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Grounds and Hounds Marley’s Mutts team up for latest Rescue Roast initiative

ByWesley Coburn|
TASIKMALAYA, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA - AUGUST 16: A chained dog barking while being trained by a trainer, Ade Jonas on August 16, 2019 in Tasikmalaya, West Java province, Indonesia. In the remote parts of Indonesia’s West Java province, hunting dogs are released into a bamboo-walled arena to fight against wild boars as a way to preserve a tradition of hunting in the area and test the agility of the dogs. Also known as 'adu bagong' (boar fighting), the popular sport takes place in illegal pits despite campaigns by animal rights activists to stop the practice. Dog owners pay between 600,000 to 2 million rupiah (40USD to 150USD) to enter the fights, depending on the size of their dog, and can receive up to 20 million rupiah (1,500USD) for the winning dog. The spectacle began in the 1960s when the number wild pig soared in West Java soared and takes place in a 15-by-30 metre arena surrounded by a bamboo fence as the fights ends only when one of the animals is injured. Locally known as 'Terkams or Pitkams’, the hunting dogs are usually a mix of bull terrier or pit bull, and bred by enthusiasts who have defended the practice, as the traditional sport also provide dog owners a source of income. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
TASIKMALAYA, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA - AUGUST 16: A chained dog barking while being trained by a trainer, Ade Jonas on August 16, 2019 in Tasikmalaya, West Java province, Indonesia. In the remote parts of Indonesia’s West Java province, hunting dogs are released into a bamboo-walled arena to fight against wild boars as a way to preserve a tradition of hunting in the area and test the agility of the dogs. Also known as 'adu bagong' (boar fighting), the popular sport takes place in illegal pits despite campaigns by animal rights activists to stop the practice. Dog owners pay between 600,000 to 2 million rupiah (40USD to 150USD) to enter the fights, depending on the size of their dog, and can receive up to 20 million rupiah (1,500USD) for the winning dog. The spectacle began in the 1960s when the number wild pig soared in West Java soared and takes place in a 15-by-30 metre arena surrounded by a bamboo fence as the fights ends only when one of the animals is injured. Locally known as 'Terkams or Pitkams’, the hunting dogs are usually a mix of bull terrier or pit bull, and bred by enthusiasts who have defended the practice, as the traditional sport also provide dog owners a source of income. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)

As their latest Rescue Roast initiative partner, Grounds and Hounds Coffee has teamed up with Marley’s Mutts for the month of July.

Marley’s Mutts was also the Rescue Roast partner for June; they are a rescue organization based in Kern County in Central California, and the initiative is focused on their Pawsitive Change program.

The Pawsitive Change program not only helps rescue dogs from high-kill shelters find a chance at adoption, but also enables inmates how to train dogs, providing  a helpful skillset once reacclimated back to society.

Once graduated from the program, the dogs take the American Kennel Club‘s Canine Good Citizen test, and the humans have a 100 percent rate so far of staying out of prison afterwards (most programs average around 75 percent success rate in this area).

Grounds and Hounds Marley’s Mutts team-up for the Rescue Roast program is a pawesome cause to support this July.

The Rescue Roast initiative is an integral part of the Grounds and Hounds brand, which evolved from CEO Jordan Karcher adopting a liver-spotted Dalmatian named Molly in 2014, who became the brand’s mascot once the company became established.

It began in November 2018, and some of the organizations Grounds and Hounds has partnered with include Austin Pets Alive!, the Beagle Freedom Project and The Sato Project.

“The world was not in dire need of another coffee brand at the time, but the world was in need of a company that served to make a difference for rescue pups,” Karcher told Dog O’Day via email this past February.

100 percent of sales of the Rescue Roast blend (12-ounce bag for $14.99, whole bean or ground options) go to the chosen partner of the month.. The blend is a medium-dark roast with elements of caramel, toasted pecans, dark chocolate and red currants.

While working on this project, Karcher recently adopted a pit bull mix from Marley’s Mutts that became another member of his pack called Jazzy, whose previous name was Leia.

If you can, buying a bag of Rescue Roast this month could be a way to contribute to the betterment of the world by helping shelter dogs and humans in a rough place..

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