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Groundbreaking report highlights kittenhood as a critical one-year developmental window, showcasing new research on gut health, proactive veterinary care and shelter support.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As a global leader in science-led nutrition, Hill's Pet Nutrition (Hill's), is continuing to set a new standard for feline health with the release of its first 'World of the Kitten Report." Building upon Hill's 'World of the Cat Report,' this report is a comprehensive, evidence-based guide that delivers expert insights into optimal kitten growth, nutrition, socialization, and veterinary care, ensuring healthier, happier feline companions across the globe.
Authored by Hill's feline specialist Lisa Restine, DVM, DABVP (Feline), and supported with content by International Cat Care (iCatCare) and the Hill's Cat Advisory Team (C.A.T.) a global collective of feline specialists, behaviorists and nutritionists, this pivotal report clearly identifies the best practices in kitten care, offering invaluable information for pet parents, veterinary professionals, caregivers, and animal welfare organizations dedicated to laying a foundation for lifelong health for young felines worldwide.
"This report shifts the focus from reactive treatment to a proactive, evidence-based foundation," said Restine. "By understanding the unique nutritional and biological needs of the first year, we can fundamentally transform feline health outcomes."
By designating these full twelve months as a critical pediatric period, Hill's encourages a shift in focus beyond initial vaccinations to ensure kittens' unique physical and emotional developmental needs are met, aligning to with the iCatCare, American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the Feline Veterinary Medical Association (FelineVMA) guidelines.
Other Key Report Highlights:
- Key Nutritional Standards: The report underscores that feline pediatric nutrition is a sophisticated science, requiring a precise balance of protein and fat, essential fatty acids such as DHA, and optimized mineral ratios to serve as the foundational building blocks for a kitten's rapid first-year development.
- Microbiome Innovation: The report showcases the impact of Hill's ActivBiome+ technology, a prebiotic blend that supports a healthy gut environment essential for a kitten's developing immune system.
- Updated Care Standards: To improve lifelong immunity, the report aligns with global experts in recommending a 26-week (six-month) vaccination booster to replace the traditional one-year booster.
- The "Fix by Five" Initiative: The report shares that spaying or neutering kittens by five months reduces mammary cancer risk by 91% and helps combat shelter overpopulation.
- Shelter Impact: Addressing the challenges of "Kitten Season," the report notes that robust foster programs can achieve neonatal save rates as high as 95%.
The full "World of the Kitten Report 2026" is available at hillsvet.com/felinehealth. Veterinary professionals can access related RACE-approved feline training at the Hill's Veterinary Academy.
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.
Melissa Chesnut
Global Corporate Communications Director
mediacontact@hillpset.com
Groundbreaking report highlights kittenhood as a critical one-year developmental window, showcasing new research on gut health, proactive veterinary care and shelter support.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As a global leader in science-led nutrition, Hill's Pet Nutrition (Hill's), is continuing to set a new standard for feline health with the release of its first 'World of the Kitten Report." Building upon Hill's 'World of the Cat Report,' this report is a comprehensive, evidence-based guide that delivers expert insights into optimal kitten growth, nutrition, socialization, and veterinary care, ensuring healthier, happier feline companions across the globe.
Authored by Hill's feline specialist Lisa Restine, DVM, DABVP (Feline), and supported with content by International Cat Care (iCatCare) and the Hill's Cat Advisory Team (C.A.T.) a global collective of feline specialists, behaviorists and nutritionists, this pivotal report clearly identifies the best practices in kitten care, offering invaluable information for pet parents, veterinary professionals, caregivers, and animal welfare organizations dedicated to laying a foundation for lifelong health for young felines worldwide.
"This report shifts the focus from reactive treatment to a proactive, evidence-based foundation," said Restine. "By understanding the unique nutritional and biological needs of the first year, we can fundamentally transform feline health outcomes."
By designating these full twelve months as a critical pediatric period, Hill's encourages a shift in focus beyond initial vaccinations to ensure kittens' unique physical and emotional developmental needs are met, aligning to with the iCatCare, American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the Feline Veterinary Medical Association (FelineVMA) guidelines.
Other Key Report Highlights:
- Key Nutritional Standards: The report underscores that feline pediatric nutrition is a sophisticated science, requiring a precise balance of protein and fat, essential fatty acids such as DHA, and optimized mineral ratios to serve as the foundational building blocks for a kitten's rapid first-year development.
- Microbiome Innovation: The report showcases the impact of Hill's ActivBiome+ technology, a prebiotic blend that supports a healthy gut environment essential for a kitten's developing immune system.
- Updated Care Standards: To improve lifelong immunity, the report aligns with global experts in recommending a 26-week (six-month) vaccination booster to replace the traditional one-year booster.
- The "Fix by Five" Initiative: The report shares that spaying or neutering kittens by five months reduces mammary cancer risk by 91% and helps combat shelter overpopulation.
- Shelter Impact: Addressing the challenges of "Kitten Season," the report notes that robust foster programs can achieve neonatal save rates as high as 95%.
The full "World of the Kitten Report 2026" is available at hillsvet.com/felinehealth. Veterinary professionals can access related RACE-approved feline training at the Hill's Veterinary Academy.
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.
Melissa Chesnut
Global Corporate Communications Director
mediacontact@hillpset.com
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Blueprint for a Lifetime: Hill's 'World of the Kitten' Report Supports Veterinary Teams & Pet Parents in Navigating the Critical First Year
Recognized as one of just five Leaders out of 18 evaluated vendors in the first-ever Gartner® evaluation of threat intelligence market, Group-IB's adversary-centric, predictive threat intelligence platform delivers visibility organizations need to stop threats before they land
SINGAPORE, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Group-IB, a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies. This recognition places Group-IB among just five vendors to achieve Leader status in the first Magic Quadrant™ Gartner® has ever published for the threat intelligence market, an evaluation that assessed eighteen vendors across completeness of vision and ability to execute.
This recognition is a testament to more than two decades of adversary-centric research, the scale and sophistication of its Unified Risk Platform, and the predictive threat intelligence advantage built on unique sources of threat intelligence and 21 years of proprietary telemetry, over 1,500 joint investigations with law enforcement agencies, and continuous 24/7 dark-web monitoring.
Recognition for Innovation in Predictive Cyber Defence and Unified Risk Intelligence
In its 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies report, Gartner® highlighted Group-IB's verticalized intelligence as a key strength, specifically the platform's ability to combine dark web and closed-group access, incident response validation, proprietary fraud telemetry, and unique capabilities such as BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) threat monitoring and its Cyber Fraud Fusion model. These give Group-IB particular depth in financial services, telecommunications, and government and law enforcement sectors.
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"Being named a Leader in the first-ever Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies is a milestone for Group-IB, and a validation of the direction we have taken since 2003. Cybersecurity can no longer be reactive, and organizations need adversary-centric, predictive intelligence from unique threat intelligence sources that helps them anticipate attacks before they materialize. This recognition reflects the strength of our Unified Risk Platform, the depth of our proprietary telemetry, and the expertise of our global teams who work every day to help customers, partners, and law enforcement stay ahead of cybercriminals," said Dmitry Volkov, CEO of Group-IB.
Intelligence built on two decades of adversary visibility
Group-IB's Leader positioning reflects capabilities forged in the field. Its Threat Intelligence solution delivers Predictive Indicators of Attack, generated from longitudinal intelligence and 24/7 dark-web monitoring, empowering organizations to forecast attacker tactics, toolsets, and regional campaigns before they fully materialize. Group-IB's Threat Intelligence has powered more than 1,500 joint investigations with law enforcement agencies, including INTERPOL, Europol, AFRIPOL, and underpins the threat visibility delivered to enterprises, financial institutions, and governments across Group-IB's global network of 11 Digital Crime Resistance Centers.
Group-IB's Cyber Fraud Fusion model, which integrates fraud intelligence with threat intelligence at the data layer, eliminates the blind spots that emerge when cybersecurity and fraud teams operate in silos. In an environment where Group-IB's proprietary research confirms that ransomware groups and fraud ecosystems are increasingly converging and sharing infrastructure, this unified view is not a feature advantage, but a strategic necessity for any organization serious about prediction-first defence.
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About Group-IB
Established in 2003, Group-IB is a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime globally. Headquartered in Singapore, and with Digital Crime Resistance Centers in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Central Asia, and the Asia-Pacific, Group-IB delivers predictive, intelligence-driven defence by analysing and neutralizing regional and country-specific cyber threats via its Unified Risk Platform, offering unparalleled defence through its industry-leading Cyber Fraud Intelligence Platform, Cloud Security Posture Management, Threat Intelligence, Fraud Protection, Digital Risk Protection, Managed Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Business Email Protection, and External Attack Surface Management solutions, catering to government, retail, healthcare, gaming, financial sectors, and beyond. Group-IB collaborates with international law enforcement agencies like INTERPOL, Europol, and AFRIPOL to fortify cybersecurity worldwide, and has been awarded by advisory agencies including Datos Insights, Gartner, Forrester, Frost & Sullivan, and KuppingerCole.
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Group-IB named a Leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies
