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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Let's celebrate closing out 2025 with the best kind of numbers—27 dogs adopted in December and 27 forever families changed for the better. 💙🐶
Every adoption represents hope, second chances, and a future filled with love. Thank you to our fosters, adopters, volunteers, and supporters for making this possible—this milestone belongs to all of you.
Here’s to happy tails, cozy couches, and an even brighter year ahead. ✨
Congrats to all the dogs adopted in December (and throughout 2025) and here's hoping we have even more adoptions in 2026. Check out the dogs available for adoption right now: www.freedom-ride.org
Puppy piles everywhere!! Toss in a beagle and a black lab for a FANTASTIC group of canine companions ...
We are continuing our search for Marius (in this album - missing in S. Raleigh/Apex) and Iko (lost in Durham) ... with hopes they are hunkered down somewhere warm and safe today. If anyone spots either dog - do not chase, but text/call us asap: 919-673-6338.
And are in need for a foster for little Crispin!
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Let`s celebrate closing out 2025 with the best kind of numbers—27 dogs adopted in December and 27 forever families changed for the better. 💙🐶
Every adoption represents hope, second chances, and a future filled with love. Thank you to our fosters, adopters, volunteers, and supporters for making this possible—this milestone belongs to all of you.
Here’s to happy tails, cozy couches, and an even brighter year ahead. ✨
Congrats to all the dogs adopted in December (and throughout 2025) and here`s hoping we have even more adoptions in 2026. Check out the dogs available for adoption right now: www.freedom-ride.org
We`re a little behind in catching up with event pictures. We had a wonderful time at Owl`s Roost in Franklinton yesterday and we`ll be excited to share those photos later this week, but for now, let`s look back to last weekend and all the fun we had at Fortnight! Thanks to all who made it another successful event!
Stockings is the perfect pint-sized pal. She`s a 2-month-old, mixed-breed puppy who is ready for a lifetime of love and snugs with her perfect people.
Apply to add this precious pup to your pack: www.freedom-ride.org
1/18 Update: Seen southeast of 401 and Ten-Ten. PLEASE text/call us with sightings!
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🚨🚨ATTN: LOST FOSTER DOG in APEX-S Raleigh area🚨🚨 Marius just joined his new foster and managed to escape from his foster home in the Fuquay-Apex border. He is not wearing a collar. He’s a black and white scruffy guy and weighs approximately 20lbs. If spotted please do not chase but try to keep in your line of sight and call 919.673.6338.
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It`s not always easy to capture the perfect pic of your precious pup. Here are some helpful tips to nab that frame-worthy moment!
Rokko is a sweet and silly 3-year-old terrier mix who has a lot of love to give and plenty of energy to share. He’s a small, friendly pup who truly enjoys being close to his people and thrives on companionship. Rokko is very loyal and devoted, happiest when he’s right by your side and included in daily life.
Read more about Rokko and submit an application to meet him if he sounds like the right pup for you! www.freedom-ride.org
Petrie is a tiny little nugget (with lots of growing to do) who is big on snuggles and big on playtime with his doggy friends. Read more about him and submit an application on our website: www.freedom-ride.org
Robin and Steve are adorable 2-month-old, mixed-breed pups. Each of these cuties is looking for a home of their very own (remember, we don`t adopt siblings out together!). Read more about them and submit an application on our website: www.freedom-ride.org
🐾 FRR Alum Lua (FKA Jelly) is a true lover of the great outdoors! She thrives on camping trips and enjoys curling up in her fluffy bed, breathing in the fresh air, and sleeping peacefully under the stars like a seasoned nature queen 🌲✨
🧬🐶According to her Ancestry DNA results, Lua is a beautiful blend of 51% American Pit Bull Terrier, 14% Labrador Retriever, 13% Chow Chow, and 11% Black and Tan Coonhound—a perfect mix of sweetness, loyalty, and playful curiosity.
🌟Lua is an absolute rockstar foster sister! She has lovingly helped her family foster 14 dogs and puppies, patiently waiting until they’re ready to play—and once they are, she love love loves joining in on the fun. 🐕🎾 Watching Lua light up while playing with fosters brings her mom so much happiness, because Lua’s joy is truly contagious 💛
🎉She turned two years old in November and has fully embraced her role as the household inspector. Lua has a special talent for snacking on inanimate objects (ID tags and toy bins beware 😅) and recently took her job very seriously by supervising—and thoroughly inspecting—all the presents her mom was wrapping. 🎁👀
🛋️🤍Adopted as a puppy, Lua is a certified snuggle expert who absolutely hates being left out of anything. If there’s a lap, a couch, or a cozy moment happening, she plans to be part of it.
🌧️Rainy, muddy days are her favorite excuse to dig to her heart’s content, and while she has plenty of toys, her true favorite will always be her mom’s scrunchies (sorry, Mom! 💁♀️😂).
🏡 One of Lua’s happiest places is Grandma’s house, where she gets to zoom around the fenced yard living her very best life. With her gentle heart, playful spirit, and endless love to give, Lua is truly one-of-a-kind—and everyone who meets her is better for it. 💖
👀 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!
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.