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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Aurora is a breathtaking, big-hearted, big-fluff kind of girl who’s ready to be your best friend in all the best ways. This stunning large-breed beauty loves nothing more than:
🛋️ Snuggling on the couch
🌿 Finding the perfect stick to chew
👗 Getting all dressed up for a night on the town (she knows she looks fabulous)
She’s soft, sweet, stylish, and so full of love — the total package wrapped in fluff. If you’ve been dreaming of a beautiful companion who can match your outdoor adventures and your couch potato moments, Aurora is your girl.
👉 Check her out on our website and apply to meet this lovable, luxurious fluff queen!
www.freedom-ride.org
Our girl Salami is serving up some serious midweek mood — and honestly, we feel it. But grumpy face aside, this sweet little Chihuahua mix is anything but rude. She’s loving, loyal, and ready to find the family who will adore her as much as she deserves. 💛
Whether she’s giving you side-eye about the calendar or curling up for snuggles, Salami brings big personality in a tiny, adorable package.
If you’re looking for a pint-sized companion with expressive eyebrows and a heart of gold, Salami is your girl. 🐶✨
👉 Check her out on our website and apply to meet her!
www.freedom-ride.org
TURKEY DAY TUESDAY!! Please RUN (or walk ... or help virutally) for our SENIOR DOGS!! Some are adoptable - some will be with Freedom Ride Rescue the rest of their lives, knowing love, a full belly and with a name of their very own! Others are looking for their FURever homes!
Our Turkey Day 5K is Thanksgiving morning at White Deer and Lake Benson parks in Garner. We have a competitive and casul 5k, a one mile run/walk/meander .... and if you can't make it out, we'll mail you a shirt as a virtual runner (run, walk or cook your hloiday fest - we're fine with ANY support!) Well behaved dogs and children are welcome!!
REGISTER or see more about Turkey Day 5K at runsignup.com/Race/NC/Garner/FreedomRideRescueTurkeyDay5k
And if you want to meet any of our adoptable seniors, give them an adoption app at freedom-ride.org/adopt!
#pawitforward #garner #garnernc #freedomriderescue #turkeyday5K #turkeytrot #seniordogsrock
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
Aurora is a breathtaking, big-hearted, big-fluff kind of girl who’s ready to be your best friend in all the best ways. This stunning large-breed beauty loves nothing more than:
🛋️ Snuggling on the couch
🌿 Finding the perfect stick to chew
👗 Getting all dressed up for a night on the town (she knows she looks fabulous)
She’s soft, sweet, stylish, and so full of love — the total package wrapped in fluff. If you’ve been dreaming of a beautiful companion who can match your outdoor adventures and your couch potato moments, Aurora is your girl.
👉 Check her out on our website and apply to meet this lovable, luxurious fluff queen!
www.freedom-ride.org
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨We’re looking for a compassionate foster home for a very special little dog who has survived more than most of us could imagine. This sweet senior spent her life being bred in a puppy mill, and despite everything she’s endured, she still has a loving spirit and so much life to live. Simone is 10 yrs old, weighs 10 lbs is dog friendly and very loving. Please PM me if interested in helping her. She needs a foster as soon as possible. Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org if you can help!
Our girl Salami is serving up some serious midweek mood — and honestly, we feel it. But grumpy face aside, this sweet little Chihuahua mix is anything but rude. She’s loving, loyal, and ready to find the family who will adore her as much as she deserves. 💛
Whether she’s giving you side-eye about the calendar or curling up for snuggles, Salami brings big personality in a tiny, adorable package.
If you’re looking for a pint-sized companion with expressive eyebrows and a heart of gold, Salami is your girl. 🐶✨
👉 Check her out on our website and apply to meet her!
www.freedom-ride.org
🌟🐾 It’s still November… which means it’s still Adopt a Senior Pet Month! 🐾🌟
Happy Zuzu is here to remind you why senior dogs are some of the best companions around. From their calm cuddles to their ready-made manners, their wise eyes to their silly, joyful spirits — senior pups have a special way of making every day brighter.
Zuzu wants you to know:
💛 Senior dogs appreciate you with their whole heart
💛 They’re past the wild puppy phase
💛 They fit effortlessly into your routine
💛 And they give the sweetest smiles
If you’re looking for love, laughter, and a grateful best friend… a senior dog is ready to make you smile.
Let Zuzu inspire you — consider adopting a senior this month! 🐶💫
www.freedom-ride.org
TEN days `til TURKEY DAY! We have three packet pick ups before Thanksgiving where you can grab your runner shirt, swag bag and (for 5K only) bib in advance to spare waiting in line Thanksgiving morning!! If you cannot make one of the three pre-packet pick up events, registration opens at White Deer park at 7 am 11/26!!
The Zin Yoga and Deep River events are ALSO adoption events so come and maybe meet your best friend ... and have a running/walking partner for Turkey Day!!!!
Saturday 2 - 5 pm at Zin Yoga Studio and Wine lounge in Garner:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1828609534453644/?active_tab=discussion
Sunday 3 - 6 pm at Deep River Brewing in Clayton:
https://www.facebook.com/events/25622825647314424/?active_tab=discussion
Tuesday 5 - 7 pm Mordecai Beverage Company, Raleigh:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1182281630671573&set=gm.1931935430717731&type=3
Want more on the Turkey Day or want to register? PLEASE join us:
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Garner/FreedomRideRescueTurkeyDay5k
Freedom Ride Rescue`s TURKEY DAY is MORE than a race Thanksgiving morning!!
As a runner, compete for an unique FRR award and Fleet Feet/Goodberry`s gift card (*over/under age 16, respectively)!
NOT a runner? Come walk the 5K or a one mile option ... OR meander either route ... shop vendors ... VOLUNTEER ... eat freshly made doughnuts then get a Massage .... get your dog a free sample of bone broth ... try your luck winning over 20 prizes!!
We`ll be done in plenty of time for you to get home for your holiday celebration!!
Learn more & register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Garner/FreedomRideRescueTurkeyDay5k
To volunteer, email turkeyday@freedom-ride.org - all ages welcometo cheer at critical places on the track! We also need adult to help organize parking and check in runners/walkers ... This fun event takes an ARMY Thanksgiving morning so join our road trip in whateve capacity you choose!
#pawitforward #freedomriderescue #garnernc #garner #whitedeerpark #turkeyday5k
🎉🐾 Happy Tails, October Edition! 🐾🎉
We’re celebrating 36 incredible dogs who found their forever families in October! 💛🏡 From tiny pups to seasoned seniors, each one is now curled up in a home where they’re safe, loved, and finally getting the happily-ever-after they deserve.
Watching these happy tails wag their way into new lives never gets old — it’s why we do what we do. ✨
As we head into the holiday season, we’re hoping even more of our dogs will find their perfect match. Here’s to cozy snuggles, warm homes, and many more freedom rides before the year ends.
💚🐶 Cheers to our adopters, fosters, volunteers, and every supporter who makes moments like these possible. Let’s keep the magic going!
🚨🚨PUPPY FOSTERS NEEDED!!🚨🚨3 precious lsmall breed pups in need. This shelter is dealing with a hoarding case so these pups need out ASAP. These 3 girls are 8 weeks old so they could go separately. Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org if you can foster one of these babies. They are in dire need.
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.