does not cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . september 2007 learn how and when to remove this template message solid gold pet llc type private industry pet food founded el cajon california 1970s headquarters greenville south carolina united states area served worldwide key people bob rubin ceo & president sissy harrington mcgill products dog food cat food supplements treats website premium pet food solid gold pet is a manufacturer and a world wide supplier of natural holistic pet foods based in greenville south carolina . contents 1 history 2 recent 3 references 4 external links history edit the founder of solid gold sissy harrington mcgill raised great danes . in the early 1970s she traveled to germany to acquire championship bloodline dogs and while there learned that great danes bred and kept in that country were living significantly longer than those being bred and kept in the united states . she surmised that the reason for their longevity was the german practice of using more naturalistic dog foods . upon returning home she immediately began to research dog food nutrition . she decided her dogs deserved a nutritious natural food that would keep them happy and healthy . in 1974 sissy developed her first formula out of natural ingredients named solid gold hund n flocken and began marketing it . she believed everyone s pets deserved the best and built a strong following of pets and their owners sample by sample . recent edit now over 40 years later solid gold specializes in the development of dry and wet dog and cat foods which contain no preservatives or saturated fats and are made of usda choice meats such as bison lamb and chicken and grains like whole grain brown rice barley oats and millet instead of wheat soy or corn like most other manufacturers . the company also has dog treats and supplements for both cats and dogs . references edit external links edit http www.solidgoldpet.com this brand name food or drink product related article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title solid gold pet food & oldid 715260012 categories animal food manufacturerspet food brandscat food brandsdog food brandsel cajon californiabrand name food products stubshidden categories articles lacking sources from september 2007all articles lacking sourcespages using infobox company with unsupported parametersall stub articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 14 april 2016 at 17 47 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view