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9Lives vs Hill's Prescription Diet

9Lives is made by Post Holdings Pet Brands (owned by Post Holdings, Inc.), and Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition (owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company). Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer, while 9Lives does not. Hill's Prescription Diet is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; 9Lives is not.

9Lives and Hill's Prescription Diet compared

9Lives Hill's Prescription Diet
Manufacturer Post Holdings Pet Brands Hill's Pet Nutrition
Parent company Post Holdings, Inc. Colgate-Palmolive Company
Founded 2023 1907
Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri, USA Topeka, Kansas, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Not listed Kansas
Products listed 19 44
Serves Cats Cats & dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
$ $$$$$
WSAVA guidelines The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) publishes criteria for evaluating a manufacturer: qualified nutritionists on staff, feeding trials, and published research. It does not certify or endorse brands.
No Yes
PSC accredited The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification. It reflects sustainability practices, not food quality.
No Yes
Score The average KibbleLab score across this brand's scored foods, on a 0 to 10 scale. Foods are scored on published veterinary science. How scoring works .
7.9 (avg of 19) Not yet rated
Recalls on record We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.
None 1
Where to buy
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9Lives vs Hill's Prescription Diet: how they compare

Scores

9Lives averages 7.9 out of 10 across 19 scored foods on KibbleLab, while Hill's Prescription Diet does not have a score yet. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

9Lives is made by Post Holdings Pet Brands, owned by Post Holdings, Inc., based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 2023. Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition, owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company, based in Topeka, Kansas, USA, founded in 1907.

Standards and range

Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria, while 9Lives does not. Hill's Prescription Diet is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; 9Lives is not. KibbleLab lists 19 9Lives foods and 44 Hill's Prescription Diet foods.

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Common Questions

Who makes 9Lives and Hill's Prescription Diet?

9Lives is made by Post Holdings Pet Brands, which is owned by Post Holdings, Inc. Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition, which is owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Hill's Prescription Diet has 44 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 19 for 9Lives.

Where is each brand based?

9Lives is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Hill's Prescription Diet is based in Topeka, Kansas, USA.

Do 9Lives and Hill's Prescription Diet meet WSAVA criteria?

Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer; 9Lives does not, based on public information. WSAVA publishes criteria; it does not certify or endorse brands.

Are 9Lives or Hill's Prescription Diet PSC Accredited?

Hill's Prescription Diet is a PSC Accredited business. The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that Accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification.

Have 9Lives or Hill's Prescription Diet been recalled?

9Lives has no recalls on record in the KibbleLab database; Hill's Prescription Diet has 1 recall. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

See the full profiles: 9Lives and Hill's Prescription Diet .

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Brand and manufacturer details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing. Recall data is compiled from public FDA filings, and a filing may name the parent company rather than the brand. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

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