The assortment originally came with 4 different Purr-tenders, Scamp-purr who pretends to be a mouse, Chirp-purr who pretends to be a toucan, Romp-purr who pretends to be a dog, and Hop-purr who pretends to be a bunny rabbit. In 1989, one new Purr-tender was added to this assortment... Teddy-purr who pretends to be a bear. Designed for children ages 3 years and older.

• 1988:
  • 2 each - #8401 Scamp-purr who pretends to be a mouse.
  • 1 each - #8402 Chirp-purr who pretends to be a toucan.
  • 1 each - #8403 Romp-purr who pretends to be a dog.
  • 2 each - #8404 Hop-purr who pretends to be a bunny rabbit.
• 1989:
  • #8401 Scamp-purr who pretends to be a mouse.
  • #8402 Chirp-purr who pretends to be a toucan.
  • #8403 Romp-purr who pretends to be a dog.
  • #8404 Hop-purr who pretends to be a bunny
  • #8406 Teddy-purr who pretends to be a bear. *New in 1989

• Each Purr-tender in this assortment was sold in a 11-5/16" long, 14-3/4" high, 8-5/8" deep display box.
• In 1989, one other Purr-tender assortment was introduced, the #8420 Make-Believe Purr-tenders. The Make-believe Purr-tenders are plush cats that really purr as well, except they were sold wearing make-believe outfits opposed to animal disguise costumes. The Make-Believe assortment includes cats dressed as a bride, a ballerina, a princess, and a Fairy Godmother.
• ©1988 Hallmark Cards, Inc.
• Purr-tenders™ is a trademark of Hallmark Cards, Inc. and is used under license.