Hill’s Pet Nutrition

Our feline friend in whose den we live is a fan of Hill’s. No complaints.
No recalls like Purina had. (I will never purchase a Purina product again in my life after their pet food killed peoples pets). Period.
I’m a fan of the new Velcro seal bags. Why didn’t someone think of that before? Typically with a zip seal bag long before you get to the end of a 10 pound bag (we buy large as he weighs 20 pounds and is the size of a small dog) inevitability the zip seal breaks (with other brands) and are generally a pain in the ass.
The new Velcro seals are quick and simple and I don’t care if I had to pay a little more for the time savings, lack of frustration with typical American style crappy packaging, and potential loss of freshness.
Hills will stick in my mind now when selecting the next food bag for Bo Bear. Intelligent packaging.

My cat is hypoallergenic, so I have to buy ZD prescription cat food. It was so expensive at like $ 55 per bag while other cat owners pay $ 6 – 20 for a comparable size bag. After getting used to that ridiculous price that I pay on a regular basis, Hill’s made the bags smaller, but kept the prices the same. It’s now like 10 – 15 times more expensive than regular cat food.

Since he was a kitten, my cat has needed special food due to urinary tract problems. As a baby he would have blood in his urine which the vet said was due to calcifications that could be dissolved by the acidic C/​D cat food. This food has been a Godsend because my cat (now aged 6) has not had any urinary problems since I started with Hill’s. They also make gravy and wet food in cans. My cat only likes to lick the juice off the gravy (and doesn’t eat the chunks) but he goes bonkers for the wet food.
All in all, I am very happy with Hill’s. However I take off one star because recently they have changed the size of their cat food pellets, making them bigger. My cat preferred the original smaller pellets. Now, with the larger pellets, he will eat some, break them up into crumbs then not want to eat the crumbs that resulted from the larger pellets being partially eaten. So, unfortunately, this new pellet size leads to a lot wasted cat food.
I would love to see Hill’s revert back to the original pellet size or offer the choice between the two.

Science Diet made by Hill’s is my cat’s favorite brand of dry catfood. She purrs when she gets it! We switch off between Hairball Control Light and Indoor Cat formulas. And I think it’s relatively healthy.
Science Diet is cat and owner approved!