Drs. Foster & Smith
| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pet supplies |
| Founded | February 1983 |
| Defunct | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Key people | Marty Smith, Race Foster |
| Revenue | US$250,000,000 (2008) |
| Owner | Petco |
Number of employees | 550 (2006) |
| Website | www |
Foster & Smith, Inc. was an American mail order and e-commerce pet supply corporation based in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. The company funds PetEducation.com, a "resource for any pet owner who is seeking information."
Founded in 1983 by veterinarians Race Foster, Rory Foster, and Marty Smith, the company experienced rapid growth, expanding from 2 employees and $30,000 in sales in 1983 to over 550 employees and $250 million in sales in 2008. The company's first catalog was a 16-pages, two-color production selling canine medications. As the company grew, toys, pet furniture, and other products were added. Feline and equine products were added in 1988. The Drs. Foster & Smith line of products, launched in 1993, includes products ranging from company-formulated brands of cat and dog food to medications and pet furniture.
A series of mergers in the early 2000s added aquarium, bird, ferret, and other specialty products to the company's catalogs. In 2008, Animal Planet gave Race Foster and Marty Smith a weekly television program, Doctors Foster and Smith's Faithful Friends, to provide veterinary advice on pet care.