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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Here's a fun fact to be very proud of as North Carolinians.
The state dog, the Plott Hound, originated in the mountains of NC in the 1700s. It was adopted as the State Dog in 1989 and the breed was added to the American Kennel Club list of recognized breeds in 1998.
We genuinely need someone to explain how Meander is still available. 😭
This sweet, speckled boy is the LAST of the Poky Puppies still waiting for his forever family to find him! Born on January 20, Meander is a cattle dog/hound mix/mystery mutt masterpiece with striking blue eyes, the cutest speckled coat, and a goofy, lovable personality that keeps everyone smiling.
He’s playful, affectionate, endlessly entertaining, and basically the total puppy package. So… where is his person?!
Let’s get Meander out of the “still available” club and into a forever home where he belongs. ❤️
Apply for the special speckled pup now! www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
We need your help to treat SEVEN dogs with hearworms!
gofund.me/8e57b259c
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
Here`s a fun fact to be very proud of as North Carolinians.
The state dog, the Plott Hound, originated in the mountains of NC in the 1700s. It was adopted as the State Dog in 1989 and the breed was added to the American Kennel Club list of recognized breeds in 1998.
We genuinely need someone to explain how Meander is still available. 😭
This sweet, speckled boy is the LAST of the Poky Puppies still waiting for his forever family to find him! Born on January 20, Meander is a cattle dog/hound mix/mystery mutt masterpiece with striking blue eyes, the cutest speckled coat, and a goofy, lovable personality that keeps everyone smiling.
He’s playful, affectionate, endlessly entertaining, and basically the total puppy package. So… where is his person?!
Let’s get Meander out of the “still available” club and into a forever home where he belongs. ❤️
Apply for the special speckled pup now! www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Pick your perfect size dog: Tiny, medium or large!
We need your help to treat SEVEN dogs with hearworms!
https://gofund.me/8e57b259c
Let`s kick off the week with some extra adorable puppies!
Peter & Hank were born right into a Freedom Ride foster home on April 1, and now these sweet hound mix boys are officially ready to find their forever families. They’re playful, affectionate, curious, and soaking up all the puppy adventures life has to offer.
Like all puppies, they’ll need patient homes ready to teach them the important puppy lessons — potty training, manners, leash walking, and all the good-dog basics. In return, you’ll get a loyal best friend and a lifetime of love. ❤️
While these brothers adore each other, they are looking for separate homes so they can grow and thrive independently. Freedom Ride does not adopt siblings to the same home.
Ready to add a little hound dog happiness to your life? Apply through Freedom Ride Rescue today!
Read more about each of them and submit your application: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Attention all goofy dog owners: this is your moment. 🐶😂
We KNOW your camera roll is full of ridiculous dog photos — upside down sleepers, mid-zoomies faces, tongue-out chaos, awkward sploots, dramatic side-eyes… and now we want to see them all.
Drop your dog’s goofiest photo in the comments and let’s determine who truly deserves the title of GOOFIEST GOOFBALL. 🤪🐾
Poshey would like everyone to know that being this cute is actually a full-time job. 💅🐶
Whether she’s serving looks, collecting compliments, or perfecting the art of puppy charm (even at 10 years old, she still considers herself a puppy--and so do we!), this girl understands the assignment every single time. ✨🤎
Read all about Poshey`s perfect home and apply to meet her: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Enrich your dog`s life in simple ways
Dogs were designed to do dog things—and sometimes that means shredding cardboard like it personally offended them. 🐾😂
Activities like ripping up paper, shredding boxes, sniffing, foraging, and solving puzzles tap into natural canine instincts and give dogs a healthy outlet for their brains and bodies. Enrichment opportunities like these can help reduce boredom, build confidence, relieve stress, and provide important mental stimulation.
Puzzle toys and brain games are another great way to keep dogs engaged, especially for smart, active pups. The key is making sure the challenge matches the dog—too easy can be boring, but too difficult can become frustrating. We want dogs thinking, problem-solving, and succeeding!
A mentally enriched dog is often a happier, more fulfilled dog…and honestly, sometimes giving your dog a cardboard box to destroy is cheaper than therapy. 💙
✅FOSTER FOUND✅- 1 year old Tonya, 36lbs
This sweet, kind, little angel was in need of an urgent foster when one of our TERRIFIC fosters offered to take her in. Horribly neglected, Tonya has recovered from a tick infestation and is working to build her weight back. Tonya would be comfortable in most homes, as she is dog and cat friendly. If interested in fostering dogs like Tonya in the future, don’t hesitate to reach out to our foster coordinator and to check out our website!
jennifer@freedom-ride.org
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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 they are concluded to volunteer.
Phoenix Wright would like to present the evidence that he is, in fact, an adorable little puppy. 🐶⚖️
The jury has reviewed the facts: floppy ears, sweet face, expert-level cuddling skills, and certified cutie status. Verdict? GUILTY of stealing hearts. 🤎✨
Apply to meet Phoenix: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
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.