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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Welcome to FRR's Home for the Holidays Campaign!
We'll be showing off every single available dog over the next few weeks, in hopes of getting as many as possible adopted and in their own forever homes for the holidays.
Today we’d like you to meet Bodie!
You can find more information about all of our dogs (including Bodie) on our website: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption. Once you’ve fallen in love with your perfect pooch, fill out an application!
Freedom Ride Rescue believes that pets should not be presents: they are lifelong commitments. Everyone in the family needs to be involved in finding the RIGHT pet to fit the family and everyone needs to be ready for all that comes with a new furry addition. Because of this, Freedom Ride will put a “paws” on adoptions the week of Christmas. We will not be processing applications or finalizing adoptions from December 21-27. (We’ll process any adoptions that get started before then, but will not process new applications during that time).
But we still have time for lots of precious pups to find their people before that! We would love for our dogs to be Home for the Holidays!
We had an AMAZING time being part of the Clayton Christmas Parade last weekend! It's always great to be part of community celebrations.
If you have any pics of the Freedom Ride folks from the parade, be sure to share them in the comments!
🎄🐾 All I Want for Christmas Is YOU 🐾🎄
Join Freedom Ride Rescue for our last adoption event of 2025 this Saturday, December 20 from 2–4 PM at Elevated Grains Craft Beer in Raleigh, NC!
Come help us say farewell to a year that’s been especially tough on North Carolina rescues and shelters. Let’s end it on a hopeful note—together. ❤️
✨ Meet adorable, adoptable dogs and puppies
✨ Enjoy great local craft beer
✨ Spread some holiday cheer (and maybe find your forever best friend!)
Even if you’re not ready to adopt, stopping by to show support means the world to our pups and volunteers.
📍 Elevated Grains Craft Beer | Raleigh, NC
🕑 2–4 PM
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
Welcome to FRR`s Home for the Holidays Campaign!
We`ll be showing off every single available dog over the next few weeks, in hopes of getting as many as possible adopted and in their own forever homes for the holidays.
Today we’d like you to meet Bodie!
You can find more information about all of our dogs (including Bodie) on our website: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption. Once you’ve fallen in love with your perfect pooch, fill out an application!
Freedom Ride Rescue believes that pets should not be presents: they are lifelong commitments. Everyone in the family needs to be involved in finding the RIGHT pet to fit the family and everyone needs to be ready for all that comes with a new furry addition. Because of this, Freedom Ride will put a “paws” on adoptions the week of Christmas. We will not be processing applications or finalizing adoptions from December 21-27. (We’ll process any adoptions that get started before then, but will not process new applications during that time).
But we still have time for lots of precious pups to find their people before that! We would love for our dogs to be Home for the Holidays!
🎄🐾 All I Want for Christmas Is YOU 🐾🎄
Join Freedom Ride Rescue for our last adoption event of 2025 this Saturday, December 20 from 2–4 PM at Elevated Grains Craft Beer in Raleigh, NC!
Come help us say farewell to a year that’s been especially tough on North Carolina rescues and shelters. Let’s end it on a hopeful note—together. ❤️
✨ Meet adorable, adoptable dogs and puppies
✨ Enjoy great local craft beer
✨ Spread some holiday cheer (and maybe find your forever best friend!)
Even if you’re not ready to adopt, stopping by to show support means the world to our pups and volunteers.
📍 Elevated Grains Craft Beer | Raleigh, NC
🕑 2–4 PM
Welcome to FRR`s Home for the Holidays Campaign!
We`ll be showing off every single available dog over the next few weeks, in hopes of getting as many as possible adopted and in their own forever homes for the holidays.
Today we’d like you to meet Nehi!
You can find more information about all of our dogs (including Nehi) on our website: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption. Once you’ve fallen in love with your perfect pooch, fill out an application!
Freedom Ride Rescue believes that pets should not be presents: they are lifelong commitments. Everyone in the family needs to be involved in finding the RIGHT pet to fit the family and everyone needs to be ready for all that comes with a new furry addition. Because of this, Freedom Ride will put a “paws” on adoptions the week of Christmas. We will not be processing applications or finalizing adoptions from December 21-27. (We’ll process any adoptions that get started before then, but will not process new applications during that time).
But we still have time for lots of precious pups to find their people before that! We would love for our dogs to be Home for the Holidays!
Welcome to FRR`s Home for the Holidays Campaign!
We`ll be showing off every single available dog over the next few weeks, in hopes of getting as many as possible adopted and in their own forever homes for the holidays.
Today we’d like you to meet Mira!
You can find more information about all of our dogs (including Mira) on our website: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption. Once you’ve fallen in love with your perfect pooch, fill out an application!
Freedom Ride Rescue believes that pets should not be presents: they are lifelong commitments. Everyone in the family needs to be involved in finding the RIGHT pet to fit the family and everyone needs to be ready for all that comes with a new furry addition. Because of this, Freedom Ride will put a “paws” on adoptions the week of Christmas. We will not be processing applications or finalizing adoptions from December 21-27. (We’ll process any adoptions that get started before then, but will not process new applications during that time).
But we still have time for lots of precious pups to find their people before that! We would love for our dogs to be Home for the Holidays!
It`s been a tough week, but our Freedom Ride Rescue network has been amazing ... we want to thank everyone for the support: from boots on the ground helping with our lost Iko to donations for Niva who went into kidney failure after heartworm treatment: we are humbled by your support.
NIVA: After a week of around the clock care through Falls Village Vet, she`s back with her fosters. Her kidney values are still dangerously unhealthy, but we are all thrilled she`s no longer being hospitalized. They are doing nightly fluids and a very busy medical regime to try to heal her. This was a harsh reaction to her heartworm treatment. PLEASE make sure your cats and dogs are on monthly heartworm prevention YEARROUND in North Carolina: all it takes is one bite from an infected mosquito to give a dog or cat heartworms if they aren`t on prevention. Her current care has cost just over $1800. Donations are appreciated!
IKO: Just days after coming to his foster home, he darted out of his house Saturday morning. We had regular sightings in the mornings and later afternoon -- until Monday morning: nothing since then. A professional tracker was able to find his scent today, but it ended abruptly. We have cameras up and are desperate for a new sighting - but are guardedly optimistic that MAYBE someone has him safe. PLEASE continue to share his post - if he is safe, without a collar or chip, whoever has him won`t know where he belongs!
#pawitforward #freedomriderescue
Welcome to FRR`s Home for the Holidays Campaign!
We`ll be showing off every single available dog over the next few weeks, in hopes of getting as many as possible adopted and in their own forever homes for the holidays.
Today we’d like you to meet Ellis!
You can find more information about all of our dogs (including Ellis) on our website: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption. Once you’ve fallen in love with your perfect pooch, fill out an application!
Freedom Ride Rescue believes that pets should not be presents: they are lifelong commitments. Everyone in the family needs to be involved in finding the RIGHT pet to fit the family and everyone needs to be ready for all that comes with a new furry addition. Because of this, Freedom Ride will put a “paws” on adoptions the week of Christmas. We will not be processing applications or finalizing adoptions from December 21-27. (We’ll process any adoptions that get started before then, but will not process new applications during that time).
But we still have time for lots of precious pups to find their people before that! We would love for our dogs to be Home for the Holidays!
Welcome to FRR`s Home for the Holidays Campaign!
We`ll be showing off every single available dog over the next few weeks, in hopes of getting as many as possible adopted and in their own forever homes for the holidays.
Today we’d like you to meet Bartoc!
You can find more information about all of our dogs (including Bartoc) on our website: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption. Once you’ve fallen in love with your perfect pooch, fill out an application!
Freedom Ride Rescue believes that pets should not be presents: they are lifelong commitments. Everyone in the family needs to be involved in finding the RIGHT pet to fit the family and everyone needs to be ready for all that comes with a new furry addition. Because of this, Freedom Ride will put a “paws” on adoptions the week of Christmas. We will not be processing applications or finalizing adoptions from December 21-27. (We’ll process any adoptions that get started before then, but will not process new applications during that time).
But we still have time for lots of precious pups to find their people before that! We would love for our dogs to be Home for the Holidays!
Let`s play to help Rudy!! Chance for a TV for a $10 donation??
Rudy has major infections (skin and ear) - we suspect allergies and Falls Village Vet has a fantastic plan of supplements, meds, medicated baths and quality diet to get him feeling better. Your $10 donation will help him - and get you in the running for a brand new Insignia 32 inch Fire TV (donated by triple FRR adopters Susan and Pete Pridon)!
Donate on our web or Paypal at freedom-ride.org/donate
Venmo @Freedom-Ride-1
Once we have 50 donations, we will do an online selection of a donor for the TV!
#pawitforward #nopawsleftbehind #freedomriderescue
Happening now at The Raleigh Times!! Come on grab a bite to eat and a cold drink… Then tip your bartenders well! Brad and Caitlin are donating their evening tips to Freedom Ride Rescue - and Empire Eats will match what they raise!!
🎄🐾 Holiday Gatherings Should Be Fun… for Everyone — Including Your Dogs! 🐾🎄
The holidays bring joy, laughter, parties, and lots of people — but for many dogs, that can also mean stress. Not every pup enjoys busy gatherings, and even the most easy-going dogs can feel overwhelmed by the noise, excitement, and changes in routine.
If you’re hosting this season:
✨ Check in on your dog throughout the event
✨ Watch for signs of stress (pacing, panting, hiding, clinginess, etc.)
✨ Give them a safe, quiet retreat space where they can relax away from the action
If you’re attending a party:
🎁 Only bring your dog as your plus-one if you know they can handle new sights, smells, people, and noises without becoming overwhelmed
🎁 When in doubt, it’s better (and kinder!) to let them stay home where they feel safe
A little preparation goes a long way to keep the holidays merry and bright for both humans and pups. ❤️🐶
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.