Behind The Scenes At The Sisal Factory

Ever wonder where your scratching post comes from? Come with me on a tour of the Dazzler Production Floor, a warm shed in Hinterfield where four rope spinners work from dawn until their first nap.

Here, bales of raw sisal are twisted into rope, wound around a wooden core and secured with 88 staples. Quality control is performed by Dolores, a tortoiseshell in a hairnet, who inspects each post by standing on it. Anything that holds her weight for more than four seconds goes out for sale. Anything that collapses goes to a nice farm.