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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🐾 DOUBLE THE EVENTS. DOUBLE THE FUN! 🐾
This Saturday, September 12th, Freedom Ride Rescue is hitting TWO events! 🎉🐶
☀️ PETPALOOZA
📍 121 Commerce Parkway, Garner
🕙 10 AM–2 PM
Come meet adoptable pups, shop local pet vendors, grab a hot dog, enjoy pet photography, and celebrate all things furry! 🐶🐾❤️
🌈 WOOFSTOCK
📍 Deep River Brewing Company, Clayton
🕛 12–5 PM
Peace, love & DOGS! ✌️🐶 Enjoy live music, dog vendors, pup ice cream, raffles, and—of course—more adoptable pups!
Two events. One Saturday. SO many chances to meet your new best friend! ❤️🐾
Come hang with us! Who are we seeing first?! 👇
Fern is ready to put down roots in her forever home! 🌿🐾
This outgoing little explorer is always excited to see what the world has to offer. With her curious spirit, sweet personality, and adorable face, Fern is ready to grow alongside a family of her very own.
Could your home be the perfect place for this precious pup to blossom? 💚
www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
🐾 DOUBLE THE EVENTS. DOUBLE THE FUN! 🐾
This Saturday, September 12th, Freedom Ride Rescue is hitting TWO events! 🎉🐶
☀️ PETPALOOZA
📍 121 Commerce Parkway, Garner
🕙 10 AM–2 PM
Come meet adoptable pups, shop local pet vendors, grab a hot dog, enjoy pet photography, and celebrate all things furry! 🐶🐾❤️
🌈 WOOFSTOCK
📍 Deep River Brewing Company, Clayton
🕛 12–5 PM
Peace, love & DOGS! ✌️🐶 Enjoy live music, dog vendors, pup ice cream, raffles, and—of course—more adoptable pups!
Two events. One Saturday. SO many chances to meet your new best friend! ❤️🐾
Come hang with us! Who are we seeing first?! 👇
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED URGENTLY🚨🚨 When we say this boy is an ABSOLUTE ANGEL, we mean it! This darling golden was found dumped in a Dollar General parking lot incredibly matted and covered in bramble-hence the haircut. We’re calling him Buzz. He is approximately 10 yrs old with typical senior stuff (aka moves at slower pace and just grateful for a soft place to land). Did gone with other dogs on his dog tea but would likely prefer a calmer home with no dogs or older dogs, and no young kids (too noisy for this gentleman). We don’t have any info on how he is with kids. If you are able to foster this darling boy please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today! He needs a foster by Saturday to avoid euthanasia. Freedom Ride Rescue covers all costs associated with care, we just need YOU to provide the loving home. PLEASE NOTE: interested fosters must have an approved foster application (found on out website, freedom-ride.org) and must live within an hour of Raleigh in order to access our vet affiliates and attend adoption events. Have upcoming travel plans? ✈️While we have temporary fosters available, it is so important for incoming dogs to have at least two weeks to decompress and acclimate to their new foster homes-for this reason, please wait until after your travels to commit to fostering.
It`s absolutely true. But we wouldn`t have it any other way...
Fern is ready to put down roots in her forever home! 🌿🐾
This outgoing little explorer is always excited to see what the world has to offer. With her curious spirit, sweet personality, and adorable face, Fern is ready to grow alongside a family of her very own.
Could your home be the perfect place for this precious pup to blossom? 💚
www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
TURKEY DAY TUESDAY: 79 days `til we run (or walk) .... and why??? One reason is the seniors and hospice cases who may not have made it out of shetlers without YOUR help!
We still need sponsors (including a business wanting their logo on 900 runners` bags) ... we need RUNNERS/WALKERS/VIRTUAL participants ... and we need you to please share our 10th annual Turkdey Day 5K: this is Freedom Ride Rescue`s BIGGEST annual fundraiser!
In seven years, we have saved over4100 dogs together - and your support of Turkey Day is critical to this road trip!
Register or get more info at: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Garner/FreedomRideRescueTurkeyDay5k
#PawItForward #freedomriderescue #freedomriderescuenc #seniordogsrock #garnernc #turkeyday5k
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED URGENTLY!!🚨🚨 This little boy is a 14-week old Great Dane/poodle mix (funny combo, we know) is in desperate need of a foster, as soon as possible. He’s a sweetheart per shelter staff but is at high risk for euthanasia due to the need for shelter space. Freedom Ride Rescue covers all costs associated with his care, we just need you to provide the loving foster home. Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today if you can help.
PLEASE NOTE: interested fosters must have an approved foster application on file (can be found on our website at freedom-ride.org) and must live within 1 hour of Raleigh.
These adorable two-month-old boys are sweet, gentle, and very smart. They can be a little cautious when experiencing something new (the world is very big when you`re just a baby), but give them time to feel safe and their wonderful personalities begin to shine!
Both pups love exploring outside and following their noses wherever an interesting scent leads. They also enjoy playing with other dogs and are already doing a great job reading canine signals and respecting boundaries. Tintin and They`ve started working on all the important puppy lessons, but will need homes ready to help them perfect their perfect puppy skills. Based on their current sizes, we expect them to grow into medium-sized adults.
If you’re looking for a thoughtful, loving puppy to learn, grow, and share life’s adventures with, one of these handsome boys may be your perfect companion! 💙
*Tintin and Milou are looking for separate forever homes. We do not adopt siblings together.*
www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Pups, dogs, scruffs and a pit mix: SO many dogs needing fosters...
Please apply at freedom-ride.org and join our road trip! Must live within an hour of Raleigh, NC.
Who will be the lucky one who gets to bring home this pretty Penny? 🪙🐾
This gorgeous girl is playful, smart, and growing more confident every day! Penny loves racing around the backyard, chasing tennis balls, playing with rope toys, and curling up for a well-earned nap afterward. She’s doing wonderfully with the toddler in her foster home, is unbothered by the resident cat, and may enjoy having a friendly canine companion to help show her the ropes.
Penny is also making fantastic progress with potty training and has very few accidents. She may take a little time to feel comfortable in new situations, but once she does, you’ll discover just how special she is.
This Penny isn’t just pretty—she’s priceless! 💕
Apply at www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
CATCH A WAVE WITH US SATURDAY!! Freedom Ride Rescue is THRILLED to be one of the three rescues the 14th Surf Dog is raising money for this Saturday! From 11 am until 2 pm, drop by and watch dogs surfing (YES - you read that right: this is about getting dogs up on a surfboard!)
All the action is at the Carolina Beach pier ... stop by the Freedom Ride Rescue tent and say hey to our founder, Larry Hughes!
Thank you Ocean Events USA and Jay Carillo for this incredible partnership!
#pawitforward #freedomriderescue #surfingdogs #carolinabeachnc #carolinabeach #oceannevents #oceaneventsusa #rescuedogsrock #rescuedogssurf
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.
Upcoming Events
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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.