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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We’re hitting the road for our next adoption event and inviting you to Have a Wheel Good Time!
Life is an adventure, and every great trip needs a co-pilot. Whether you’re looking for a navigator for weekend road trips or a loyal passenger for daily errands, we have a whole fleet of adorable pups ready to ride shotgun into their forever homes.
📍 Crank Arm Brewing Co. — Downtown Raleigh
🗓 Saturday, January 31
⏰ 2–4 PM
Swing by for great beer, even better dogs, and the chance to meet your perfect adventure buddy. Your next journey might start with a wagging tail. 🐾
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨This beautiful senior girl is in need of a foster. Her owner has dementia and his wife is unable to care for her properly. They have considered euthanasia but their daughter feels she still has a lot of love to give and receive. She is a 14 year old border collie with bad hips. She needs a little help with her giddy up in the mornings but other than that she is healthy for her age. The owners daughter could make her available for a meet and greet if you’re interested in fostering. She is dog friendly per owners but would prefer a low key buddy. Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org if you like to help give this girl her best golden years!
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
We’re hitting the road for our next adoption event and inviting you to Have a Wheel Good Time!
Life is an adventure, and every great trip needs a co-pilot. Whether you’re looking for a navigator for weekend road trips or a loyal passenger for daily errands, we have a whole fleet of adorable pups ready to ride shotgun into their forever homes.
📍 Crank Arm Brewing Co. — Downtown Raleigh
🗓 Saturday, January 31
⏰ 2–4 PM
Swing by for great beer, even better dogs, and the chance to meet your perfect adventure buddy. Your next journey might start with a wagging tail. 🐾
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨This beautiful senior girl is in need of a foster. Her owner has dementia and his wife is unable to care for her properly. They have considered euthanasia but their daughter feels she still has a lot of love to give and receive. She is a 14 year old border collie with bad hips. She needs a little help with her giddy up in the mornings but other than that she is healthy for her age. The owners daughter could make her available for a meet and greet if you’re interested in fostering. She is dog friendly per owners but would prefer a low key buddy. Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org if you like to help give this girl her best golden years!
Seriously...is there any better feeling than when a dog chooses YOU as the one they want to cuddle with?
PUPdate: COVERED! 2 year old Blue Tick Hound in need of a foster. Loves other dogs and just an absolute sweetheart. If you can help foster this guy please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today!
He`s just a captain looking for his first mate. Can he join your crew?
Read more about adoptable Captain on our website and fill out an application to adopt this fine fellow!
www.freedom-ride.org
Otis is out here doing the work and absolutely crushing it. 💪🐾
This wonderful boy is currently in a board & train program, learning new skills, building confidence, and showing just how smart and eager-to-please he is. Otis loves his people with his whole heart, and watching him grow and thrive has been such a joy.
He’s putting in the effort to become the very best boy he can be… now all that’s missing is a forever home that sees what we see. 🏡❤️
If you’re looking for a loyal, loving pup who’s already got a great foundation and a whole lot of love to give, Otis is ready to meet you.
Read more about Otis and fill out an application to meet him: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
You can keep up with his training adventures by following @leashandlead_k9s
It`s Tuesday, so let`s learn some fun facts about our favorite furry friends!
Life is sweeter with a puppy...and these Sweet Treats are impossible to resist!
Snickers, Kit Kat, and Reese`s Cup are officially available for adoption. Head to our website to read more about each of them and submit an application for the pup that satisfies your sweet tooth!
www.freedom-ride.org
We hope everyone is staying safe and warm in the winter weather.
(Or if you`re like Cody, maybe you`re enjoying the white stuff)
Does your dog love the snow? Drop a pic of your pooch having some winter fun!
Kahn wants you to SHOW US YOUR dogs on SNOW (or ice?)!! He is almost 3 - adopted from Freedom Ride Rescue in 2023!! Thanks to our amazing volunteer, Tiffany Allen, for sharing this to get us started: (ICE ICE DOGGY!)
Drop your dog`s snowy adventures in the comments (and let us know if it`s a FRR alumni)
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.