Pennsylvania Company Brings Manfacturing to America

Feb. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- DILLSBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania-based Scratch n All is proud to announce it is making the commitment to offer high-quality American Made products.  The Dillsburg-based company, which was established in 2008, offers a self-grooming/scratching pad for all animals, large and small.  Prior to this year, the company’s products were responsibly manufactured in China.

“It was very important for me to find a manufacturer that supports my ‘Keep it in America’ values,” Cynthia Garry, Scratch n All’s inventor, says.  “After comparing the cost of manufacturing in China to manufacturing in the USA, it was fairly comparable.  I was very fortunate to find a company less than 20 miles from my home.  This substantially cut down on the enormous costs associated with shipping, inspections, customs fees, insurance, etc.  I also do not have to keep a large inventory.”

Garry’s pads, which are designed to be used in stables, barns, kennels, zoos and homes, are uniquely designed to be interlocking.  They can be used separately, or they fit together to create surfaces in any size or shape.  Plus, they easily bend to fit around corners.  Garry uses three pads for her horse, Sundance, and her donkey, Teddy.  Along with donkeys and horses, she  has found that cats, cows, lynx, pigs, deer, dogs, goats, rabbits, sheep, people, an octopus – yes, even an octopus – love her invention.  You can see videos at http://www.scratchnall.com that show different animals enjoying their turns.

While animals may not know the difference, Cynthia does.  “It has always been my goal to provide people with an American made product,” Garry says.  “I am thrilled to not only find an American manufacturer, but I am also helping to keep jobs in Pennsylvania.  Another thing I do is pay workers at a local senior center to package my product.  Since many senior centers across the country have lost state funding, this is a way I can help them and they can help me.”

Garry proudly sells her “Made in the USA” products out of her home.  She was recently recognized by StartupNation as a Top Ten business in its 2009 Home-Based 100 competition.  Thousands of businesses from across the nation compete in this annual event, which culminates in 100 Top 10 winners.  Garry, 67, was chosen as a top winner in the “Boomers Back in Business” category.

Garry, who has already sold more than 4,100 items, says things are moving in the right direction.  “Along with having a product that’s now ‘Made in the USA,” my ultimate goal is to financially give back to my community.  I just started giving a portion of the proceeds from my “Awareness Pink” Scratch n Alls to breast cancer research organizations, and in the future, I want to make donations to reputable organizations that put a stop to pet over-population.”

For more information, or to schedule an interview with Cynthia, please call (717) 676-8327, or send an email to getnoticed@thewriteplacepr.com.

About Scratch n All
Scratch n All, which is based in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, was founded with the goal of helping all animals.  The company was started by Cynthia Garry in 2008.  Garry donates her time and talents to help various animal transport groups, and even went to Mississippi to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  Her goal is to grow her business enough to donate to reputable spay/neuter organizations that help end animal suffering and pet over-population.

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