Pets are messy. People are busy. We build for both.

At Habitat Homies, we know real pet homes deal with spilled water, chewed corners, and that one spot your hamster always pees in. Most products aren’t made for that. Ours are. Every item we make is designed to be cleaned easily, reused often, and loved for the long haul.

Choosing Materials That Hold Up

Why We Don’t Use Wood, Painted Plastic, or Tubes

A lot small pet products are made from cheap wood, glued seams, or painted finishes. They might look nice at first, but they absorb moisture, trap bacteria, and fall apart quickly. Once they get soiled, they're often more trouble to clean than they're worth. They get tossed out.

Additionally, tube designs have many hard to reach areas that are rarely cleaned due to the hassle. This leads to pee buildup, smelly cages, and unhygienic enclosures. 

We design to break that cycle, not contribute to it.

Chemically Inert Materials

We always choose chemically inert materials for parts your pet interacts with directly. This doesn't just mean they are safe if chewed or swallowed. It also means they will pass through the body without leaching chemicals. Just as important, these materials can withstand cleaners and disinfectants and resist degrading or breaking down over time. We design for safety, durability, and long-term use.

Choosing Materials You Can Actually Scrub

When we say washable, we mean it. Materials like PETG or ASA hold up to real cleaning without degrading or changing shape.

They can handle:

• Hot water
• Soap and vinegar
• Disinfectants 
• regular scrubbing

Whether you're wiping off sand or scrubbing out a pee corner, these materials hold up and come clean without hassle.

Washable Designs: Built to Be Cleaned

Our designs aren’t just made with cleanable materials—they’re shaped to make cleaning easy. We design with:

• Rounded edges to prevent grime buildup in corners
• Large flat surfaces that are easy to scrub
• Solid walls with no internal cavities to hold moisture
• Modular parts that can be cleaned individually
  

These aren’t just features. They’re decisions made specifically to make life easier for you and safer for your pet.

Tested in Real Homes, by Real Critters

We work with sanctuary partners and experienced pet owners to test our products under real conditions. From high-traffic sandbaths to chewed-up corners, every design is stress-tested before it reaches your home.

Our products:

• Hold up to urine, poop, sand, and substrate
• Rinse or scrub clean with ease
• Resist chewing thanks to stable, safe materials
• Are improved continuously based on real feedback
  
  

If something doesn’t clean well or hold up, we go back and improve it.

Conclusion

We believe in building durable, healthy habitats so you can give your pet their best life. That should not mean constantly replacing worn-out products or overspending to do it. When a product stays clean and holds up over time, it remains part of your pet’s world longer. That is exactly what we design for.