One preventable design risk. One mission: fix dangerous pet food packaging and protect pets everywhere. #PippasLaw

Pippa, the beagle, was 11 years old. She wasn't just a dog; she became our best friend, our constant companion, and the glue that held our family together through life's most difficult moments. She was the spirit and soul of our family—the one who brought comfort when we were hurting, laughter when we needed it most, and unconditional love every single day. Losing her has broken our hearts.

Pippa became trapped in a hook-style resealable closure on a Hill’s Science Diet pet food bag and could not free herself. What seemed like simple packaging became a deadly hazard.

We are devastated—not only by the loss, but because it feels preventable.

After her death, we began searching for answers. We found reports and accounts from other pet owners describing similar concerns involving this type of closure on some pet food bags. That changed everything for us. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, most accidental pet suffocation incidents involving bags occur with common household packaging such as chip, snack, and food bags, including pet food bags. Their data indicates these incidents often happen in everyday home environments, and in many cases, owners were either nearby or briefly away when they occurred, showing how quickly and unexpectedly these situations can unfold.

This is no longer just our story; it’s a question of safety. 

We are asking Hill’s Pet Nutrition to urgently review the use of hook-style resealable closures on its pet food bags and replace them with safer alternatives that cannot trap fur or create a risk to pets. Safer packaging options already exist, including resealable zippers and other closure systems.

No family expects pet food packaging to put their pet at risk. When a safer design exists, it should be used.

Pippa’s life mattered. We cannot bring her back—but we can try to prevent this from happening again.

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For Pippa.