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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🐾 DOUBLE THE EVENTS. DOUBLE THE CHANCE TO FIND YOUR BEST FRIEND! 🐾
We’re hitting the road for a DOUBLE adoption event weekend with Freedom Ride Rescue! ❤️
🏗️ SATURDAY 10/10 | 1–5 PM
Triangle Barkitecture 2026
Our “prototype pups” are officially approved for cuddles and ready for their forever homes! Come meet these lovable, one-of-a-kind companions and see if your perfect match is waiting for you. 🐶
🩸🐶 SUNDAY 10/11 | 10 AM–5 PM
Nightmare on Leash Street
The dogs are coming… and they’re looking for YOU! 👀
Our adoptable pups are invading Nightmare Weekend Raleigh, ready to haunt your heart (and probably your couch) for the next 10+ years. 🖤
Werewolf? Vampire? Zombie? Nope. Just ridiculously cute rescue dogs looking for their forever families.
Come for the screams.
Stay for the snuggles.
Adopt before it’s too late! 🐾🩸
⚠️ Side effects may include puppy kisses, spontaneous tail wags, and accidentally falling in love.
Come meet your new best friend! ❤️🐾
Your comfort zone is cozy—but it might have room for one more. 🐾💙
Opening your home to a foster dog can feel like a big step. You don’t have to have all the answers; all you need is patience, kindness, and a willingness to learn.
For a dog in need, that step means a safe place to rest, a chance to feel loved, and time to get ready for a forever home. For you, it could be the start of something incredibly rewarding.
Take that first step. Apply to foster with Freedom Ride Rescue!
www.freedom-ride.org
For Winnie, love starts with feeling safe. 💙🐾
This gentle young pup can find new places, noises, and encounters with dogs, cats, and children overwhelming. But at home, once she’s comfortable, she’s an affectionate little shadow who loves staying close to her people.
Winnie is making steady progress, but she still needs help with house-training, leash skills, crate comfort, and being alone. She’s looking for a patient adopter who will celebrate small victories and let her build confidence at her own pace.
Could you be Winnie’s safe place? Apply to adopt through Freedom Ride Rescue.
www.freedom-ride.org
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨 5 year old gorgeous golden retriever sweetheart is in need of a foster. Due to her owners’ health, she can no longer care for this sweet girl. We would love to get her into a loving foster home. She checks all the boxes, well mannered, house trained, and great with other dogs. If you can foster this beautiful girl email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today!
🐾 DOUBLE THE EVENTS. DOUBLE THE CHANCE TO FIND YOUR BEST FRIEND! 🐾
We’re hitting the road for a DOUBLE adoption event weekend with Freedom Ride Rescue! ❤️
🏗️ SATURDAY 10/10 | 1–5 PM
Triangle Barkitecture 2026
Our “prototype pups” are officially approved for cuddles and ready for their forever homes! Come meet these lovable, one-of-a-kind companions and see if your perfect match is waiting for you. 🐶
🩸🐶 SUNDAY 10/11 | 10 AM–5 PM
Nightmare on Leash Street
The dogs are coming… and they’re looking for YOU! 👀
Our adoptable pups are invading Nightmare Weekend Raleigh, ready to haunt your heart (and probably your couch) for the next 10+ years. 🖤
Werewolf? Vampire? Zombie? Nope. Just ridiculously cute rescue dogs looking for their forever families.
Come for the screams.
Stay for the snuggles.
Adopt before it’s too late! 🐾🩸
⚠️ Side effects may include puppy kisses, spontaneous tail wags, and accidentally falling in love.
Come meet your new best friend! ❤️🐾
Your comfort zone is cozy—but it might have room for one more. 🐾💙
Opening your home to a foster dog can feel like a big step. You don’t have to have all the answers; all you need is patience, kindness, and a willingness to learn.
For a dog in need, that step means a safe place to rest, a chance to feel loved, and time to get ready for a forever home. For you, it could be the start of something incredibly rewarding.
Take that first step. Apply to foster with Freedom Ride Rescue!
www.freedom-ride.org
For Winnie, love starts with feeling safe. 💙🐾
This gentle young pup can find new places, noises, and encounters with dogs, cats, and children overwhelming. But at home, once she’s comfortable, she’s an affectionate little shadow who loves staying close to her people.
Winnie is making steady progress, but she still needs help with house-training, leash skills, crate comfort, and being alone. She’s looking for a patient adopter who will celebrate small victories and let her build confidence at her own pace.
Could you be Winnie’s safe place? Apply to adopt through Freedom Ride Rescue.
www.freedom-ride.org
TURKEY DAY TUESDAY: Only 51 days to go til our Thanksgiving morning family and dog friendly 5K/one mile fundraiser in Garner, NC!!!
Why we run? This is our biggest fundraiser and it helps us with our vet bills, which average over $10K each month. A large part of our expenses are making sure all dogs adopted from Freedom Ride Rescue are spayed or neutered. The MAJORITY of dogs who come to us are not altered when we get them.
With NC being the second in the nation for highest euthansia rates in our shelters: part of fixing that is spaying and neutering as many dogs as possible to break the cycle of unwanted dogs and puppies landing in shelters AND rescues.
Please register to be part of our 10th annual Turkey Day .... in just over seven years, we have saved over 4100 dogs together: a lot of dogs who are now "fixed"!!
For more on this fun filled morning, including registering, go to:
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Garner/FreedomRideRescueTurkeyDay5k
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🚨🚨PUPPY FOSTERS NEEDED!!🚨🚨These two puppies were found as strays. Both girls and estimated to be about 12 weeks old. They are so sweet and friendly and have done great with other dogs. If you can foster please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today. PLEASE NOTE: interested fosters must have an approved foster application (found on out website, freedom-ride.org) and must live within an hour of Raleigh in order to access our vet affiliates and attend adoption events.
Could this sweet lady be the perfect fit for you?
Apply at www.freedom-ride.org
Palmer’s daily schedule: play hard, nap harder, preferably on you. 🐾💕
This sweet hound mix puppy loves chasing her foster siblings, learning new things, and claiming a lap for her next snooze. Ready for a little adventure and a lot of snuggles? Apply to adopt Palmer through Freedom Ride Rescue!
www.freedom-ride.org
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨Very sweet 4 yo “doxy-doo” is in a crowded shelter and needs out ASAP. He is dog friendly, and lap friendly at only 25lbs. If you can help foster please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today! Have upcoming travel plans? ✈️While we do have temporary fosters available, it is so important for incoming dogs to have at least two weeks to decompress and acclimate to their new foster homes-for this reason, please wait until after your travels to commit to fostering. PLEASE NOTE: interested fosters must have an approved foster application (found on out website, freedom-ride.org) and must live within an hour of Raleigh in order to access our vet affiliates and attend adoption events.
This Burrito comes with a big side of puppy kisses—and no extra charge for the cuteness! 🌯😘
Burrito is a social little adventurer who enjoys car rides, cozy snuggles, and showing off his adorable happy dance. He’s ready for a family who will help him learn, grow, and enjoy all the fun that comes with being a puppy!
Could Burrito be your perfect order? Apply to adopt through Freedom Ride Rescue
www.freedom-ride.org
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.
Upcoming Events
Don’t miss our fun-filled line up of events!
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.