N.C. Non-Profit Animal Rescue
Give a Freedom RideIn the rescue world, a βFreedom Rideβ 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 β¦. 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 fostersβ homes; who stay up late searching shelter pages for that next βFreedom Rideβ 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 areΒ 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 β¦. 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 β often never looking backΒ βΒ as they start their most lifeβs 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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Another month down and another group of wagging tails and happy faces!
Congrats to all the wonderful families who added furry friends this month, and happy tails to all the FRR pups who are now off on the next step of their journeys with their forever families!
Let's see if we can ge even more amazing dogs adopted next month!
See who is still looking for their forever homes: www.freedom-ride.org
We had a BUSY few days with THREE events over the weekend!!! A huge thanks to volunteers, fosters and our VENUES that made is possible .... The Cub Playhouse in Clayton, Southern States Subaru in Raleigh and Clouds Taproom in Raleigh!!
We cannot WAIT to see the costume contest pics from @assortedpoppiesphoto !!
#cubplayhouse #southernstatessubaru #cloudstaproomandbrewery #PawItForward #freedomriderescue
πΎ FRR Alum Louis (FKA Hank) is living his very best puppy life! Born into a Freedom Ride foster home on April 1, 2026, Louis officially found his forever family on June 6th, and he has been an amazing puppy ever since. β€οΈ
πΆ Louis is growing like a weed and has never met a human or dog he didnβt immediately decide was his new best friend! Wellβ¦ except for rabbits. Those little guys are still a bit suspicious and scary in Louisβ book. π
π¦π¦ He absolutely LOVES playing with his two human brothers and has clearly decided that being part of a busy family is exactly where he belongs. When he finally wears himself out, though, his favorite place to be is curled up on his mommy on the couch. π₯° His mom may want to enjoy those cuddles while she can, because this boy is going to be HUGE! ππΎ
𧬠And apparently Louis is a little bit of everything! His DNA test came back as 52% American Foxhound, 20% Catahoula Leopard Dog, 11% American Pit Bull Terrier, 8.6% Labrador Retriever, and 7.5% Golden Retriever. Thatβs a whole lot of personality packed into one very handsome pup! β€οΈ
π³ Louis LOVES a good, long, long walk and is even starting to prove that he could make a pretty great running partner. Of course, every adventure requires plenty of sniffing and investigating. And whenever it rains, Louis gets right to work creating enormous mud holes because apparently every good puppy needs a hobby. π
π‘ From being born in a Freedom Ride foster home to growing into a happy, adventurous pup with two human brothers, a family of his very own, and a couch that he intends to completely take over, Louis is exactly the kind of happy ending we love to see. We couldnβt be more thrilled that this sweet boy is so loved! β€οΈπ
π We absolutely love hearing about how our alumni are doing! Want to see your alum featured? Share their photos and stories on our alumni pageβyou could be our next spotlight!
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
Another month down and another group of wagging tails and happy faces!
Congrats to all the wonderful families who added furry friends this month, and happy tails to all the FRR pups who are now off on the next step of their journeys with their forever families!
Let`s see if we can ge even more amazing dogs adopted next month!
See who is still looking for their forever homes: www.freedom-ride.org
We had a BUSY few days with THREE events over the weekend!!! A huge thanks to volunteers, fosters and our VENUES that made is possible .... The Cub Playhouse in Clayton, Southern States Subaru in Raleigh and Clouds Taproom in Raleigh!!
We cannot WAIT to see the costume contest pics from @assortedpoppiesphoto !!
#cubplayhouse #southernstatessubaru #cloudstaproomandbrewery #PawItForward #freedomriderescue
πΎ FRR Alum Louis (FKA Hank) is living his very best puppy life! Born into a Freedom Ride foster home on April 1, 2026, Louis officially found his forever family on June 6th, and he has been an amazing puppy ever since. β€οΈ
πΆ Louis is growing like a weed and has never met a human or dog he didnβt immediately decide was his new best friend! Wellβ¦ except for rabbits. Those little guys are still a bit suspicious and scary in Louisβ book. π
π¦π¦ He absolutely LOVES playing with his two human brothers and has clearly decided that being part of a busy family is exactly where he belongs. When he finally wears himself out, though, his favorite place to be is curled up on his mommy on the couch. π₯° His mom may want to enjoy those cuddles while she can, because this boy is going to be HUGE! ππΎ
𧬠And apparently Louis is a little bit of everything! His DNA test came back as 52% American Foxhound, 20% Catahoula Leopard Dog, 11% American Pit Bull Terrier, 8.6% Labrador Retriever, and 7.5% Golden Retriever. Thatβs a whole lot of personality packed into one very handsome pup! β€οΈ
π³ Louis LOVES a good, long, long walk and is even starting to prove that he could make a pretty great running partner. Of course, every adventure requires plenty of sniffing and investigating. And whenever it rains, Louis gets right to work creating enormous mud holes because apparently every good puppy needs a hobby. π
π‘ From being born in a Freedom Ride foster home to growing into a happy, adventurous pup with two human brothers, a family of his very own, and a couch that he intends to completely take over, Louis is exactly the kind of happy ending we love to see. We couldnβt be more thrilled that this sweet boy is so loved! β€οΈπ
π We absolutely love hearing about how our alumni are doing! Want to see your alum featured? Share their photos and stories on our alumni pageβyou could be our next spotlight!
Leigh is wonderful!
We would love for her perfect people to find her!
Apply on our website: www.freedom-ride.org
ππΎ LEAF THE FUN TO US! πΎπ
Freedom Ride Rescue is heading to the Clayton Harvest Festival this Saturday, and weβre ready to fall in love! π§‘
π Saturday, October 24
π 10 AM β 5 PM
π 100 W Main Street, Clayton, NC
Come enjoy a beautiful fall day, meet some of our adoptable pups, and maybe find your new best friend! πΆπ
π Fall festivities are better with four paws! Come say hi, get some puppy cuddles, and help our pups find their happily ever after.
ANNUAL FRR AUCTION GOES LIVE FRIDAY!!
A few highlights?? The most iconic 8 track players of the 70s: Weltron model 2001 βSpaceballβ and Panasonic RQ-830S βTNTβ! Both are completely functional and restored by world-known 8 track enthusiast Brian McFadden who has collected and refurbished over 200 vintage 8 track players, inspired by his late friend James Pratt Winston, the inventor of the Weltron 2001 and series of space age tape players.
We`ve got a wonderful grouping of dog supplies - like this new in box crate the doubles as a table!! Plus a PRIVATE WINE tasting for up to 12 friends!
Freedom Ride Rescue is putting the final touches on ... "See you online Friday"
#retrorocks #brianmcfadden #freedomriderescue #pawitforward
π¨π¨PUPPY FOSTERS NEEDED!!π¨π¨ Two darling chocolate lab mix boys are in need of fosters! They are 8 weeks old so can go to individual foster homes or one (which is often easier with puppies). FRR covers all costs associated with their care, we just need YOU to provide the loving foster home. 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.
That smile deserves a forever home! ππΎ
Caleb is ready for someone to stop scrolling and start his next chapter. Could this handsome boy be your new best friend?
Apply to adopt Caleb through Freedom Ride Rescue, or share to help his people find him! π
www.freedom-ride.org
TURKEY TUESDAY!! Did you know $100 donation can get your pet (not just dogs) on a course sign? Keep the runners and walkers on track!! Signs make for sweet memorials, too.
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Garner/FreedomRideRescueTurkeyDay5k
Just 37 more days to the 10th Annual Turkey Day 5K: our dog and family friendly event in Garner, NC!! For the less athletic folks, we do offer a one mile run/walk AND a virtual option!!
#pawitfoward
#turkeyday5K
#garnernc
#freedomriderescuenc
Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.β
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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 fostersβ homes β¦ who stay up late searching shelter pages for that next βFreedom Rideβ potential β¦. 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); weβll 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 personΒ as they start their most lifeβs 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.Β