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Canine CellMates - Atlanta Chapter

Dog rescue in Atlanta, GA

Canine CellMates is a jail dogs program that operates out of Fulton County Jail, in Atlanta, Georgia. The mission of Canine CellMates is to establish a continuing partnership between Fulton County Animal Services, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office and Fulton County Jail, and Canine CellMates to rehabilitate inmates housed at Fulton County Jail and homeless dogs from Fulton County Animal Services through a Good Behavior Incentive program. We want to give the inmate a productive new sense of hope and newly trained skills to care for and train shelter dogs, and give the dogs the skills they need in order to become adopted into and spend the rest of their lives in loving and caring homes.

There are many programs across the country that are all slightly different, but with one important common thread - dogs which were otherwise subject to being euthanized are saved and given a new and better chance. The inmate handlers get to learn responsibility in caring for a living creature, accountability in working towards a goal, and are able to experience unconditional love and positive physical contact in an environment where those are not possible.

The incidence of violent outburst in prison and jail facilities where these program are in place has shown a dramatic decrease, sometimes as much as 50%. Recidivism rates have also shown marked improvements. The Atlanta metro area has one of the highest recidivism (or re-offend) rates in the country, around 70% within the first 2 years after release. In Gwinnett County, over 300 inmates have gone through this program to date, and only 6 or 7 of them have since re-offended, which is roughly 2.3%.

This is a program that has a huge ripple effect in the community, and that’s why we are so excited that this program launched in Fulton County Jail on June 3, 2013. We are already seeing amazing changes and invite you to be part of improving lives - both canine and human!

Visit us at www.CanineCellMates.org and on Facebook at Canine CellMates to see more pictures, information about our program, updates and more!

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981 Howell Mill Road
Atlanta, GA 30318
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981 Howell Mill Road

Atlanta, GA 30318

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Adoptable pets at Canine CellMates - Atlanta Chapter

We'll also keep you updated on Rocky's adoption status with email updates.
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Rocky

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Young
Atlanta, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Pebbles's adoption status with email updates.
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Pebbles

Vizsla

Female, Young
Atlanta, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Zara's adoption status with email updates.
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Zara

Rat Terrier/Miniature Pinscher

Female, Adult
Atlanta, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Zuko's adoption status with email updates.
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Zuko

American Bulldog

Male, Adult
Atlanta, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Curry's adoption status with email updates.
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Curry

American Bulldog/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Adult
Atlanta, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Bama's adoption status with email updates.
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Bama

Labrador Retriever

Female, Adult
Atlanta, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Icey's adoption status with email updates.
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Icey

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult
Atlanta, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Stormy's adoption status with email updates.
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Stormy

Presa Canario

Female, Adult
Atlanta, GA

Rescue FAQs

We rescue our dogs from Fulton County Animal Services in Fulton County, GA.

Additional adoption info

Visit our website or email us to get an adoption application and schedule a meet and greet with one of our amazing dogs today! Upcoming events will be added, but we will gladly schedule a mini-Jail break to introduce you to any of our awesome dogs!

Pets at shelters & rescues near Canine CellMates - Atlanta Chapter

U.S. Canine

4190 Sudderth Road,
Buford, GA 30518

St. Francis Rescue Inc.

3465 Cedar Valley Court,
Smyrna, GA 30080

Gods Creatures Rescue Service

426 Windom Road,
Tallapoosa, GA 30176

We'll also keep you updated on Scooter(805)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Scooter(805)

Beagle

Male, Senior
Marietta, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Fiction's adoption status with email updates.
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Fiction

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 10 mos
Smyrna, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Brandy's adoption status with email updates.
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Brandy

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs
Atlanta, GA
We'll also keep you updated on SOSA's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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SOSA

American Pit Bull Terrier/Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 2 yrs
Marietta, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Nova's adoption status with email updates.
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Nova

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 1 mo
Fayetteville, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Percy's adoption status with email updates.
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Percy

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 8 mos
Acworth, GA

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