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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Enrichment isn’t just a fun bonus for dogs—it’s one of the best ways we can support their mental and emotional well-being. 🐾🧠
Many behavior challenges we see in dogs come from boredom, stress, lack of confidence, or excess energy. Giving dogs opportunities to think, problem solve, sniff, learn, and engage with the world in healthy ways can make a huge difference in their overall happiness.
Something as simple as swapping a food bowl for a puzzle feeder, snuffle mat, frozen Kong, scatter feeding, or training session can help tire out a dog’s brain in a positive, productive way. And training isn’t just about obedience—it helps build confidence, strengthens communication, and deepens the bond between dogs and their humans.
Even dogs who already “know the basics” benefit from regular training and enrichment activities. Learning never really stops—and honestly, most dogs love having a job to do. 💙
TWO WEEKS 'til our 7th THE FREEDOM RIDE! We are still in need of items for our riders' bags... if anyone wants items with their logos in front of our riders, let us know! (mollie@freedom-ride.org)
May 30 is two events combined! At 11 am - cars and motorcycles will leave Lonerider in Wake Forest to collect poker cards at Artisan Beer & Cheese, Owl's Roost and Tar Banks - the best and the worst poker hands will win cash!
AND from noon to 5 pm, we'll have food, drinks, adoptable dogs, raffles and a vendors!!
This sweet little shadow loves attention, adores his people, and would happily spend all day by your side. He’s very treat motivated (which makes training much easier!), is making great progress with house training, and is learning that the crate isn’t so bad after all.
Vinny loves playing with his foster dog siblings, gets along with the cat, and would likely thrive with another furry friend in the home to help show him the ropes.
If you’re looking for a loyal little sidekick who wants to be involved in literally everything you do, Vinny is ready to apply for the position. ✨
Apply to meet Vinny: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
Enrichment isn’t just a fun bonus for dogs—it’s one of the best ways we can support their mental and emotional well-being. 🐾🧠
Many behavior challenges we see in dogs come from boredom, stress, lack of confidence, or excess energy. Giving dogs opportunities to think, problem solve, sniff, learn, and engage with the world in healthy ways can make a huge difference in their overall happiness.
Something as simple as swapping a food bowl for a puzzle feeder, snuffle mat, frozen Kong, scatter feeding, or training session can help tire out a dog’s brain in a positive, productive way. And training isn’t just about obedience—it helps build confidence, strengthens communication, and deepens the bond between dogs and their humans.
Even dogs who already “know the basics” benefit from regular training and enrichment activities. Learning never really stops—and honestly, most dogs love having a job to do. 💙
TWO WEEKS `til our 7th THE FREEDOM RIDE! We are still in need of items for our riders` bags... if anyone wants items with their logos in front of our riders, let us know! (mollie@freedom-ride.org)
May 30 is two events combined! At 11 am - cars and motorcycles will leave Lonerider in Wake Forest to collect poker cards at Artisan Beer & Cheese, Owl`s Roost and Tar Banks - the best and the worst poker hands will win cash!
AND from noon to 5 pm, we`ll have food, drinks, adoptable dogs, raffles and a vendors!!
This sweet little shadow loves attention, adores his people, and would happily spend all day by your side. He’s very treat motivated (which makes training much easier!), is making great progress with house training, and is learning that the crate isn’t so bad after all.
Vinny loves playing with his foster dog siblings, gets along with the cat, and would likely thrive with another furry friend in the home to help show him the ropes.
If you’re looking for a loyal little sidekick who wants to be involved in literally everything you do, Vinny is ready to apply for the position. ✨
Apply to meet Vinny: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog… 🎶🐾
But there`s no need to cry--we`ve got a whole band of adorable dogs and puppies to bring a smile to your face!
Join us this Sunday at Rosecomb Beer Garden for an afternoon filled with adorable adoptable pups, cold drinks, tail wags, and plenty of hound dog energy. Whether you’re looking to adopt or just want to soak up some puppy love on the patio, we’d love to see you there! 🤎
📍 Rosecomb Beer Garden — Cary
🗓 Sunday, May 17th
⏰ 4–6 PM
Come hang out, meet some amazing dogs, and help us find them the happily ever afters they deserve. ✨
We had the BEST time at this year’s Ma & Pa Festival in downtown Raleigh! 🐾☀️
So many adoptable dogs, so many tail wags, lots of puppy snuggles, a few alumni sightings, and hopefully even some perfect matches made along the way. That sounds like a pretty perfect day to us. 🤎
A huge thank you to the festival organizers for inviting us back again this year and to everyone who stopped by to love on our pups, chat with volunteers, and support rescue dogs in need. We already can’t wait for next year! ✨
🚨FOSTER NEEDED🚨- 10 year old schnauzer Heidi
We are looking for a foster for this sweet and calm little lady until we can find her a FURever home. A stray whose owners never came forward, Heidi has until THIS Monday 5/18 to get pulled. This well-tempered, little miss thing can fit in a home with both cats and dogs. If interested, please reach out to our foster coordinator (email below), and thank you so much!
jennifer@freedom-ride.org
ℹ️ - Available fosters must live within one hour of Raleigh in order to access medical and other resources.
*If you have travel plans within the next two weeks, please wait until after they are concluded to volunteer*
This distinguished gentleman is basically perfection — sweet, easygoing, dog friendly, cat friendly, and fully committed to the couch potato lifestyle. Despite being a medium-large pup, Bootleg is convinced he’s a lapdog and would happily spend all day snuggled up with his people. 🛋️🐾
He’s crate trained, potty trained, loves leisurely strolls and naps in the sunshine, and makes the cutest old-man groans after a good stretch. Truly just an all-around good boy looking for his perfect family. ✨
Apply to meet Bootleg! www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Raisin’s specialties include: expert-level snuggling, giving sweet puppy kisses, and melting directly into your lap like she was born to be there. 🥹🐾
This precious girl is equal parts cuddly and clever, with a soft heart and an even softer spot for cozy naps near her people. Whether she’s playing, learning new things, or curling up beside you for snuggles, Raisin is the kind of puppy who makes every day sweeter. 💕
Apply to meet Raisin: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Little to Large: we have dogs galore in need!
TEAM EFFORT to get this little one on the most amazing road trip with Freedom Ride Rescue! Chatham County Animal Resource Center for getting him on our foster coordinator`s radar (thanks Jenn Kilduff), Pittsboro Animal Hospital for his initial exam AND donating his fabulous wheelchair .... and if course, his new foster mamma, Angela White, all made it happen!
Hot Wheels is about 2 and will be looking for the most amazing person to adopt him soon ....
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.