The Scratcher Girls is an unconventional relaxation therapy studio that charges clients up to $130 an hour for back-scratching and tracing services that are so relaxing they can put people to sleep. Over the years, strange businesses have shocked the public, from renting fat people by the hour to professional cuddling and human bed warmers, so it’s not so shocking to learn of a professional back-scratching service. Founder Toni George explained that she has always enjoyed getting back scratches, and one day she came to the realization that she may not be the only one. That’s when she decided to start her own service, using her 3-inch-long manicured nails to scratch people’s backs. The 55-year-old says that raking her nails down a client’s back, limbs, scalp, and even the insides of their ears is both relaxing and euphoric, as it releases endorphins. George said she and her therapists routinely travel to major metropolitan areas like New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia to see clients.
