N.C. Non-Profit Animal Rescue
Give a Freedom RideIn the rescue world, a “Freedom Ride” is that magical car ride out of an animal shelter for a dog. At first they are nervous, but there is a moment when they realize they are safe …. tongue out, tail wagging, a new chapter for them.
About Us
About Our N.C. Rescue
We are proud to be the crazy dog lovers who skip out on work to transport dogs from all over the state to their excited fosters’ homes; who stay up late searching shelter pages for that next “Freedom Ride” potential; who spend countless hours making rescue a reality!
Freedom Ride Rescue brings together individuals who share a love for dogs and a dream to see a no-kill state. Our foster-based network is in the Raleigh/Clayton, NC, area. We bring in dogs of all ages, sizes and breed mixes. We help to rehabilitate these animals – providing security, love, medical, and behavioral training as needed – until they can be adopted to their “fur-ever” homes.
We are foster based: we have no facility and every one of our adoptable (and not quite ready to be adopted) animals are in homes where families are teaching trust, love, basic manners …. preparing your future dog ready to be the best addition to your family that he can be!
As fosters, we are willing to have our heart break after we love, rehabilitate and nurse an unwanted, unloved animal until they prance away with their fur-ever person – often never looking back – as they start their most life’s wonderful chapter: the one as a cherished pet.
So join our road to making freedom rides happen! We are a wonderful, tight-knit family needing volunteers, fosters, donors – basically caring people willing to help in any way they can!
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🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨This sweet baby is living her life tied up outside. She is a 5-6 month old German shepherd girl and an absolute sweetheart. If you can help please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today!
Need a dog buddy? A watchful guardian against delivery drivers? An easygoing, respectful housemate? Nehi is your gal.
She loves her people and other dogs, enjoys walks and yard time, and is perfectly content curling up nearby (not glued to your side). Calm, gentle, crate-trained—and so trustworthy her foster doesn’t even crate her anymore.
Nehi’s a little shy at first, but beneath that is a heart full of love, just waiting for a forever home to help her truly shine. Could that be you?
Apply to meet Nehi: www.freedom-ride.org
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🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨This sweet baby is living her life tied up outside. She is a 5-6 month old German shepherd girl and an absolute sweetheart. If you can help please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today!
Need a dog buddy? A watchful guardian against delivery drivers? An easygoing, respectful housemate? Nehi is your gal.
She loves her people and other dogs, enjoys walks and yard time, and is perfectly content curling up nearby (not glued to your side). Calm, gentle, crate-trained—and so trustworthy her foster doesn’t even crate her anymore.
Nehi’s a little shy at first, but beneath that is a heart full of love, just waiting for a forever home to help her truly shine. Could that be you?
Apply to meet Nehi: www.freedom-ride.org
We’re bringing the fun two days in a row and you’re invited to both!
📍 Saturday | Durham (4 pm-7 pm)
Join us at one of our absolute favorite spots, Beer Tooth Taproom! We’re so grateful for incredible supporters like their owner, who continues to find ways to support us year after year 💙
✨ Expect a puppy kissing booth, adoptable dogs, and raffle tickets for some seriously amazing prize baskets. Grab a drink, snag some kisses, and maybe meet your future best friend.
you can buy raffle tickets online as well! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/puppy-kisses-for-freedom-ride-rescue?fbclid=IwY2xjawPy6spleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkOHU0alNWbHMxTnNEc1Y0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHga07HPjwDKNBtuPmgNy_slVUKQ6N1J9uhZCHfuBfxZ7hesF5cyGvxjZPzf5_aem_CIEiew9Qa-ZuCqGHhAwTaA
📍 Sunday | North Raleigh (2 pm-4 pm)
Before kickoff of the big game, swing by Sneaky Penguin for our very own Puppy Bowl adventure 🏈🐶
Think adoptable dogs and puppies + fun Super Bowl–themed shenanigans = the best pregame you could ask for.
We can’t wait to see lots of happy faces, wagging tails, and maybe even a few forever families at both events this weekend 💕🐕
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨This 7-year-old male Husky is in need of a foster home after his owner could no longer care for him. He would be an ideal foster-to-adopt. He is neutered, housetrained, dog friendly, and has lived with young children. He’s a little shy at first and is scared of cats, but a gentle guy. He’s local and available to meet for anyone interested. Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org if you can help!
Meet Daisy Long Legs… 🌼😂
Yes, that’s really her name. No, her legs are not long. In fact, they’re delightfully not long—which somehow makes her even cuter. Daisy Long Legs is living proof that names don’t have to make sense when the personality is this good.
Short legs, big heart, and a whole lot of charm packed into one low-riding cutie. If you’re looking for a pup who keeps life light and brings giant doses of love to the table, Daisy Long Legs might just be your perfect match. 💛🐾
Apply to meet Daisy: www.freedom-ride.org
😄🐾 Smile — it’s almost the weekend! 🐾😄
And these happy faces are already making plans… mostly involving belly rubs, walkies, snacks, and couch time. All of these grin-worthy pups are adoptable and ready to help you kick off the weekend the best way possible.
Thinking about adding some extra joy to your days off (and every day after)? Your future weekend buddy might be smiling right back at you right now.
📅 Weekend plans: meet a dog
💛 Long-term plans: fall in love
🐶 Best plans: adoption
Who’s ready to make their weekend—and a dog’s whole world—brighter? ✨
Read more about these happy doggos, and all the other amazing dogs ready to be adopted, on our website! www.freedom-ride.org
THANK YOU EDIT Beer Co.!!! Our brewery partner, Edit Beer Co., joined at "Curling Competition" against a few local breweries - they were competing for Freedom Ride Rescue! Edit held a pre-competition fundraiser/doggy adoption event the weekend before and raised $300! We were thrilled and excited to be their beneficiaries!
Then BAM! We got notice from the Triangle Curling Club that Edit WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The donation? $5850 to the dogs of Freedom Ride Rescue! We are blown away and so proud of Edit.... Thank you to Edit`s team: Nick, Laura, Tom, Robin and Paula!
✨💙 FRR Alum Sky (formerly Skylar!) is a certified snuggle bug with a heart as big as his cuddle game. Living his absolute best life, this sweet boy is happiest curled up on the couch with his humans—or sprinting through the yard in hot pursuit of squirrels and chipmunks like it’s his full-time job. 🐿️💨
🐾 A proud blend of 7+ breeds (with Yorkshire Terrier leading the pack, plus Shih Tzu, Mini Schnauzer, Poodle, Pekingese, Lhasa Apso, and a dash of Supermutt magic), Sky is basically a walking, wagging masterpiece.
🤫 Despite his impressive resume, Sky is famously quiet—so quiet that he doesn’t even bark when he needs to go out. Instead, he politely stations himself in specific spots around the house, and his humans have learned to decode his needs based on location alone. Smart and respectful? Icon behavior. 👑
🏡❤️ Sky’s favorite adventures include trips to Grandpa’s house (elite destination) and quality time with his beloved dinosaur toy 🦖—one of his prized possessions.
💋🐶 He’ll be celebrating his second gotcha day in July, and judging by the snuggles and sloppy kisses he hands out daily, he knows exactly how loved he is.
💫 Sky isn’t just living his best life—he’s filling his humans’ lives with warmth, laughter, and endless cuddles, one quiet sit and happy tail wag at a time.
👀 We absolutely love hearing about how our alumni are doing! Want to see your alum featured? Share their photos and stories on our alumni page—you could be our next spotlight!
🍫🐾 Meet Snickers 🐾🍫
Sweet, irresistible, and guaranteed to make you smile—Snickers is the kind of pup you can’t help but fall in love with. With those puppy eyes and that heart-melting charm, he’s bringing all the sweetness and none of the calories.
Looking for a little joy to brighten your days? Snickers might just be the treat you’ve been waiting for. 💛🐶
Apply to meet Snickers: www.freedom-ride.org
🐾🍻 DOUBLE HEADER ADOPTION WEEKEND 🍻🐾
Freedom Ride Rescue is taking over your weekend plans… and trust us, you’re gonna want to show up 🐶💛
🏈🍺 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
📍 Beertooth Taproom | Durham
🕓 4–7 PM
Pints & Puppy Kisses
What’s better than a cold craft beer?
👉 A cold craft beer AND a slobbery puppy kiss 😍
Join us for an afternoon of brews, barks, awesome raffle prizes and life-changing connections. We’re bringing a crew of our most affectionate, adoptable dogs who are ready to steal hearts (and maybe your seat). We`ll also have a raffle event with beautiful gift baskets and hand selected goodies. You can find information on items on raffle on our facebook page-winners will be selected just be the end of our event. Whether you’re looking to adopt or just want to support local rescue—grab a pint and share the love 🐕🍺
🏈🐶 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8
📍 Sneaky Penguin Brewing | Raleigh
🕑 2–4 PM
Puppy Bowl Sunday
Some of us love the Super Bowl.
Some of us love the commercials.
👉 ALL OF US LOVE THE PUPPY BOWL.
Come see how the puppies (and adult dogs!) of Freedom Ride Rescue gear up for everyone’s favorite football event. Cute players. Zero penalties. Maximum tail wags 🐾🏆
✨ Adopt • Foster • Support • Snuggle
Bring your friends, grab a drink, and meet your future best friend—TWICE this weekend
Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”
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Services
What We Do
Rescue Dogs
We are proud to be the crazy dog lovers who skip out on work to transport dogs from all over the state to their excited fosters’ homes … who stay up late searching shelter pages for that next “Freedom Ride” potential …. who volunteer countless hours making rescue a reality!
Provide Medical Care
Freedom Ride Rescue provides all supplies (crates, food, bowls) and gets the animal in for a vet visit (for a spay, neuter and/or vaccines); we’ll also provide flea and heartworm preventatives. Anything and everything to make a happy and healthy pet!
Find A Home
We love, rehabilitate and nurse an unwanted, unloved animal until they prance away with their fur-ever person as they start their most life’s wonderful chapter: the one as a cherished pet.
Lost a Pet?
Freedom Ride Rescue partners with Petco Love Lost to make reuniting lost pets easier using image recognition technology to search a national lost and found database.