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Hill's Prescription Diet vs Snappy Tom

Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition (owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company), and Snappy Tom is branded by Snappy Tom (owned by Tropical Group) and made by third-party co-packers. Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer, while Snappy Tom does not. Hill's Prescription Diet is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Snappy Tom is not.

Hill's Prescription Diet and Snappy Tom compared

Hill's Prescription Diet Snappy Tom
Manufacturer Hill's Pet Nutrition Snappy Tom
Parent company Colgate-Palmolive Company Tropical Group
Founded 1907 1965
Headquarters Topeka, Kansas, USA Chino, 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 Co-packer
Made in United States Thailand
Manufacturing region Kansas Not listed
Products listed 44 9
Serves Cats & dogs Cats
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 No
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 7.8 (avg of 9)
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 Snappy Tom: how they compare

Scores

Snappy Tom averages 7.8 out of 10 across 9 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. Snappy Tom is a brand of Snappy Tom, owned by Tropical Group, based in Chino, California, USA, founded in 1965. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Thailand.

Standards and range

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

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Common Questions

Who makes Hill's Prescription Diet and Snappy Tom?

Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition, which is owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company. Snappy Tom is a brand of Snappy Tom, which is owned by Tropical Group. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Thailand.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

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

Where is each brand based?

Hill's Prescription Diet is based in Topeka, Kansas, USA. Snappy Tom is based in Chino, California, USA.

Do Hill's Prescription Diet and Snappy Tom meet WSAVA criteria?

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

Are Hill's Prescription Diet or Snappy Tom 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 Hill's Prescription Diet or Snappy Tom been recalled?

Hill's Prescription Diet has 1 recall on record in the KibbleLab database; Snappy Tom 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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