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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What a wonderful day at the Raleigh Market at the State Fairgrounds! πΎ We loved introducing our adoptable dogs to so many new, friendly facesβand our pups were thrilled to soak up all the attention, pets, and love!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to meet the dogs, learn more about Freedom Ride Rescue, and support our mission. Weβre always grateful for opportunities to connect with fellow dog lovers and help our deserving pups get one step closer to finding their forever families. ππΆ
We hope to see you again soon! πΎ
Big dog. Big heart. One very deserving girl.
Meet Gisele, our beautiful brindle gentle giant who is more than ready for her turn at happily ever after. πΎ
At 5β6 years old, Gisele has spent enough of her life giving to others. Now sheβd really like to focus on the important thingsβsnoring at your feet, collecting head scratches, taking leisurely walks, and splashing in any available body of water.
Gisele is a friend to just about everyone she meets and lives peacefully with other dogs AND a cat. She walks nicely on leash, is making great progress with house training, and despite having just one eye, she doesnβt let it slow her down one bit.
More than anything, Gisele is a sweet, affectionate girl who wants to be close to her people and finally know that sheβs home for good. β€οΈ
Apply to meet her: www.freedom-ride.org
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
What a wonderful day at the Raleigh Market at the State Fairgrounds! πΎ We loved introducing our adoptable dogs to so many new, friendly facesβand our pups were thrilled to soak up all the attention, pets, and love!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to meet the dogs, learn more about Freedom Ride Rescue, and support our mission. Weβre always grateful for opportunities to connect with fellow dog lovers and help our deserving pups get one step closer to finding their forever families. ππΆ
We hope to see you again soon! πΎ
Big dog. Big heart. One very deserving girl.
Meet Gisele, our beautiful brindle gentle giant who is more than ready for her turn at happily ever after. πΎ
At 5β6 years old, Gisele has spent enough of her life giving to others. Now sheβd really like to focus on the important thingsβsnoring at your feet, collecting head scratches, taking leisurely walks, and splashing in any available body of water.
Gisele is a friend to just about everyone she meets and lives peacefully with other dogs AND a cat. She walks nicely on leash, is making great progress with house training, and despite having just one eye, she doesnβt let it slow her down one bit.
More than anything, Gisele is a sweet, affectionate girl who wants to be close to her people and finally know that sheβs home for good. β€οΈ
Apply to meet her: www.freedom-ride.org
Raise a glass and help save a dog! πΊπ·πΎ
Join Freedom Ride Rescue at Ramblers Beer and Wine this Saturday for an afternoon of drinks, dogs, and giving back! From 3β5 p.m., $1 from every draft beer and glass of wine sold will be donated directly to FRR to help us continue saving dogs in need.
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Saturday, August 29
β° 3β5 p.m.
π Ramblers Beer and Wine
115 Fuller Street, Durham
Grab your friends, order your favorite drink, and raise a glass for rescue dogs like Hawk and Harvey. Every round helps us provide the veterinary care, supplies, and support our foster dogs need while they wait for their forever homes.
Drink up, do good, and help us save more dogs! π
Shelters are all full, and Freedom Ride Rescue needs fosters to help!! Can you open your home to a dog in need? We provide all supplies, vet care - and you get to love on the dog, helping it with learning to be a great pet!
Fosters must live within an hour of Raleigh as all of our vets and weekly adoption events are in the Triangle.
Want more info on fostering? Email mollie@freedom-ride.org or join us as a foster at freedom-ride.org/fostering ...
Meet Belugaβthe sweetest senior gentleman with a heart as big as his name. π³π
At 13 years young, Beluga isnβt asking for muchβjust a soft place to land, plenty of love, and a family who understands that the golden years can be some of the very best. He still has so much companionship, affection, and joy to give.
Take a look at this handsome boy in action, then help us find the special person who will give Beluga the forever home he deserves. πΎ
Apply to adopt Beluga through Freedom Ride Rescue!
www.freedom-ride.org
Foster Needed ASAP
8 month old male Papillon mix in need of a foster. He has too much energy for his senior owners. Dog and kid friendly. Sweet guy is only 10 lbs. If interested in fostering please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org. You must live within an hour from Raleigh/Durham and have an approved foster application on file with us. If you don`t have an application on file you can find that on our website www.freedom-ride.org
Little, fuzzy, and sweet--sounds about right for Kiwi!
Kiwi may be tiny, but he has plenty of personality packed into that little package! Heβs funny, playful, bold, and sweet and loves nothing more than playing, wrestling, and snoozing after a busy puppy day.
Heβd love a home with another dog whoβs ready to be his playmate, and heβs already working hard on all those important puppy skills. Heβs learning to sit, practicing his leash walking, and doing well with his crate routine. Smart little guy!
Like any young puppy, Kiwi still has plenty to learnβand he may occasionally put his Chihuahua-sized determination to use finding weaknesses in your defenses. But with continued training, patience, and lots of love, heβs going to make one very entertaining little companion.
Apply to meet Kiwi: www.freedom-ride.org
Puppies to seniors in need of fosters! We need folks within an hour of Raleigh to foster for us since our vets and events are in the Triangle
FOSTER NEEDED
This is a need for a foster this dog is not available for adoption yet. Splash is a 4 year old male Golden Retriever. His owners contacted but never came for him. He has been very sweet with staff and tested well with other dogs. He is a big boy at 100 lbs. If you would like to foster him please email Jennifer@freedom-ride.org. If you do not have a foster application on file with us please complete one via our website www.freedom-ride.org
You must live within an hour from the Raleigh/Durham area. If you have an upcoming trip please wait until you return to volunteer to foster. Thanks!
FRR Alum Minnie (FKA Darlene) is living her absolute best life, and it`s safe to say she has her mom wrapped around her little paw! π
π This sweet girl is a total mama`s girl through and through, and her favorite place in the world is snuggled up with her favorite human.
π» Since Mom works from home, Minnie has made herself the cutest little coworker around! The moment she hears, "It`s time for work," she`s ready to hop into the chair and help kick off the day.
π₯° Minnie has never met a stranger and absolutely adores people. She`s also wonderful with other dogs and loves making new friends wherever she goes.
ποΈ Whether she`s tagging along for a fun trip to HomeGoods or PetSmart, Minnie is always happy to be part of the adventure.
π One of her most adorable quirks is greeting the people she loves with the sweetest high-pitched squeal when she`s extra excited. It`s impossible not to smile when you hear it!
βοΈ When she`s not soaking up cuddles, you`ll often find Minnie sunbathing, rolling around in the grass, or happily being carried around like the little princess she knows she is.
πΆ Minnie originally came to Freedom Ride Rescue with her five precious puppies, and we`re so happy to share that every one of them has found a loving forever home too.
β€οΈ Her mom says Minnie is truly the best thing that has ever happened to her, and it`s easy to see why. She`s the perfect mix of sweet, silly, affectionate, and loyal. We couldn`t be happier to see this deserving girl so deeply loved. Happy tails, Minnie! πβ¨
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!
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