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!
Follow us on Facebook
Stay up to date with current adoptable dogs, available fosters, events and more.
Check out Sara’s foster journey! “I can’t believe it, but t’s been almost two years of being a foster! (May 27, 2022 to be exact) ❤️ I’ve been blessed to be a short pit stop on the way to the forever home for 11 dogs - although lucky #7 has taken up permanent residence here 🙂
🐶 I personally joined Freedom Ride after losing my sweet Benji. I couldn’t imagine getting another dog anytime soon, but the house felt empty.*Enter Pickle* my first foster dog and my first happy heart break when he went to his forever home. With each sweet pup that’s come into our home, I’ve grown more and more passionate about fostering. We are given such a wonderful opportunity to not only give these dogs a safe, loving home but we are able to help them transition out of the overcrowded shelters, get the medical attention they need, and watch them blossom into their true potential and personality - learning how to be on their best behavior along the way. Watching that happen is the most rewarding experience and allows us to match them up with the perfect family to live out their forever with. There are hard moments of course, but the dogs and people we get to meet in the process are incredible and make the experience beyond worth it. The pictures and videos we get of our fosters with their new families, even years later, will always make my day! And then likely make me reach out to Jennifer for our next foster! 🤣
If you’re considering fostering, just do it. That’s it. If you can provide a safe and loving home, that is enough and you’ll learn the rest along the way. The work this organization does is inspiring and the passion of each volunteer is unmatched. I’d encourage you to reach out to any of the other foster’s in Freedom Ride if you have questions and then take the leap! If you are interested in joining Freedom Ride in any capacity, I can personally guarantee it will be one of the most rewarding choices you could make!”🩷
Are you looking for a sunbathing partner? These dogs are all about that sunbathing life!
TURKEY TUESDAY! We are launching our 8th annual Turkey Day this Sunday while we are at Zin Yoga Studio & Wine Lounge for puppy yoga (www.facebook.com/events/376155515285838)!!
If your business wants to be a sponsor, we have packages for all budgets ... get your logo and company name in all of our promotions as we gear up to shake our tail feather again Thanksgiving Day in Garner, NC!
www.facebook.com/events/935814314698150/?active_tab=discussion
See us on Instagram
Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
Check out Sara’s foster journey! “I can’t believe it, but t’s been almost two years of being a foster! (May 27, 2022 to be exact) ❤️ I’ve been blessed to be a short pit stop on the way to the forever home for 11 dogs - although lucky #7 has taken up permanent residence here 🙂
🐶 I personally joined Freedom Ride after losing my sweet Benji. I couldn’t imagine getting another dog anytime soon, but the house felt empty.*Enter Pickle* my first foster dog and my first happy heart break when he went to his forever home. With each sweet pup that’s come into our home, I’ve grown more and more passionate about fostering. We are given such a wonderful opportunity to not only give these dogs a safe, loving home but we are able to help them transition out of the overcrowded shelters, get the medical attention they need, and watch them blossom into their true potential and personality - learning how to be on their best behavior along the way. Watching that happen is the most rewarding experience and allows us to match them up with the perfect family to live out their forever with. There are hard moments of course, but the dogs and people we get to meet in the process are incredible and make the experience beyond worth it. The pictures and videos we get of our fosters with their new families, even years later, will always make my day! And then likely make me reach out to Jennifer for our next foster! 🤣
If you’re considering fostering, just do it. That’s it. If you can provide a safe and loving home, that is enough and you’ll learn the rest along the way. The work this organization does is inspiring and the passion of each volunteer is unmatched. I’d encourage you to reach out to any of the other foster’s in Freedom Ride if you have questions and then take the leap! If you are interested in joining Freedom Ride in any capacity, I can personally guarantee it will be one of the most rewarding choices you could make!”🩷
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨 This beautiful boy was found as a stray. He’s about 6-8 months old and does great with other dogs! If you can foster please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today!!!
🚨🚨FOSTER NEEDED!!!🚨🚨Martha is a 7-8 year old low rider, Bassett hound mix and an absolute doll. She could use a few LBs but who are we to judge? If you can give this chunky lady a loving foster home please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today!
Don`t take the risk of infection--protect your pet by giving them heartworm prevention every month!
#NationalHeartwormAwarenessMonth
Ruby may be heartworm-positive, but she is ready to find her forever home. We`re happy to help her get back to being totally healthy--even if she finds the perfect family, we`ll still continue to take care of her heartworm treatments. This lovely girl is looking for a low-key, quiet home where she can just hang out and be spoiled.
www.freedom-ride.org
Poor Usher! 😭 Along with his cleft palate he went to the cardiologist on Thursday for his heart murmur and was diagnosed with mild to moderate Pulmonic Stenosis. Pulmonic Stenosis is a defect in the Pulmonic valve leading to an obstruction to the flow of blood from the heart into the lungs.
Our hope is he will live a normal life without medication but will require a recheck in 3 months. Donate to Usher here: https://www.freedom-ride.org/donate/
On Earth Day, we encourage everyone to consider adopting a "recycled" dog! We have so many amazing dogs looking for a fresh start with their forever family.
Pictured here:
Row 1: Ciara, Frodo, Georgia, Jekyll
Row 2: Lucy Jolene, Kirby, Merry, Olivia
Row 3: Mr. Feeney, Reeve, Oreo, Rocky
Row 4: Ruby, Angel, Tarah, Yahtzee
All of these cuties are more are listed on our website:
www.freedom-ride.org
Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”
~
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.