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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✨🐾 This Monday is brought to you by… Marvelous Mira! 🐾✨
Mira is kicking off the week with her bright eyes, big heart, and an even bigger wish: to find her forever family in time for the holidays. 🎄💛
She’s sweet, she’s loving, and she’s been waiting oh-so-patiently for her perfect match. If you’re looking for a little extra magic this season, Mira just might be the gift your home has been missing.
💚🏡 Learn more about her on our website and apply to meet this holiday sweetheart today!
www.freedom-ride.org
If there were awards for creative napping, Razz would sweep every category. This lovable goofball has mastered the art of the snooze — upside down, sideways, curled up, stretched out… you name it, he naps it.
Today is a tribute to his top-tier sleepytime skills, and honestly? Same, Razz. Same. 😂💛
When he’s not perfecting his next ridiculous nap pose, Razz is sweet, snuggly, and ready to charm his way into a forever home.
If you’re looking for a professional cuddler with elite snoozing talent, Razz is your guy.
👉 Check him out on our website and apply to meet this snoozy sweetheart!
www.freedom-ride.org
🍗🎄 Holiday Food Reminder for Pet Parents! 🐾✨
Thanksgiving is this week, and the holiday season is right around the corner — which means tasty treats, festive feasts, and lots of tempting snacks everywhere you turn. While we love sharing the joy (and sometimes the snacks!) with our pups, not all holiday foods are safe for our four-legged friends.
To help keep bellies happy and tails wagging, we’ve put together a quick guide of foods you can share and foods you should definitely avoid this season. Before those plates start filling up, take a peek and make sure your pup stays safe, healthy, and part of the delicious fun!
Wishing you and your pups a warm, safe, and very delicious holiday season! 🐶❤️
💋🐾 Watch out… Niva is coming in for a smooch!
This adorable, speckled sweetheart has her tongue out and her heart wide open. Niva is the kind of dog who greets life (and people!) with pure affection — happy, wiggly, and always ready to share a little love.
She’s playful, gentle, and full of charm, and she’d be over the moon to find a forever family who appreciates her smoochy, snuggly ways. 💛
If you’re looking for a lovable companion who will brighten your days and sneak in a kiss whenever she can… Niva is your girl.
👉 Check her out on our website and apply to meet her!
www.freedom-ride.org
🚨🚨PUPPY FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨This scruffy dude is totally channeling Wishbone (IYKYK). His current family can no longer care for him so he is in need of a foster. He is 6 months old, dog friendly and a totally love bug. He is local, so it’s possible to meet him first before committing to foster. Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org if you can help!
🐾✨ WE HAVE A HUGE WEEKEND AHEAD! ✨🐾
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect excuse to get out, have fun, and meet some incredible pups… this is IT!
🐶 SATURDAY: Puppy Yoga + Tastings + Pups!
We’re BACK with everyone’s favorite activity — PUPPY YOGA!
📍 Zin Yoga & Wine, Garner
🕑 2–5 PM
🧘♀️ Puppy Yoga starts at 3 PM → be sure to sign up for yoga in advance: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/mainclass?studioid=5726810&tg=27&vt=&lvl=&stype=-7&view=day&trn=100000069&page=&catid=&prodid=&date=11%2f22%2f25&classid=0&prodGroupId=&sSU=&optForwardingLink=&qParam=&justloggedin=&nLgIn=&pMode=0&loc=1
🍺 Free beer tasting at 5 PM
🐾 Adoptable dogs & puppies from Freedom Ride plus some extra-adorable guest puppies from another rescue group! #RescuesUnite
Come stretch, sip, snuggle, and soak up all the weekend vibes!
🍻 SUNDAY: Yappy Hour at Deep River Brewing!
📍 Deep River Brewing, Clayton
🕒 3–6 PM
Raise a glass and raise funds!
➡️ $1 from EVERY beer sold during the event comes straight to Freedom Ride!
Meet adoptable dogs, enjoy amazing brews, and support rescue in the easiest, happiest way possible.
🏃♂️ TURKEY DAY 5K PACKET PICKUP
Registered for our big Turkey Day event?
Both of these events are packet pickup opportunities so you can grab all your race-day essentials!
Not registered yet? There’s still time! 🦃💨
https://www.freedom-ride.org/events/turkey-day-5k-2025/
Come for the fun, stay for the pups, and help us make it an unforgettable weekend! 💛🐾
Turkey Day .... more than a race: a day to celebrate all of the dogs of Freedom Ride Rescue! We are hoping for runners, walkers, dog, kids and costumes galore!!
Vendors, raffles, massages, YOGA and so much more. Run competitively or for fun or walk and enjoy all of the Turkey Signs! Whichever you choose, you`ll be home in time to enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday!
Register as a 5K, one mile or virtual `runner` at: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Garner/FreedomRideRescueTurkeyDay5k
Buy raffle tickets up until Wednesday night (or at the Turkey Day Thursday): https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/freedom-ride-rescue-turkey-day-5k-raffle
If you’re looking for a pup who’s past the puppy phase but still full of love, joy, and personality… our adult dogs are ready to steal your heart. ❤️🐾
Every face in this video has a story, a gentle soul, and a whole lot of love waiting for the right family. Whether you want a walking buddy, a couch snuggler, a playful goofball, or a mellow companion, we’ve got an incredible match just waiting to meet you.
Adult dogs shine in so many ways — they’re often easier to train, their personalities are already blooming, and they’re just so grateful for a soft place to land.
✨ Meet your next best friend today.
Apply on our website or come say hi at one of our upcoming events!
www.freedom-ride.org
💙🐾 Katara is dreaming… 🐾💙
Our perfect, beautiful girl Katara has just one wish on her mind: a forever home to call her own. With her soft eyes, gentle spirit, and loving nature, she’s the kind of dog who makes every day feel a little warmer and a little brighter.
Katara is sweet, loyal, and ready to be someone’s whole world — she just needs her person to find her. 💛
If you’ve been hoping for a loving companion who will happily share snuggles, adventures, and quiet moments alike… Katara might be your perfect match.
👉 Check out her bio on our website and apply to meet this dreamy sweetheart!
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.
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.