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UPDATE 3:
- Readers reported this settlement paying out more than $2,500 as of Feb. 4, 2022.
- Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!
UPDATE 2:
- The Court granted final approval to this settlement July 30, 2021.
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UPDATE:
- It has come to our attention that there have been some isolated browser related issues impacting claim submissions. If you are having an issue submitting documentation, submit your claim without any documentation and email Claims@PetFoodSettlement.com for assistance in uploading your file.
Consumers who purchased certain Hill’s Prescription Diet or Hill’s Science Diet canned dog food between Sept. 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019 may be eligible to claim up to $20 without a separate proof of purchase (such as a receipt) or their full purchase price with proof of purchase thanks to a $12.5 million class action settlement.
Compensation also is available for consumers whose pets were treated for injuries consistent with consumption of excess vitamin D. For all claim types (including for claims without a proof of purchase), consumers will be required to verify under penalty of perjury the facts relating to their claim.
A list of these products is available at www.PetFoodSettlement.com.
Class Members will be eligible to file one or both types of claims.
The deadline to file a claim is July 2, 2021.
For complete information visit www.PetFoodSettlement.com.
Who’s Eligible
Anyone who purchased, in the United States, certain Hill’s Prescription Diet and/or Science Diet canned dog food products between Sept. 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019.
Potential Award
Varies.
- Those submitting a Dog Injury Claim with documentation of out-of-pocket expenses may be eligible to be reimbursed. Submitting a claim is not a guarantee of reimbursement.
- Class Members may submit a Consumer Food Purchase Claim for up to the full price of the Hill’s products they purchased, unless they have already received reimbursement from a Hill’s retailer or other source.
- Consumer Food Purchase Claims must be submitted with proof of purchase in order for the Class Member to recover the full purchase price.
- Without proof of purchase, Class Members may submit a Consumer Food Purchase Claim to receive the manufacturer’s suggested retail price up to a total of $20.
Proof of Injury/Proof of Purchase
Those submitting a Dog Injury Claim must provide documents showing screening or treatment of their dog for symptoms consistent with consuming excess vitamin D as a result of consuming or using the Hill’s products.
Consumer Food Purchase Claims may be submitted with proof of purchase, such as a copy of a receipt, loyalty card records, cans bearing the SKU of the covered Hill’s products, or other documented proof showing payment to an authorized retailer.
Claim Form
NOTE: It has come to our attention that there have been some isolated browser related issues impacting claim submissions. If you are having an issue submitting documentation, submit your claim without any documentation and email Claims@PetFoodSettlement.com for assistance in uploading your file.
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. If you are unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator).
Claim Form Deadline
07/02/2021
Case Name
In Re: Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. Dog Food Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2887 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Final Hearing
07/27/2021
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Hill’s Pet Food Settlement
c/o Settlement Administrator
1515 Market St., Suite 1700
Philadelphia, PA 19102
1-833-537-1191
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UPDATE: The Settlement Administrator has completed its claims review process and will begin issuing payments. For Class Members with approved claims who elected to receive their payment electronically, payments will be made as early as February 4, 2022. For Class Members with approved claims who elected to receive their payment by check, checks will be mailed as early as Friday, February 11, 2022.
I just received $85 in my PayPal account from the Hills Pet Food settlement! Thank you so much TCA!
Same here. $85 Pay Pal.
Just got card too. $2587.44
Just got a Virtual Master Card for over 3 grand!!
Is there any way to get cash from the virtual cards? Trying to pay bills and most want my bank acct for payments.
Yeah, once you sign up using the prepaid link and signed in you can request your remaining mastercard balance to be transferred over to paypal, venmo, zelle, or direct deposit. With the new rules for 1099 reporting, i’m not sure if these count as taxable or not. your best bet is to select dd but processing i saw can take like 4 weeks. I’ve never done it myself though.
Here’s the link to request a direct deposit into your bank account:
Petfoodsettlement-choice.digitaldisbursements.com
The website said it can take up to 4 weeks!
Just received $62.18 today through Zelle. It worked!
I was also named. My dog died from this food and I spoke to Hills and Hills spoke to my vet who had to euthanize my Maltese. I ALSO saved and still have the last 3 cases of the food with the BAD LOT NUMBER as PROOF!!! I want compensation and have heard NOTHING!! They cannot sweep this under the rug. THEY KILLED MY DOG!!!!
I filed my claim on 4/8/21. A follow p call was made and a representative of the Administrator called me
on April 20, 2021 advised they were ” OK ” with my claim ( fully documented with veterinarian’s invoices )
I was given an official claim number. Since that time I have called, written and emailed in an attempt to get more info on actual payment. I have received no definitive info and I sent a letter to the Administrator advising that I suspect fraud in the handling of the settlement payments. A copy of that letter is being forwarded to the District Court in Kansas. The whole thing is a disgrace
I sent a claim in before July 1 and have not heard anything back from you! My dog had been eaten one of Hill’s product for more than a year! In fact the whole time too much vitamin D was added! Please let me hear from you!
This dog food killed my 2 dogs that were my babies.
I filled the claim and not one person has called me or anything
I would like to know why I haven’t heard anything back from the law firm.
Don’t worry we were named in the case and have not heard anything back either. Its getting to be ridiculous. I feel like we’ve been thrown to the wayside by this. The only thing I Know is the settlement administrator had until the end of October (10/31/2021) to do all the final allocation and dispersion numbers then it has to be reviewed by the judge for final approval. Once the final numbers are approved then payments can be issued. Once its been approved they have a certain amount of days to issue payments on the claims. So it shouldn’t be too much longer now. I know it isn’t much but its all I know.
Hills diet site will not let me confirm my involvement with the class members.
Please add me as well!