During his tenure there, Ray received extensive on-the-job and product knowledge training from a certified holistic veterinarian, brand experts, and in-house product trainers.  Now certified in holistic, paleo-inspired, raw food diets, Ray returned to Georgia to promote the ONP brand throughout the southeast at all PetSmart locations.  Within two years, PetSmart, the world’s leading pet retailer, acquired the company, thus leaving Ray with the task of overseeing their entire line of Proprietary Brands (ie Authority, Simply Nourish, Only Natural Pet, Dentleys).

In the Winter of 2021, PetSmart decided to disband their Proprietary Brand Field Sales Division, causing Ray to return to setting up his own retail pet supply shop again but this time with a physical storefront location.   In 2023, Ray secured a prime retail space for his Insta-Pet retail supply brand in the heart of Smyrna, GA.  Needless to say, this pet-friendly, vibrant and diverse neighborhood would be the perfect location for Insta-Pet’s first retail shop in the metro Atlanta area.   Hopefully soon there will be more to come.