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Where have all the forests gone?

Haqqulobod March 5, 2015 By JafimaLLC

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If you don’t live in the Rocky Mountain States, you may or may not be aware of a mass epidemic that has killed millions upon millions of trees from Mexico through Canada. The Mountain Pine Bark Beetle is a small beetle that is decimating the pine tree populations throughout the entire range of the Rocky Mountains.

It is very important to note that the beetle does not affect the strength or integrity of the wood – but it does kill the tree – leaving millions of acres of standing dead trees. Trees that can fuel the massive and devastating wildfires that have plagued Colorado and other western states in the past several years.

This epidemic as caused a lot of questions to be asked. Why has the outbreak been so bad? Is there a way to prevent or slow the spread? What do we do with all of this standing dead timber?

We don’t have the answers to the first two questions. A lot of people who are a lot smarter than I am are working on these big questions. But I can help a little with one of them. What can we do with all of the dead timber? Build something beautiful out of it. Thankfully there are a few lumber mills that have seen the benefit of harvesting this resource. Beetle-kill pine has some very unique color characteristics that make it desirable for cabinetry and other fine woodworking – there is an added issue though. The only wood that most craftsmen want is the heavily stained or “blued” wood – and that leaves a lot of naturally colored pine that is destined for wood chips. That is part of the reason that we have opted to color-stain our products. Not only does it make it easier for a consumer to match their décor, it also uses a portion of the wood that would otherwise be mulched.

If you want to learn more about this devastating natural phenomenon, there are some great sources out there including:

 

http://www.fs.usda.gov/barkbeetle

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_7464882

http://csfs.colostate.edu/cowood/library/05_beating_the_blues.pdf

Why Wool?

March 5, 2015 By JafimaLLC

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Did you know that it takes almost a gallon of oil to make 3 square yard of nylon, polyester or polypropylene carpet? In comparison, all that it takes to make the carpet that we use is a few warm and fuzzy sheep. To take it even further, the carpet that we use is backed with jute and the adhesives are natural rubber. This is really important, not only for the health of your animals, but your overall indoor air quality as well! Our carpet is 100% biodegradable…In fact, it is actually compostable. Try THAT with traditional chemical-based carpeting.

The other great benefit is that your kitties are naturally attracted to the smell of the wool – rather than the nasty chemically smell and off-gassing of traditional carpet – so they will be much more likely to scratch where you want them to…

Wool carpeting is pretty, durable and functional – kind of the trifecta.

If you want to check out the specifics of our carpet vender, just click here

No Way, Whey!

March 5, 2015 By JafimaLLC

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When I first saw a product made with cheese by-product, my first reaction was “No Way…its Whey!” This was exactly the kind of product that we were looking for to finish our pet furniture! Kitties like milk right? And whey comes from milk…perfect!

We needed a good durable finish for the wood component of the furniture, but we couldn’t sacrifice our commitment to the environment and working toward our “zero petroleum” goal, so this product really fit the bill. It is better for us (because we have to work with it) and it is better for you and your pets because it is ultra-low VOC – so there is no off gassing once you get the furniture in your home. If you want to learn more about the specifics of what we are using, you can click here.

Hello from Mark and Kris!

Welcome to Jafima Pet Products’ website. We’re really so happy you’re here. Take a second and poke around a bit. We make natural pet furniture and products, all made completely here in Colorado using virtually zero petroleum products in any of it. Wool carpet, wood stain made from whey protein, and lumber from trees killed by the Pine Bark Beetle epidemic here in the Rockies. Our pet beds are made with organic cotton and hemp, and filled with natural Kapok – no milk cartons here!

We don’t have tons of products yet, but we’re working on more all the time, so if you don’t see something that you think your pet would love to have – let us know…we’re always looking for great ideas. More…

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