The One Health initiative supports both ends
of the leash by providing pet parents with free oral health &
hygiene products and their pets with veterinary healthcare and pet
nutrition
OVERLAND
PARK, Kan., June 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hill's Pet
Nutrition (Hill's) and parent company Colgate-Palmolive
(Colgate) today announced a new partnership with The Street Dog
Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free
veterinary care and related services to pet parents experiencing or
at risk of homelessness. The partnership will allow The Street Dog
Coalition to distribute essential oral health and hygiene products
and Hill's pet food to the communities the organization serves,
furthering their One Health approach that recognizes the
interconnection between people, animals, plants and the shared
environment.
The new legacy-level partnership kicked off at a special Street
Dog Coalition pop-up veterinary clinic held on June 24, 2024, in conjunction with the American
Veterinary Medical Association Convention in Austin, Texas. The clinic was highlighted by
the unveiling of The Street Dog Coalition's new RV, which extends
The Street Dog Coalition's reach to rural communities that have
little to no access to veterinary care facilities. The RV was made
possible in part through the support of Hill's and Colgate.
"As long-time partners of Hill's Pet Nutrition, we are thrilled
to expand our collaboration," said Dr. Hilary Wheeler, Medical
Director for The Street Dog Coalition. "The increased support from
Hill's and Colgate-Palmolive allows us to make vital veterinary
care and pet nutrition more accessible while also supporting
people's oral health."
The new joint partnership builds on Hill's existing support of
The Street Dog Coalition and the community clinics it hosts across
the country. Hill's veterinarians and team members volunteer at
these events throughout the year. Pet parents attending the clinics
will receive care packages that now include free essential oral
health and hygiene products for themselves in addition to the
ongoing inclusion of free Hill's Science Diet dog or cat
nutrition.
"Working with The Street Dog Coalition fits perfectly with
Hill's focus on transforming pets' lives through science-led
nutrition and Colgate's purpose to reimagine a healthier future for
all people, their pets and our planet," said Dr. Karen Shenoy, US Chief Veterinary Officer for
Hill's Pet Nutrition. "Our partnership is about more than
distributing pet nutrition or essential health and hygiene
products. It's about empowering pet parents who are experiencing
homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness, to help them
keep themselves and their pets healthy so they can enjoy more time
together."
To learn more about the partnership, please
visit www.streetdogcoalition.org/oursupporters.
About Hill's Pet Nutrition
Founded more than 75 years
ago, Hill's Pet Nutrition has been committed to providing pets with
the best nutrition through extensive research and a scientific
understanding of their specific needs. Their team of 220+
veterinarians, PhD nutritionists, and food scientists constantly
strive to develop innovative solutions for pet health. Hill's
offers a full line of products, including their Prescription Diet
therapeutic nutrition and Science Diet wellness products, which are
available at veterinary clinics and pet specialty retailers
worldwide. For more information about their products and
nutritional philosophy, please visit HillsPet.com.
About Colgate-Palmolive Company
Colgate-Palmolive
Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining
a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet.
Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition,
we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories
under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol,
Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD,
Filorga, Irish Spring, Lady Speed
Stick, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax,
Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Soupline
and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's
Prescription Diet. We are recognized for our leadership and
innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing,
including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and
promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources
and improving children's oral health through the Colgate Bright
Smiles, Bright Futures program, which has reached approximately 1.7
billion children and their families since 1991. For more
information about Colgate's global business and how we are building
a future to smile about, visit www.colgatepalmolive.com.
About The Street Dog Coalition
The Street Dog
Coalition (SDC) started in 2015 with one team in Fort Collins, CO. It is now a national
nonprofit with teams in over sixty cities across the United States providing free veterinary
care and related services to pets of people experiencing, or at
risk of, homelessness. Volunteers include veterinarians, vet techs,
vet assistants, students, social workers, human healthcare
professionals and human-animal bond advocates. SDC's four core
values are unconditional love, compassionate activism, unbridled
collaboration, and trust. SDC looks at the leash as a lifeline and
cares for the lives on both ends, delivering services with
compassion and kindness, devoid of judgment or conditions. SDC's
Legacy Sponsors include Merck Animal Health, Western Veterinary
Partners, The ElleVet Project, and Hill's Pet Nutrition (a
subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive). For more information, or to
donate, visit www.thestreetdogcoalition.org.
Media Contact:
Kerry Johnson
kerry.johnson@vml.com
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