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Hill's Prescription Diet vs PawCo

Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition (owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company), and PawCo is made by PawCo Foods (owned by Independent). Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer, while PawCo does not. Hill's Prescription Diet makes food for cats and dogs, while PawCo covers dogs.

Hill's Prescription Diet and PawCo compared

Hill's Prescription Diet PawCo
Manufacturer Hill's Pet Nutrition PawCo Foods
Parent company Colgate-Palmolive Company Independent
Founded 1907 2021
Headquarters Topeka, Kansas, USA San Francisco, California, 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 Kansas California
Products listed 44 14
Serves Cats & dogs 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.
Yes No
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.
Yes 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 .
Not yet rated 9.0 (avg of 14)
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.
1 None
Where to buy
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Hill's Prescription Diet vs PawCo: how they compare

Scores

PawCo averages 9.0 out of 10 across 14 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

Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition, owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company, based in Topeka, Kansas, USA, founded in 1907. PawCo is made by PawCo Foods, owned by Independent, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2021.

Standards and range

Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria, while PawCo does not. Both are accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition. KibbleLab lists 44 Hill's Prescription Diet foods and 14 PawCo foods.

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Common Questions

Who makes Hill's Prescription Diet and PawCo?

Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition, which is owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company. PawCo is made by PawCo Foods, which is owned by Independent.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Hill's Prescription Diet has 44 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 14 for PawCo.

Where is each brand based?

Hill's Prescription Diet is based in Topeka, Kansas, USA. PawCo is based in San Francisco, California, USA.

Do Hill's Prescription Diet and PawCo meet WSAVA criteria?

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

Are Hill's Prescription Diet or PawCo PSC Accredited?

Both Hill's Prescription Diet and PawCo are PSC Accredited businesses. The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that Accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact.

Have Hill's Prescription Diet or PawCo been recalled?

Hill's Prescription Diet has 1 recall on record in the KibbleLab database; PawCo has no recalls. 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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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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