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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📅 **Three Day Event Weekend Alert!** 📅
Freedom Ride Rescue is thrilled to announce a fantastic weekend full of opportunities to meet our adorable adoptable dogs and puppies! 🐾💕
**Event 1: Monster Jam Meet & Greet**
📍 Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh, NC
🗓️ Thursday, July 25
⏰ 4-6 PM
Join us alongside the Monster Mutt Dalmatian Truck for a fun-filled evening with our furry friends! 🐶🚛 We'll be next to the dog park in Dorothea Dix.
**Event Day 2 & 3: Pet Expo**
📍 NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh
🗓️ Saturday & Sunday, July 27-28
⏰ 10 AM - 5 PM
Come see our adoptable dogs, SIT in our puppy pens for some kisses, and STAY to learn all about the volunteer opportunities at Freedom Ride Rescue! 🐕💘
We can't wait to see you there! Mark your calendars and bring your friends and family for a weekend of furry fun! 🗓️✨
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STORY TIME: What kind of dog do authors get?
A Plott hound!! Our resident Plott hound mix, Briggs, finds this brilliant so he's going to draft the perfect tale for our tails.... but for Briggs' to get to ".... and they lived happily ever after. The End!", he needs some adopters to take note of our houndy pack!
Book-ending Briggs' collection: hound mixes Jojo (she's about 3-months) and the handsome 80-pound senior Rocky! Then we write in three beagle characters (Shelby, 4ish: Macie and Baxter, 10ish) to add adventure and intrigue with their beagle-bay dialogue!
Are you ready to help them write the rest of these stories? Apply at freedom-ride.org, and we will connect you with their fosters!
We've shared this before and we will share it again:
The most important piece of advice we can give people thinking of adopting a new friend (or have recently adopted one) is PATIENCE IS KEY. Even though you are excited and overjoyed at bringing home a new family member, remember that your new pet may be confused and overwhelmed. It may not be happy faces and rainbows on day one, just give your new pet time to adjust. If your new pup isn't settling into your home as quickly as YOU would like, just imagine how you would feel if you were put in an entirely new situation and give them more time before you "throw in the towel".
The Rule of 3s is a general guideline: Every dog is an individual with unique needs and will adjust to new circumstances differently (some may adjust faster and some may need extra time). Give your new pup space and support and allow them the opportunity to get comfortable at their own pace.
#themoreyouknow🌈
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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.