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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PLEASE HELP US FIND CIARA A PLACE TO GO!
We've posted about her before, but she is still in URGENT need of a new long-term foster home. The only reason she needs to move is that her current foster got a new job that requires a lot of travel, so while we've been trying to find Ciara a home, she's been bounced around from temporary home to temporary home. That's not good for any dog.
Our most URGENT need for Ciara is this coming week. Her current foster will be traveling from October 6-10 and we have not been able to find a temporary foster for her, so right now, the plan is that Ciara will head to boarding on Sunday.
While we very much welcome an offer to keep her for this coming week, it would be even better if someone offered to become her new long-term foster so Ciara doesn't have to keep bouncing around. Fosters must live within an hour of Raleigh, but if you are interested in meeting her before you agree to foster, we can arrange that. She really is a GREAT dog.
Of course, our ultimate goal is for Ciara to find her forever home.
Please SHARE this post to help get as many eyes on this gorgeous girl as possible. If you are interested in keeping Ciara temporarily or long term (or adopting her!), please submit an application on our website: www.freedom-ride.org
BUSY WEEKEND AHEAD!
We've got THREE events on our calendar. First up is First Friday. Come see our tent (we'll be hanging out with the amazing Binky & Bell) on Hargett Street, right near Raleigh Times/Morning Times.
Keep an eye out for more details for our other events this weekend!
CONCERT TIME! One of our rockstar supporters, Vivian Fish, donated TWO tickets for the Black Crowes show Oct. 10 (DPAC - Section 2) to help us raise some money for Titan's training and boarding bill ... $10 a spot - winner to be drawn at 7 pm Monday! Let's share and get as much support as possible for Titan! Don't forget to let us know what number you want (we will assign randomly if needed) after you donate.
Donate at:
freedom-ride.org/giving
Venmo @Freedom-Ride-1 (6338 if confirmation needed)
Text FRR to 89871
Paypal (www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KPXAGBZREDKBN&fbclid=IwAR3rLhDGZNJtC0zKaeMVPArNrSG660zpjm...)
PLEASE share and good luck!
#blackcrowes #pawitforward #nopawsleftbehind #freedomriderescue #dpac #durham
HERE WE GO!
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📣🐾 Double Header Adoption Event Weekend! 🐾📣
We have an exciting weekend lined up with TWO amazing adoption events that you don`t want to miss! 🎉
🌈 Saturday, June 22 | 2-4 PM 🌈
Join us at @CrankArmBrewing for Pride Fest! 🎊 Come meet our adorable adoptable dogs, don your most fabulous pride gear, and enjoy a delicious craft beer. 🍻 Let`s celebrate love, diversity, and new beginnings! 🌈🐶
🐶 Sunday, June 23 | 2-4 PM 🐶
We`re heading to @TCBiergartens to celebrate the lovely momma dog Shelby and her 6-week-old pups! 🐕🦺 There will be plenty of other cute adoptable dogs too. Come support @FreedomRideRescue, meet great people, and enjoy some tasty beer. 🍺 You might just find your new best four-footed friend! ❤️
📍 Event Details:
🏳️🌈 Pride Fest: Saturday, June 22, 2-4 PM at Crank Arm Brewing-Raleigh, NC
🐕 Growing Pups: Sunday, June 23, 2-4 PM at TC Biergartens-Fuquay-Varina, NC
📸 Don`t forget to snap some pics and tag us! Let`s make this weekend pawsitively unforgettable! 🐾✨
It may only be June, but we`ve already got Turkey Day on the brain!
Registration is already open for our Turkey Day 5K 2024 (check out all the details and register on our website: https://www.freedom-ride.org/events/turkey-day-5k-2024/)
Last Thursday evening, we got together with the Garner Run Club at Zin Wine & Yoga. This run club has won the award for "most runners" for the last 2 years! Maybe this year another group will challenge them for the title!
Fostering a dog can be a rewarding and enriching experience. Here are the top five reasons to consider fostering:
1. 🐶Saving Lives🐶: Fostering directly helps save a dog`s life. Shelters often face overcrowding, and fostering frees up space, allowing the shelter to take in more animals in need.
2. 🐾Temporary Commitment🐾: Fostering is ideal for those who want the companionship of a dog but cannot commit to long-term ownership. It allows you to experience having a pet without the permanent responsibility.
3. 🩷Socialization and Training🩷: Foster homes provide a more natural and less stressful environment than shelters, which helps dogs improve their social skills and behavior. This makes them more adoptable and increases their chances of finding a permanent home.
4. 😀Personal Fulfillment😀: Fostering can be incredibly fulfilling. Watching a dog transform from anxious and scared to happy and confident, and knowing you played a part in that journey, can be deeply satisfying.
5. 👍🏻Support for the rescue 👍🏻: By fostering, you support Freedom Ride in our mission to care for dogs in need. This support is critical, as it helps us manage our resources and continue our work.
Fostering a dog offers numerous benefits to both you and the dog, creating a positive impact on the community and the lives of the animals involved. Apply on our website to become a foster today!
This week we want to showcase the "big boys" of Freedom Ride. These boys are absolute HUNKS. We`re thinking of starting a calendar. All of these super-sized buddies are full of tons of love and ready for their perfect families to bring them home!
Briggs is about 1.5 years old and just under 70 pounds. He`s just a big ol` sweetheart who loves people and dogs. Apply for this handsome hunk today! www.freedom-ride.org
TURKEY DAY TUESDAY! Did you know your dog (or cat ... or snake ...) can help keep our runners and walker on the right track Thanksgiving morning at our annual Turkey Day 5K? Ruby and FRR Alumni Toasty have signed up for THEIR sign already - this is them last year!
Make your donation at https://www.freedom-ride.org/donations/turkey-day-pet-signs-sponsors/ The signs are available for local pick up after the race (we stll have a few from 2023 if you want yours!)
This kid and dog friendly event is at the White Deer and Lake Benson parks. Serious runners (they go first in heats) and meandering famlies all welcome! Registration is open: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Garner/FreedomRideRescueTurkeyDay5k?previewCoverPage=T
Email turkeyday@fredom-ride.org for more inforation on this fun event!
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED🚨🚨 for this poor girl. She has been spotted on multiple ring cams starting in early June. A kind hearted person finally got her to come inside. She’s sweet but scared and will need decompression. 9-12 mos old and only 9 lbs. I think a fenced in area would be necessary. Anyone want to give this girl a chance? Email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today if you’d like to foster!
Be aware, be vigilant, be safe. As much as we all hate the heat, your dog is even more sensitive
This week we want to showcase the "big boys" of Freedom Ride. These boys are absolute HUNKS. We`re thinking of starting a calendar. All of these super-sized buddies are full of tons of love and ready for their perfect families to bring them home!
Say hello to Scruffy! He`s an Airedale Terrier/Golden Retriever mix (no, seriously) who is about 2.5 years old. Scuffy is a young and happy guy who loves to play, play, play and live his life to the fullest. Read more about him and apply to meet him!
www.freedom-ride.org
This week we want to showcase the "big boys" of Freedom Ride. These boys are absolute HUNKS. We`re thinking of starting a calendar. All of these super-sized buddies are full of tons of love and ready for their perfect families to bring them home!
First up is TITAN! With a name like that, you know you`re in for a massive amount of puppy lovin`. Titan is still a puppy (just under 6 months old!) and he`s just the best boy. He loves toys (tennis balls are great) and being with his people. Apply to meet him!
www.freedom-ride.org
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨 this girl was found as a stray and brought into the area shelter. We’d love to find her a foster home. She is approximately 8 weeks old, 10lbs and dog friendly! Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org if you’d like to foster this girl!
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.