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Sustainable, Specialty Animal Bedding Trusted By Zoos
Founded in 1919, American Wood Fibers (AWF) is a pioneer in the specialty animal bedding category. All of its bedding products, including wood shavings and pellets, are environmentally friendly forestry by-products, free from contaminants and suited to the special needs of zoo animals.
We Are a Premier American Wood Fibers Dealer in NJ, NY & CT!
American Wood Fibers bedding includes pine and aspen shavings, colored paper pellets for smaller exhibits, and other clean, comfortable choices for hoofstock and exotics. All bedding options are designed specifically for animal bedding and are not converted fuel pellets. As a preferred dealer with a decade of experience, we can get anything you need—including the newest products and quantities ranging from a single bag to a truckload!
Bedding Pellets
All-natural bedding pellets are the advanced way to keep your animals healthy and comfortable. Made without fillers or chemicals, this safe bedding alternative is a great way to reduce odors and absorb moisture. Available in 40lb bags (1 cu. ft.).
Features
- Highly compressed pellets expand to absorb more than conventional bedding
- Clean quicker because pellets drop easily through fork and use less than conventional bedding
- Pelletized to reduce airborne dust particles, eye and respiratory irritation
Large Flake
Large, shaved flake bedding is perfect for livestock, foaling, or other applications where quick clean-out, loft, and insulation are important.
Features
- Screened to ensure quality and consistency in every bale
- Great for covering large areas in bedding
- Made from heat-dried, all-natural softwoods
Medium Flake
Medium, shaved flake bedding is perfect for livestock, foaling, or other applications where quick clean-out, loft, and insulation are important.
Features
- Screened to ensure quality and consistency in every bale
- Great for covering large areas in bedding
- Made from heat-dried, all-natural softwoods
Mini Flake
This super-absorbent, small-sized flake is ideal for stall bedding and results in less wasted bedding due to the smaller, uniform-sized flake.
Features
- Dust-free, super absorbent, and easy to pick-up
- Made from eco-friendly softwood byproduct
Paper Pellets
Naturally absorbent litter made from pre-consumer paper that’s eco-friendly and easy to clean. These high-quality, lightweight paper pellets give small animals the safety and comfort they deserve with 14 days of litter box odor control. Available in 11 liter and 22 liter bags.
Features
- Paper pellets are naturally moisture and odor absorbent
- The eco-friendly, 99% pre-consumer paper is the highest quality bedding to give your animals the safety and comfort they deserve
- Super-absorbent and virtually dust-free to maintain a safe space that's quick and easy for you to clean
Über Soft Paper Bedding
Cozy, soft, food-grade shredded paper bedding is great for nesting and comfortable. Award winning Über products are high-quality, natural, and eco-friendly, with 14-day odor control that sets them apart from the competition. This bedding is ideal for gerbils, hamsters, mice, guinea pigs, rats, chinchillas, rabbits, and ferrets. Available in white, natural and various specialty colors. Also available in lavender and white/ lavender scented!
Available sizes: 28 Liter (Natural); 36 Liter (White; Confetti; Pastel; Red, White and Blue; Autumn; Holiday); 56 Liter (White, Natural, Confetti)
Features
- Absorbs moisture up to 6x its weight and expands to 3x its size for a clean, fresh smelling environment
- Uses only virgin, food-grade paper fibers. Independent tests show Uber to be 99.9% dust-free to maintain a clean space and protect your animal's habitat
- Uses the softest, 100% all-natural paper—without any chemical additives—to give your animals the comfort and nestability they deserve
Soft Pine Bedding
Soft Pine Bedding is cozy and fresh with an all-natural pine scent. Pine shavings are naturally fragrant and produced using an environmentally sensitive process. Pine Bedding is made from high-quality, kiln-dried natural wood, allowing animals to tunnel and nest comfortably. Available sizes: 24 liter, 41 liter, 141 liter.
Features
- Kiln-dried to absorb up to 2x its weight and reduce odor to help keep your animal's cage clean
- 99.9% dust-free to protect your animal and keep their home safe and clean
- Produced with zero artificial or unsafe chemicals to keep your animal safe. 100% natural with a fresh pine scent
Red Cedar Bedding
Naturally absorbent to keep large animals fresh and clean, red cedar bedding is best for larger animals, including dogs and horses. The appealing fragrant wood fibers control moisture, keep animals warm in winter, and naturally drive away fleas, ticks, flies, and mosquitoes. Available sizes: 24 liter, 41 liter, 141 liter.
Features
- Natural cedar scent helps to eliminate odors and naturally repel bugs
- Kiln-dried for better absorption to keep your animals warm, dry and clean.
- 99% dust-free , all-natural cedar with zero artificial or unsafe chemicals
Soft Aspen Bedding
Soft Aspen bedding is made from virgin, all-natural aspen wood shavings. Ideal for gerbils, hamsters, mice, guinea pigs, rats, chinchillas, rabbits, reptiles, birds and ferrets. Available sizes: 24 liter, 41 liter, 141 liter.
Features
- 100% biodegradable and offering natural odor control without additives or toxins
- Kiln-dried and triple-screened so bedding is 99% dust-free and absorbs 2x its weight
- 100% safe for small animals and allows them to nest and burrow easily
Have Questions About Choosing Bedding for Your Exotics?
In partnership with the experts at AWF, we can help you choose proper, quality bedding.
There is a wide variety of wood shavings available to suit the needs of many different species. Of course, all caretakers of hoofstock and exotics want to provide a safe, comfortable environment for their animals while keeping costs and maintenance to a minimum.
When choosing animal bedding, we can help your zoo consider key factors:
Wood species and compatibility, taking into account different sensitivities and behavioral needs, especially for animals with special respiratory requirements
Comfort, ensuring the appropriate textures and cushioning to support resting, nesting, burrowing, and other species-specific behaviors
Absorbency, odor, and moisture control, so that bedding absorbs urine and limits bacterial growth, ensuring a cleaner, drier environment without unpleasant odors
Ease of use and cleaning,
including replacement frequency, labor requirements and waste volume
Purity and appearance,
meaning the bedding has a consistent, natural appearance and is free from unacceptable contaminants and foreign material—ensuring its safe for exotic species
Sustainability
that supports your stewardship goals via natural, renewable wood byproducts
We’re Connected to the Zoo Industry & Understand Your Challenges
Our membership in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the Zoological Association of America (ZAA) helps us stay connected to the people, priorities, and evolving needs of the zoological community. Through industry resources, professional relationships, and ongoing engagement, we're better equipped to provide knowledgeable service, thoughtful product recommendations, and dependable support for the animals in your care.
The American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) is a membership organization dedicated to advancing animal care, animal welfare, and conservation. Through education, professional development, and knowledge sharing, AAZK supports animal care professionals in their roles as caregivers, educators, and conservationists while promoting the preservation of wildlife and natural resources.
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is the nonprofit, independent accrediting organization for the best zoos and aquariums in America and the world, assuring the public that when they visit an AZA-accredited facility, it meets the highest standards for animal care and welfare in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation.
The Zoological Association of America (ZAA) stands as one of the nation's largest nonprofit zoological and wildlife organizations. It is a nonprofit, membership-based accrediting organization dedicated to responsible wildlife management, conservation, and education and upholds the highest level of professional standards in animal welfare, safety, and ethics.
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We'll ensure your exotic zoo animals have high-quality, comfortable bedding.
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