We had the good fortune of connecting with Ingrid Spivey and Erin McCaffery of The Purmaids and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ingrid and Erin, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
We wanted to create something of our own that combined both our passions for animals, and for handmade crafts. Our foster kittens presented us with a need for something that was both soft/snuggly and machine washable/able to be sanitized between litters of kittens, and the idea for Woobie beds was born. When people saw our foster kittens in the tiny Woobie beds, suddenly everyone wanted us to make full sized ones for their personal pets, and we decided to base our business on them.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Once people get their hands on our handmade Woobie beds, feel the difference between them and machine made pet beds, and see how their pets are instantly attracted to them, the love affair begins! Word of mouth and repeat sales are the backbone of our business. As a small, women owned business, we are approachable and relatable. Many people tell us that they love that they can connect with us on a personal level and get customized service; that we are “real people.” We constantly evolve the colors and trims of our Woobie beds, and work with customers’ special requests. Our Woobie beds are washing machine and dryer safe.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
San Antonio Mission trail, great for walking and biking. San Antonio Riverwalk- take a river boat cruise
Downtown Boerne, cute shops to stroll through.
San Antonio: Natural Bridge Caverns
San Antonio Market Square
San Antonio Ghost Tour

Food:

San Antonio: RAY’S DRIVE INN
HOME OF THE ORIGINAL PUFFY TACO
San Antonio: Lala’s Gorditas
San Antonio: The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Our friends and family in the veterinary medicine, animal rescue, and animal shelter world have been so supportive of our small business. They helped with “real world” testing of our early prototypes and gave us great feedback to help us refine our product and techniques. We try to give back for their support by donating our beds to their fundraising efforts and giving discounts to veterinary personnel and rescue/fosters.

Website: https://www.purrmaidslagoon.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purrmaidsrock/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/purrmaidsrock

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepurrmaids

Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/purrmaids-llc-boerne

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