Hills Pet Food Developed For Companion Animal Health
In 1939, when veterinarian Mark Morris Sr. examined a guide dog and diagnosed kidney failure, he offered the animal's owner some of his special dog food, formulated to help animals with renal failure. Following the animal's recovery, he worked with Burton Hill of Hill Packing Company to package his Raritan Formula B dog food in 1948, packaged under the name Raritan Ration C. This began a venture to become known as Hills Pet Food and additional formulas were developed to help companion animals with obesity and gastrointestinal disorders.
It was Dr. Morris' belief that nutrition plays a major role in the health of animals as well as his desire to help companion animals, such as seeing-eye dogs that led to the development of his nutritional products. Growing from being packed in glass jars to today's multi-million dollar industry, Hills Pet Food is considered the standard in small animals' nutrition.
Science Diet and Prescription Diet formulas, along with the name of Hills Pet Food has changed hands many times since its beginning, but the basic theory to offer pet food for cats and dogs to enhance their health remains the same. Purchased in 1968 by Riviana Foods it was sold to Colgate-Palmolive in 1976.
Many Health Issues Offered Nutritional Relief
Over the years, different formulations have been developed to aid a variety of health issues of pets including hairball remedies for felines and canine health products for sensitive skin and sensitive stomachs. Hills Pet Food remains the only food recognized as providing significant nutritional improvement in animals suffering the effects of cancer. A blend of antioxidants has also helped improve the lifespan of dogs as well as improve their learning abilities in their advanced ages.
Animal shelters benefit from donations by Hills Pet Food and its charitable foundation. the company also helps provide guide dogs for the blind to help improve the quality of life for the visually impaired and to foster a lifelong relationship between the animal and its owner. Essentially, the foundation has returned to the initial need for pet food that aids in animal health.
When the recent pet food recalls scared many pet owners, Hills Pet Food made the decision to not include vegetable proteins and gluten in any of its formulas and the use of wheat gluten from foreign sources has been eliminated. Additionally, every ingredient imported for use in Hills Pet Food undergoes strict examination for unhealthy products before they are included in the products.
