A scratching device that allows a user to scratch, brush, or rub an animal or person. The scratching device includes an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end forming an interior volume therein. The elongated shaft allows the user to scratch and rub an animal from afar using the proximal end including a plurality of claws used to scratch and rub the animal. The distal end includes a handle that is hand gripped by a user to utilize the elongated shaft and the plurality of claws. The interior volume stores a message playing system configured to allow a user to record an audio message and playback the audio message through a speaker assembly of the message playing system.
