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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Our pups are naturally adoptable and they’re popping up at Nature’s Releaf Hemp Store in Raleigh this Saturday! Come meet some adorable dogs who are ready to bring calm vibes, good energy, and unconditional love into your life. 💚
📍 Nature’s Releaf – Raleigh
🗓️ Saturday
⏰ 2–4 PM
Whether you’re looking for a new best friend or just want a dose of puppy joy, we can’t wait to see you there! Come say hi, get some snuggles, and maybe meet your perfect match.
✨🐾 Tiny dogs, HUGE hearts! 🐾✨
Our pint-sized pups may be small enough to scoop up with one hand, but don’t be fooled — they’re bursting with personality, charm, and love to give. From lap warmers to pocket-sized adventurers, these little cuties are ready to make a big impact in their forever homes.
If you’ve been dreaming of a compact companion with oversized sweetness, now’s your chance! 💛
Meet our small-but-mighty crew and submit an application to bring home your very own tiny treasure.
🏡💚 Big love really does come in small packages.
www.freedom-ride.org
If Zuzu has learned anything in her 9 years, it's to not sweat the small stuff. She's an easygoing gal, but still enjoys a good romp in the yard or a walk with her people.
Read more about her on our website: www.freedom-ride.org
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
Our pups are naturally adoptable and they’re popping up at Nature’s Releaf Hemp Store in Raleigh this Saturday! Come meet some adorable dogs who are ready to bring calm vibes, good energy, and unconditional love into your life. 💚
📍 Nature’s Releaf – Raleigh
🗓️ Saturday
⏰ 2–4 PM
Whether you’re looking for a new best friend or just want a dose of puppy joy, we can’t wait to see you there! Come say hi, get some snuggles, and maybe meet your perfect match.
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED ASAP!!!🚨🚨We can’t get over how absolutely sweet and gentle this girl is…especially considering how she was living until she came to the shelter. She is 3.5 years old only 51 lbs. She lived on a property with a beagle. The owners were continually breeding her and selling her puppies. She had her last litter 3 months ago. They then just stopped feeding her and we guess planned on starving her to death? 😡 She’s so gentle and sweet. She is heartworm positive but we can easily treat that and would not affect other pets in the home. She tested well with dogs and cats. SWIPE to see all the videos of this absolutely amazing girlie who deserves a wonderful life! Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org if you can foster this angel!
If Zuzu has learned anything in her 9 years, it`s to not sweat the small stuff. She`s an easygoing gal, but still enjoys a good romp in the yard or a walk with her people.
Read more about her on our website: www.freedom-ride.org
TURKEY DAY TIME is two weeks away!!! We hope everyone will register to join us in person OR as a virtual participant; however, EVERYONE can be part of our annual basket fundraiser this year!! Tickets will also be available at the Turkey Day 5K, and we will draw after the one-mile fun run is complete ...
You have TWO weeks to be part of this - the site closes at midnight Thanksgiving Eve! (Local pickup/delivery - we can mail the hotel stays). See all of the amazing donated baskets at:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/freedom-ride-rescue-turkey-day-5k-raffle?impact_chain_source=molliedoll69%40gmail.com
The Turkey Day 5K is a dog and family friendly Thanksgiving morning event (it is over early enough to still go celebrate the holiday) .... at White Deer and Lake Benson parks in Garner, NC.
* A non-certified 5K in heats (with a few athletic dogs)
* A one-mile fun run/fun walk - where there will be costumes and LOTS of dogs and kids ....
* A virtual option - let us know where you do the 5K and your time OR tag us as you stay home and celebrate Thanksgiving: we won`t judge (and you still get a shirt as a virtual participant!)
Get more or register here (and PLEASE support the amazing sponsors who have supported us!!): https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Garner/FreedomRideRescueTurkeyDay5k
#garnernc #garner #turkeyday5K #turkeytrot #pawitforward #nopawsleftbehind #freedomriderescue
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!🚨🚨Any Benji fans out there? This scruffy cutie is in need of a foster, he is 30lbs and 2.5 years old. Dog friendly! This is a rare foster opportunity in that you can meet him before committing to foster him, as he’s local and not in a shelter. Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org if you can help!
What an incredible weekend! 💛🐾
We kicked things off Friday at Kendra Scott in Fenton, and we’re so grateful to their team for hosting us and for donating a portion of their sales to Freedom Ride Rescue. Every little bit truly helps us keep saying “yes” to dogs who need us. 💛✨
On Saturday, we soaked up the sunshine at The Weld in Raleigh for the Shop Raleigh vendor fair — beautiful weather, amazing people, and lots of tail wags. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, supported, chatted, and loved on our pups!
➡️ This weekend, come see us at Nature’s Releaf in Raleigh for more adoptable cuties and community fun.
And don’t forget: our events calendar is always growing! Follow our Events page to stay up to date on everything FRR. 🐾💚
https://www.facebook.com/freedomride.rescue/events
Thank you, as always, for helping us make freedom rides possible. 💕
💕 FRR Alum Ripken (FKA Tico) is an immense blessing to his family. It feels like he’s always been part of them! This sweet, calm, and loving ball of fluff has quickly become the “goodest boy” around.
🏡 When he’s not napping or supervising the neighborhood as the self-appointed Neighborhood Watch Manager (sometimes he sleeps on the job 😴), Ripken loves watching squirrels in the backyard 🐿️, going on walks 🚶♂️, and snuggling at bedtime 💤.
🧶 He also doubles as the Quality Control Manager when his mom is crocheting — a very serious role, of course.
⚡ Ripken isn’t a fan of thunderstorms, but his trusty Thundershirt helps him feel safe and cozy 💙.
🍦 He got his first pup cup at the Freedom Ride Rescue BBQ Festival in downtown Raleigh and hasn’t stopped smiling since! His family first met him at the Koka Booth event in April, and they knew right then he was meant to be theirs.
⚾ Named after baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr., this boy truly lives up to his name — loyal, steady, and one of a kind!
😔 He’s not much for toys (maybe because he didn’t have any before his Freedom Ride), but he absolutely loves his chewies 🦴 and all the affection he can get.
💛 Known by many nicknames — Rip, Rips, Ripper, Ripster, Ripstick, Rip-a-tooski, Rippy, Doofus, Good Boy, Baby, Ripplestiltskin (and counting!). Ripken’s family can’t imagine life without him.
👀 We absolutely love hearing about how our alumni are doing! Want to see your alum featured? Share their photos and stories on our alumni page—you could be our next spotlight!
Razz is a happy, handsome, goofy, playful Shepherd mix. He is a little over 1 year old and has been patiently waiting for his perfect people to find him. He`d love an active home that appreciates his goofy personality. He`ll keep you laughing every day!
Read more about Razz and apply to meet him: www.freedom-ride.org
Join us this Saturday, November 15 from 1–4 PM at Nature’s Releaf Hemp Store (5517 Western Blvd, Raleigh, NC) for an afternoon full of wagging tails!
We’re celebrating our amazing rescue dogs just as they are — naturally adorable, naturally cuddly, and naturally ready to find their forever homes.
Come meet pups of all shapes and sizes, each looking for their perfect match. Think of it as a stroll through the park… that just might end with you finding your new best friend. 💛
Come meet your match this Saturday — your next adventure might just have four paws!
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.