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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👑 Make way for Sir Lancelot! 👑
Sir Lancelot? More like Sir Lancelittle. 😂 This pint-sized gentleman is looking for a kingdom of his very own—and preferably one stocked with plenty of treats.
Lancelot is an easygoing little guy who loves being close to his people without insisting on being in your lap 24/7. He’s generally calm, enjoys a little playtime, and is always happy to join you for a walk or a car ride. And if treats are involved? Even better. 🐾
He’s house-trained, though he does need frequent potty breaks and may benefit from a belly band if he’ll be home alone for longer stretches. Otherwise, this sweet little knight could fit into a variety of homes.
If you’re looking for a small sidekick with a big personality, Sir Lancelot is ready to ride off into the sunset with you.*⚔️💙
Apply to adopt him at www.freedom-ride.org!
Some dogs burst into your life with confidence. Others, like Leigh, just need a little time to realize the world can be a pretty wonderful place. 🥹💜
This sweet 2.5-year-old girl may be shy at first, but with patience, encouragement, and a few well-timed treats, she’s blossoming more every day. 🌸 She loves other dogs, adores her trusted humans, and is eager to keep learning.
Leigh isn’t looking for someone who expects her to have it all figured out—she’s looking for someone who will enjoy watching her become braver, happier, and more confident one day at a time. 🐾❤️
Could you be the person who helps Leigh discover just how good her next chapter can be? 🏡✨
39 dogs. 39 new beginnings. 39 happily-ever-afters.
July was a pretty amazing month around here! 39 Freedom Ride Rescue dogs officially traded “adoptable” for “ADOPTED,” and we couldn’t be happier for every single one of them. 🎉
To our fosters, volunteers, supporters, and—of course—the incredible families who opened their homes and hearts: thank you for making these happy endings possible.
Here’s to 39 lives changed…and making room for the next dogs waiting for their Freedom Ride. 🚗🐶💙
Happy tails, July class of 2026! 🎓🐾
Let's help even more adoptable dogs find their furever homes in August!
www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
👑 Make way for Sir Lancelot! 👑
Sir Lancelot? More like Sir Lancelittle. 😂 This pint-sized gentleman is looking for a kingdom of his very own—and preferably one stocked with plenty of treats.
Lancelot is an easygoing little guy who loves being close to his people without insisting on being in your lap 24/7. He’s generally calm, enjoys a little playtime, and is always happy to join you for a walk or a car ride. And if treats are involved? Even better. 🐾
He’s house-trained, though he does need frequent potty breaks and may benefit from a belly band if he’ll be home alone for longer stretches. Otherwise, this sweet little knight could fit into a variety of homes.
If you’re looking for a small sidekick with a big personality, Sir Lancelot is ready to ride off into the sunset with you.*⚔️💙
Apply to adopt him at www.freedom-ride.org!
Some dogs burst into your life with confidence. Others, like Leigh, just need a little time to realize the world can be a pretty wonderful place. 🥹💜
This sweet 2.5-year-old girl may be shy at first, but with patience, encouragement, and a few well-timed treats, she’s blossoming more every day. 🌸 She loves other dogs, adores her trusted humans, and is eager to keep learning.
Leigh isn’t looking for someone who expects her to have it all figured out—she’s looking for someone who will enjoy watching her become braver, happier, and more confident one day at a time. 🐾❤️
Could you be the person who helps Leigh discover just how good her next chapter can be? 🏡✨
39 dogs. 39 new beginnings. 39 happily-ever-afters.
July was a pretty amazing month around here! 39 Freedom Ride Rescue dogs officially traded “adoptable” for “ADOPTED,” and we couldn’t be happier for every single one of them. 🎉
To our fosters, volunteers, supporters, and—of course—the incredible families who opened their homes and hearts: thank you for making these happy endings possible.
Here’s to 39 lives changed…and making room for the next dogs waiting for their Freedom Ride. 🚗🐶💙
Happy tails, July class of 2026! 🎓🐾
Let`s help even more adoptable dogs find their furever homes in August!
www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Throwing it back to our AMAZING Anniversary party a few weeks ago
🎉 **7 YEARS. 4,000+ DOGS SAVED. And SO much to celebrate!** 🎉
Seven years ago, Freedom Ride Rescue started with one dog and a mission. We could never have imagined that seven years later, we’d be celebrating more than 4,000 dogs saved alongside a community that has grown bigger, stronger, and more incredible than we ever dreamed.
And what a celebration it was!
Our 7th Anniversary Party was filled with so many of the things that make FRR special—our amazing volunteers and fosters, adoptable dogs, alumni pups and their families, longtime supporters, new friends, and a whole lot of happy tails. Seeing so many members of the FRR family together in one place was the perfect way to celebrate everything the last seven years have brought.
A HUGE thank you to Clouds Brewing for once again letting us take over their fabulous space and for generously donating a portion of the day`s proceeds back to the rescue. We couldn`t have asked for a better place to celebrate!
And another huge thank you to the wonderful vendors and friends who helped make the day even more fun:
📸 Assorted Poppies Photography
🐾 The Social Hound
🦴 Doggy Inside Scoop Dog Treats
💙 Binky & Bell
🎨 Emma Sluder, who created the most amazing doggy portraits!
While fundraising wasn`t the reason we gathered, our incredible community gave us one more reason to celebrate. Between vendor donations, raffle ticket sales, and other generous contributions, the event raised more than $1,000 for the rescue! Every dollar helps us say "yes" to the next dog who needs us.
Most importantly, we want to thank every foster, volunteer, adopter, donor, supporter, partner, and friend who has been part of this journey. FRR simply would not be what it is today without you.
Seven years and more than 4,000 dogs later, we`re still just as excited about the next Freedom Ride--and the many, many more to come!
Thank you for celebrating seven incredible years with us. Here`s to year eight, even more lives saved, and plenty more reasons to celebrate together! 🥂🐾
Happy 7th Anniversary, Freedom Ride Rescue🎉
FRR Alum Kobe (formerly Pete from the Brady Bunch siblings) recently celebrated his 6th birthday! 🥳❤️
😂 Kobe has grown into one handsome boy—and let`s just say his family guessed very wrong about how big he`d get! His DNA results revealed he`s 59.5% American Pit Bull Terrier, 17.9% Labrador Retriever, 12.9% German Shepherd, 6.4% Dalmatian, and 3.3% Boxer, making him the perfect one-of-a-kind mix.
🐶This sweet guy has a big personality to match his big size. He loves chewing on his favorite baby animal toys, going for car rides, and—true to his name—playing basketball! 🏀🚗
⭐ Kobe is also a bit of a local celebrity. His big human brother`s art teacher loved a portrait he drew of Kobe so much that it was proudly displayed at Fusion Academy! 🎨🖼️
🥹❤️ When he`s not soaking up the spotlight, you`ll usually find him cozied up under the bed (his favorite hiding spot!) or sticking close to his favorite person—Daddy. And on special occasions? Kobe enjoys dressing up with a stylish scarf, happily soaking in all the "Aww, how cute!" compliments. 🧣✨
🎂 Happy 6th Birthday, Kobe! Thank you for reminding us just how special rescue dogs are. We love seeing our FRR alumni thriving in the families who adore them. Here`s to many more adventures, basketball games, car rides, cuddles, and birthdays! 🐾💙
👀 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!
French Bulldog in need of a foster. Could be a foster to adopt but you would need to live within an hour from the Raleigh/Durham area. She is up to date on vaccines but still needs to be spayed. The rescue would have that done. She is approximately two years old and is housetrained. She lives with another male dog in her home and does well with him but she can be protective of her person so she may due best as an only dog. Someone with Frenchie experience is required. She is local to the area so you could meet her first before committing. If interested please email Jennifer@freedom-ride.org.
Have you ever seen a little guy who looks this much like a ray of sunshine? ☀️🐾
Meet Beluga, a tiny social butterfly who has never met a stranger, never met a lap he didn’t want to sit in, and firmly believes every walk is an opportunity to make new friends. 😂💛
He’s cuddly, playful, toy-obsessed, and ready to bring a whole lot of personality into someone’s life.
Beluga loves everyone…now he just needs someone to love him forever. 🥹🏡💕
Apply to meet him! www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
🐾 LOOKING FOR YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND? 🐾
Come meet some adorable, adoptable pups from Freedom Ride Rescue at The Raleigh Market! 🐶💕
📍 Raleigh Market at the NC State Fairgrounds inside the Commercial Building (staying cool❄️❄️)
📅 Saturday, August 22
⏰ 9 AM–5 PM
Whether you’re looking for a couch cuddle buddy, adventure partner, walking companion, or your new favorite sidekick, your perfect match might be waiting for you! 🐕✨
Come browse, shop, say hello to some sweet rescue dogs—and maybe leave with a little extra love in your life! ❤️
You never know…your next best friend could be waiting to meet you! 🐾
Dogs have a pretty incredible way of making themselves at home in our hearts. ❤️🐾
They give us companionship, laughter, comfort, loyalty—and a kind of love that makes life just a little bit better.
The sweet faces surrounding this message are all currently waiting for someone to love. Maybe one of them is waiting for you. 🥹🏡
Because being loved by a dog is pretty special…but getting to love one right back might be the greatest privilege of all.
Find yourself a dog to love: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Hey, good lookin’… whatcha got cookin’?
Razz is serving up good looks, great vibes, and one seriously lovable personality. 😍🐾 Whether your ideal day involves heading out for an adventure or claiming the best spot on the couch, Razz is ready to be your partner in crime.
Good looking AND adoptable? Somebody better scoop this guy up.
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.
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.