N.C. Non-Profit Animal Rescue

Give a Freedom Ride

In the rescue world, a ā€œFreedom Rideā€ 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.

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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 ā€œFreedom Rideā€ 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 areĀ 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 sweet little shadow loves attention, adores his people, and would happily spend all day by your side. He’s very treat motivated (which makes training much easier!), is making great progress with house training, and is learning that the crate isn’t so bad after all.

Vinny loves playing with his foster dog siblings, gets along with the cat, and would likely thrive with another furry friend in the home to help show him the ropes.

If you’re looking for a loyal little sidekick who wants to be involved in literally everything you do, Vinny is ready to apply for the position. ✨

Apply to meet Vinny: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
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You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog… šŸŽ¶šŸ¾
But there's no need to cry--we've got a whole band of adorable dogs and puppies to bring a smile to your face!

Join us this Sunday at Rosecomb Beer Garden for an afternoon filled with adorable adoptable pups, cold drinks, tail wags, and plenty of hound dog energy. Whether you’re looking to adopt or just want to soak up some puppy love on the patio, we’d love to see you there! šŸ¤Ž

šŸ“ Rosecomb Beer Garden — Cary
šŸ—“ Sunday, May 17th
ā° 4–6 PM

Come hang out, meet some amazing dogs, and help us find them the happily ever afters they deserve. ✨
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This sweet little shadow loves attention, adores his people, and would happily spend all day by your side. He’s very treat motivated (which makes training much easier!), is making great progress with house training, and is learning that the crate isn’t so bad after all.

Vinny loves playing with his foster dog siblings, gets along with the cat, and would likely thrive with another furry friend in the home to help show him the ropes.

If you’re looking for a loyal little sidekick who wants to be involved in literally everything you do, Vinny is ready to apply for the position. ✨

Apply to meet Vinny: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog… šŸŽ¶šŸ¾
But there's no need to cry--we've got a whole band of adorable dogs and puppies to bring a smile to your face!

Join us this Sunday at Rosecomb Beer Garden for an afternoon filled with adorable adoptable pups, cold drinks, tail wags, and plenty of hound dog energy. Whether you’re looking to adopt or just want to soak up some puppy love on the patio, we’d love to see you there! šŸ¤Ž

šŸ“ Rosecomb Beer Garden — Cary
šŸ—“ Sunday, May 17th
ā° 4–6 PM

Come hang out, meet some amazing dogs, and help us find them the happily ever afters they deserve. ✨
We had the BEST time at this year’s Ma & Pa Festival in downtown Raleigh! šŸ¾ā˜€ļø

So many adoptable dogs, so many tail wags, lots of puppy snuggles, a few alumni sightings, and hopefully even some perfect matches made along the way. That sounds like a pretty perfect day to us. šŸ¤Ž

A huge thank you to the festival organizers for inviting us back again this year and to everyone who stopped by to love on our pups, chat with volunteers, and support rescue dogs in need. We already can’t wait for next year! ✨
This distinguished gentleman is basically perfection — sweet, easygoing, dog friendly, cat friendly, and fully committed to the couch potato lifestyle. Despite being a medium-large pup, Bootleg is convinced he’s a lapdog and would happily spend all day snuggled up with his people. šŸ›‹ļøšŸ¾

He’s crate trained, potty trained, loves leisurely strolls and naps in the sunshine, and makes the cutest old-man groans after a good stretch. Truly just an all-around good boy looking for his perfect family. ✨

Apply to meet Bootleg! www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Raisin’s specialties include: expert-level snuggling, giving sweet puppy kisses, and melting directly into your lap like she was born to be there. 🄹🐾

This precious girl is equal parts cuddly and clever, with a soft heart and an even softer spot for cozy naps near her people. Whether she’s playing, learning new things, or curling up beside you for snuggles, Raisin is the kind of puppy who makes every day sweeter. šŸ’•

Apply to meet Raisin: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Little to Large: we have dogs galore in need!
TEAM EFFORT to get this little one on the most amazing road trip with Freedom Ride Rescue! Chatham County Animal Resource Center for getting him on our foster coordinator's radar (thanks Jenn Kilduff), Pittsboro Animal Hospital for his initial exam AND donating his fabulous wheelchair .... and if course, his new foster mamma, Angela White, all made it happen!

Hot Wheels is about 2 and will be looking for the most amazing person to adopt him soon ....
Freedom Ride Rescue alumni Roo (formerly Christopher) is living the life he always deserved—and then some! After a long wait to find his perfect people, Roo has officially hit the jackpot with a family who absolutely adores him.

🦘From the moment he arrived, it was clear this sweet boy was something special. Roo brings endless laughter and joy into his home with his playful, goofy personality—especially when he ā€œroo-hopsā€ around like a little kangaroo (a trait that earned him his perfect name! šŸ˜‚). He keeps his family smiling daily with his silly antics and boundless enthusiasm for life.

šŸ’ž Roo is the definition of spoiled in the best way possible šŸ’• He loves his toys, soaks up every snuggle he can get, and never turns down a long walk or a car ride—especially if it means tagging along with his favorite humans. Whether it’s an adventure or a cozy night in, Roo is just happy to be by their side.

🧬 Not only is he full of personality, but Roo is also incredibly smart and eager to please—making him a joy to have as part of the family. His adopters even did a DNA test and discovered this handsome boy is a unique blend: 50% American Pit Bull Terrier, with a mix of Boxer, Siberian Husky, American Bulldog, Golden Retriever, and a ā€œsupermuttā€ combo including Chow, German Shepherd, and Chihuahua! 🧬🐶 Talk about one-of-a-kind!

šŸ’› While many people may have overlooked Roo during his time in rescue, his family knows they ended up with something truly special—and they wouldn’t have it any other way. Their home is fuller, happier, and a whole lot more fun with Roo in it.

šŸ” After waiting so patiently, Roo finally has his forever—and it’s everything he’s ever dreamed of. šŸ’–

šŸ‘€ 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.ā€

~ Karen Davison

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What We Do

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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 ā€œFreedom Rideā€ potential …. who volunteer countless hours making rescue a reality!

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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!

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Find A Home

We love, rehabilitate and nurse an unwanted, unloved animal until they prance away with their fur-ever personĀ as they start their most life’s wonderful chapter: the one as a cherished pet.

Upcoming Events

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help save a life

Donations cover vet expenses, shelter fees, continuing long-term care, and any other costs that arise treating dogs in great need. We prepare our dogs for success with a microchip, spay/neuter and make sure they are up to date on vaccines and preventatives. We are a 501(c)(3) organization making your financial contributions tax deductible.

foster

Join our tight-knit rescue family! We need fosters until dogs are adopted, for temporary needs, for medical cases and/or for end of life hospice care. Supplies and vet care is provided. You help your dog blossom and find his fur-ever home and in the process learn what a rewarding experience fostering really is!

Adopt

Adopting a rescue animal helps to save the life of an animal in need, through no fault of their own! And you get a new best friend out of the deal. Seriously, what could be better than that? We take in all mixes of breeds and all ages! You can meet adoptable dogs at our weekly adoption events or put in an application for specific dogs.

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.Ā 

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