If your pet likes to carry, chew, climb, or just be near a steeeck — dog, cat, rabbit, reptile, or something else entirely — we can probably make something for them. Every pet piece falls into one of two categories, and we always tell you which one you're getting.
Built for pets that carry, gnaw, or chew — made only from wood and finishes that are safe if your pet actually eats a little bit of it while they play. These wear down faster and need to be replaced periodically.
Small decorative pieces meant to sit on a pet's back or nearby as they walk around — never in the mouth. Because these aren't chewed, we can use a wider range of woods and a fully protective, long-lasting sealed finish.
It's not one thing — it's every step of how a piece is chosen, made, and finished.
Only species with a well-documented history of being safe if chewed or licked go into a pet piece. If there's real debate about a wood's safety, we don't use it — no exceptions.
No pesticides, no pressure-treated lumber, no scrap wood of unknown origin. Every piece is sourced, cleaned, and fully dried before it's shaped.
Food-grade oil or wax for anything that might be chewed; standard sealants only for pieces that never touch a mouth. Never the wrong finish on the wrong piece.
Smooth, splinter-free, sized appropriately for the animal — no small parts that could break off and become a choking hazard.
Every chewable piece is made from a wood that's widely considered safe if gnawed or splintered off in small amounts. Harder woods last longer before they need replacing; softer ones wear down ("wilt") faster but are gentler on puppy teeth.
Extremely hard and dense. Tends to flake into small fibers rather than sharp splinters as it wears, which is considered a lower-risk way for a chew piece to break down.
A dense hardwood that holds up well to steady chewing and has minimal natural odor. One of the most common woods used in pet chew products.
Hard and relatively splinter-resistant compared to softer woods, with a similar wear pattern to maple.
Dense but slightly softer than maple or birch. Naturally contains beneficial oils. Good for pets who chew more gently.
We do not use pine, cedar, cherry, black walnut, oak, or any wood with a history of toxicity concerns for chewable pieces — even if it looks great, if there's any real debate about whether it's safe to chew, it doesn't go in a chew piece. Wood for chew pieces is always sourced untreated, cleaned, fully dried, and sanded smooth before it ever reaches your pet.
Cats don't chew wood the way dogs do, but a small wood chew steeeck rubbed or infused with catnip (or silver vine, a similar herb some cats respond to even more strongly) is a real, well-established product — it's the same idea behind store-bought "matatabi" sticks.
Dried catnip is rubbed directly into the rough, untreated grain of the wood, which naturally absorbs the scent and oils. Simple, safe, and easy to "recharge" at home by rubbing in more dried catnip when the scent fades.
For a longer-lasting option, we can drill a small cavity into the piece and pack it with loose dried catnip behind a breathable section of wood — letting scent seep out over time, refillable when it fades.
Catnip itself is a natural, non-toxic herb that's safe even if a cat licks, chews, or eats a little of it. Since cats do sometimes nibble these, we use the same safe, untreated wood and food-grade finish rules as our dog-chewable pieces. Want silver vine instead of catnip, or a mix of both? Just ask in your order notes.
"Pet" doesn't just mean dog to us. Tell us about your animal and what they like to do with a steeeck, and we'll figure out the right piece.
Animals that gnaw constantly (rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas) need genuinely untreated, safe wood — we treat these the same as our chewable dog pieces, using the same safe-wood list above.
For basking or climbing branches, the priority is a stable, non-toxic-if-licked surface rather than chew-durability. We'll build to size and finish based on your enclosure and species — just ask.
Perches use different woods than chew pieces — manzanita, apple, maple, and birch are all considered safe and are commonly used for bird perches. We avoid cedar and avocado wood entirely for anything bird-related, since both carry real toxicity concerns for birds specifically.
If your pet likes to carry or mouth objects but isn't listed here, tell us about them — we'll pick from our safe-wood list and build to a size that makes sense for them.
Not sure what your pet needs? Tell us about them in the custom order notes and we'll figure it out together.
Any wood chew, no matter how carefully made, should be used under supervision. Remove and replace any piece once it's worn down to a small size or has any sharp broken edges.
Sensitivities vary by individual animal, breed, and species. If your pet has known allergies, a sensitive stomach, or a medical condition, check with your vet before introducing a new wood chew.
If your pet shows vomiting, drooling, mouth irritation, or unusual behavior after chewing, stop use and contact your veterinarian right away.