08/03/2025
We recently passed a mile stone, and failed to recognize it. That's what happens when you are busy!
200 souls. 200 second chances.
We have now pulled 200 dogs from Fulton County Animal Services. Keep in mind that we are not a rescue, whose goal it is to save as many dogs as we can. We can only pull dogs specific to our program, and to new cycles / classes. Since 2013, almost every dog in our program passed through the doors of FCAS before they became a CCM dog.
That’s 200 dogs who sat behind kennel doors, waiting for someone to see them.
200 dogs whose lives might’ve ended there — forgotten, unnoticed.
But instead… they were chosen. And everything changed.
At Canine CellMates, we believe in redemption — for people and for dogs. Every single one of these 200 pups has walked a path of healing, hand in paw with a man behind bars, or recently Beyond The Bars, who knew what it felt like to be overlooked… and to want another chance.
These dogs have taught trust. They've inspired growth. They've brought light into the darkest places — inside the jail, and inside our hearts. Though some of these precious souls have crossed the rainbow bridge, they remain a permanent part of our story — and our hearts.
And while we celebrate this milestone with pride, we carry every story, every face, and every wag with us — because they’re a huge part of why we do what we do.
To the team at FCAS - many folks over the years — thank you for trusting us with these lives.
To our men, our adopters, fosters, volunteers, and supporters — thank you for helping us prove that change is possible.
This picture is just 36 of the 200 - there are so many more, but there's not enough space to post them all here. Please comment if you adopted one of these dogs - or recognize one of these dogs.
Here’s to 200… and to every one still waiting for their chance.
