celebrity interviews, hands-on demonstrations, and an "Ask the Vet" segment. Animal Planet marketed Faithful Friends as "the definitive source for your pet's wellness and a home for professional veterinarian advice." Magee, who oversaw production of the show on behalf of Drs. Foster and Smith, described it as a logical way for Drs. Foster and Smith to help pet owners. Acquired by Petco On February 2, 2015, Drs. Foster and Smith was acquired by retail chain Petco Animal Supplies Inc. Drs. Foster and Smith and LiveAquaria.com continue to remain nationally recognized brands as the newest divisions of Petco's growing online presence. Growth time line Company Closure On January 28, 2019, Foster and Smith sent an email to its existing clients, announcing the closure of the company. The closure date is expected to be the week of February 11, 2019, laying off 289 employees. Petco, who owns Foster and Smith cites a partnership with Express Scripts as its purpose for closing the company. The website URL was redirected to Petco.com in the spring of 2019, and all warehouse, call center and pharmacy facilities were closed down by mid-2019, ending over 35 years of Drs. Foster and Smith presence in the Rhinelander area, displacing up to 500 employees. Reputation A 1994 Chicago Sun-Times review called the Drs. Foster and Smith catalog "a dog-gone good source" for pet products, while the Star Tribune has called it "a good resource for people who can't get to the pet superstores." In 1999, the company made Multichannel Merchant'''s list of best catalog copy, ranking second. Multichannel remarks "their catalog is as much a manual of health care as it is ... product for sale", and states that one feels "these guys really care about puppies and kittens". In 2004, Drs. Foster and Smith won the "Consumer Cataloger of the Year Award" from Catalog Success.Internet Retailer listed DrsFosterSmith.com as among the "Best of the Web Top 50" in 2006. As of 2010, the website is ranked #100 in the Internet Retailer "Top 500" retail websites. In 2007, a ForeSee Results survey ranked Doctors Foster and Smith fifth in customer satisfaction among the 100 highest-grossing online retailers. The company scored 81 points out of a possible 100, with the highest score (85) being earned by Netflix. In a 2001 review for The Washington Times'', Joe Szadkowski gave PetEducation.com an "A" rating and said the website featured "an incredible array