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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When looking to adopt a new furry friend, it's important to find the right one for you. Age can play a big part in that, to make sure your new pet fits into your schedule and lifestyle well. This week, we'll be highlighting all the currently adoptable dogs and puppies based on their age groups. We hope one of these dogs is perfect for you!
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In Their Prime: Young Adults (1–3 Years)
(We have a LOT of dogs in this age group right now--we couldn't fit them all in one post! Here's the second half of our young adult dogs!)
Looking for a dog who’s ready to do life with you? This is your crew 💪🐾
Our young adult dogs are active, fun-loving, and ready for adventures—whether that’s hiking, brewery hangs, or couch time after a long day.
They’ve usually got a foundation of training and are eager to bond with their people, and many more years of fun and snuggles. Think: fewer accidents, more memories.
💰 Adoption fee: $375
📲 Meet them all and learn more: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
When looking to adopt a new furry friend, it's important to find the right one for you. Age can play a big part in that, to make sure your new pet fits into your schedule and lifestyle well. This week, we'll be highlighting all the currently adoptable dogs and puppies based on their age groups. We hope one of these dogs is perfect for you!
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In Their Prime: Young Adults (1–3 Years)
(We have a LOT of dogs in this age group right now. Here's part 1 of 2 for our young adults!)
Looking for a dog who’s ready to do life with you? This is your crew 💪🐾
Our young adult dogs are active, fun-loving, and ready for adventures—whether that’s hiking, brewery hangs, or couch time after a long day.
They’ve usually got a foundation of training and are eager to bond with their people, and have many years left of fun and snuggles. Think: fewer accidents, more memories.
💰 Adoption fee: $375
📲 Meet them all and learn more: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
When looking to adopt a new furry friend, it`s important to find the right one for you. Age can play a big part in that, to make sure your new pet fits into your schedule and lifestyle well. This week, we`ll be highlighting all the currently adoptable dogs and puppies based on their age groups. We hope one of these dogs is perfect for you!
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In Their Prime: Young Adults (1–3 Years)
(We have a LOT of dogs in this age group right now--we couldn`t fit them all in one post! Here`s the second half of our young adult dogs!)
Looking for a dog who’s ready to do life with you? This is your crew 💪🐾
Our young adult dogs are active, fun-loving, and ready for adventures—whether that’s hiking, brewery hangs, or couch time after a long day.
They’ve usually got a foundation of training and are eager to bond with their people, and many more years of fun and snuggles. Think: fewer accidents, more memories.
💰 Adoption fee: $375
📲 Meet them all and learn more: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
When looking to adopt a new furry friend, it`s important to find the right one for you. Age can play a big part in that, to make sure your new pet fits into your schedule and lifestyle well. This week, we`ll be highlighting all the currently adoptable dogs and puppies based on their age groups. We hope one of these dogs is perfect for you!
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In Their Prime: Young Adults (1–3 Years)
(We have a LOT of dogs in this age group right now. Here`s part 1 of 2 for our young adults!)
Looking for a dog who’s ready to do life with you? This is your crew 💪🐾
Our young adult dogs are active, fun-loving, and ready for adventures—whether that’s hiking, brewery hangs, or couch time after a long day.
They’ve usually got a foundation of training and are eager to bond with their people, and have many years left of fun and snuggles. Think: fewer accidents, more memories.
💰 Adoption fee: $375
📲 Meet them all and learn more: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
🚨🚨PUPPY FOSTER NEEDED!!🚨🚨 4-month old floof ball, AKA Yorkie boy needs a foster. If his personality is anything like his face than he is sure to bring you all kinds of happiness! Freedom ride rescue covers all costs associated with his care, we just need you to provide the loving foster home until he’s adopted. Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org if you can help!
PUPdate: This loppy eared girl has a foster! 🎉🎉 This petite 6-month-old girl needs a foster home within the next 24 hours so we can get her out of the shelter and avoid euthanasia. She weighs just 22 lbs, is incredibly sweet, and has the cutest ears that seem to have a mind of their own. With her beautiful grey brindle coat and slender build, she may be a whippet mix—and she is absolutely stunning in person. Freedom Ride Rescue covers all costs associated with her care. We just need you to provide a safe, loving foster home so she can have the second chance she deserves. Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org ASAP if you can help save her.
🚨 PUPPY FOSTERS NEEDED 🚨Six adorable 8-week-old Lab mix puppies need foster homes ASAP so they can get out of the shelter and into safe, loving environments. They are playful, sweet, and exactly as cute as you’re imagining. They can go to individual foster homes or in pairs—whatever works best for you!
Freedom Ride Rescue covers all costs associated with their care. We just need you to provide a safe and loving temporary home while they prepare for adoption. If you can help foster, please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org as soon as possible.
We will never stop advocating for our pittie pups. We want the world to see how great pit bull TYPE dogs can really be!
When looking to adopt a new furry friend, it`s important to find the right one for you. Age can play a big part in that, to make sure your new pet fits into your schedule and lifestyle well. This week, we`ll be highlighting all the currently adoptable dogs and puppies based on their age groups. We hope one of these dogs is perfect for you!
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🐾 Growing Up Cute: Puppies 4–11 Months 🐶
The best of both worlds? You just found it 😍
These older puppies still have that playful, goofy puppy energy—but many are already getting the hang of things like crate training, potty routines, and basic manners.
They’re silly, sweet, and SO much fun—perfect for families looking for a pup with a little less “baby chaos” but all the puppy joy.
💰 Adoption fee: $375
📲 Find your perfect match and learn more here: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
We’ve been so busy, we almost forgot to share some incredible news—several of our longtime foster dogs officially became alumni in the first quarter of 2026 💛
Bartoc, Titan, and Ellis—who each waited so patiently—have all found their forever homes! And while we celebrate every adoption, Otis has our hearts bursting… after 1,120 days in foster care, he finally found his perfect match 🥹🐾
Happy tails to these amazing pups and their families—we couldn’t be more thrilled!
Now let’s keep that momentum going… it’s Peggy’s turn ✨
She’s been waiting over 600 days, and we would LOVE to celebrate her adoption next.
🐶 Could you be Peggy’s person?
Read more about Peggy: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
TRUE EVIL....
Our Nehi is still on the run near Holly Springs Rd/Crowder Park. We`ve had an army of volunteers helping with signs.... everyone in the area knows about her. We have THREE feeding stations with cameras up - but haven`t seen her yet at them.
The evil? susanlove.1@icloud.com has been texting our founder since 7 pm last night that she has Nehi - but refuses to send a photo and wants money. We are desperate but not stupid... if this is an AI bot or a truly horrible person - let`s hope Karma is true. If anyone knows Susan Love - let her know how cruel her game is.
If you are kind and have actually seen Nehi in the area - please text/call 919-673-6338.
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.