of shelters across the country again this year as we work together to #ClearTheShelters! 🔎 Learn about the campaign: https://lnkd.in/gbWAhFyP ❤️ Adopt from a Hill's Partner Shelter: https://lnkd.in/gXQdHVVY 🤝 Participate in the matching donation challenge: https://lnkd.in/dnyHineN
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At Hill’s Pet Nutrition, we believe in the transformative power of education and its role in advancing the veterinary profession. That’s why we’ve been committed to ensuring that veterinary students receive comprehensive education in pet nutrition—because we know how crucial it is for the overall health and well-being of pets. We’re incredibly proud of our long-standing partnership with Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, which has been instrumental in providing hands-on nutrition education to veterinary students. We’re thrilled to announce our $1 million investment in the creation of the Hill’s Pet Nutrition Clinical Nutrition Professorship at K-State. This endowed position will support the appointment of a distinguished faculty member to teach critical small animal nutrition courses and conduct innovative research in the field. We’re excited to see the positive impact this will have on the future of veterinary medicine and the health of pets for years to come. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gCi4wJrW