June 10, 2025
An Illinois federal judge has decertified a class of pet food buyers alleging that Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. misled them into thinking its "prescription" pet food was necessary medicine, saying a recent summary judgment renders the plaintiffs' damages model inadequate for certification.
September 29, 2023
The makers of Hill's "Prescription Diet" pet foods are now facing a class action from buyers who claim they were tricked into believing the food contains medicine, according to a Friday order from an Illinois federal court.
November 29, 2017
PetSmart Inc. and a pet food maker escaped claims that they tricked customers into buying prescription cat food, as an Illinois federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the companies were following U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines, not engaging in fraud.