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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If toys were currency, Colter would be living in a MANSION 🧸💰
This playful pup is never without his prized possession—whether it squeaks, bounces, or fluffs, it’s coming with him everywhere he goes. Fetch? Yes. Keep-away? Even better. Showing off his toy collection? Always 😎
When he’s not busy being a professional toy enthusiast, Colter is soaking up love from his people or enjoying some outdoor zoomies. He’s a smart, active boy who’s ready for a home that can keep up with his fun-loving energy (and keep the toy bin stocked 😉).
🎾 Looking for a best friend who brings the party and the cuddles? Colter’s your guy.
www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Big things are happening for animals (and the people who love them!) right here in our community 🐾💛
We’re so excited to introduce Paws & People Initiative—a brand new nonprofit with a mission we can really get behind: keeping pets out of shelters by supporting the people who care for them.
While many amazing rescues (like ours!) step in once a dog is already in need, Paws & People is working upstream—helping prevent pets from ever entering or re-entering the shelter system in the first place. Through affordable training, temporary foster support during times of crisis, access to food and supplies, and thoughtful education for adopters, they’re filling a HUGE gap in our community.
Because when we support people, they can support their pets—and that means stronger families, fewer surrenders, and more happy endings all around 🐶✨
We’re cheering them on as they begin this journey and can’t wait to see the impact they make!
👉 Be sure to follow them on Instagram/Facebook: @pawsandpeoplenc
www.facebook.com/pawsandpeoplenc
👉 Learn more on their website: www.pawsandpeoplenc.org/
👉 And don’t miss their first FREE educational webinar on Thursday, April 2 at 7pm!
Whether you’re thinking about adopting and want to set yourself up for success, or you’re a foster/volunteer looking for tips on finding the right home for your pup—this is an awesome opportunity to learn and grow.
📲 Register now through the Paws & People Initiative website and be part of something really special 💛
www.pawsandpeoplenc.org/webinars
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Browse our dogs in foster care and available for adoption!
🚨 FOSTERS NEEDED 🚨We urgently need fosters for a group of small-breed girls who are ready for their chance at safety and care. We especially want to help this 9-year-old mama first. She has likely spent her life having litter after litter, and she truly deserves the chance to finally rest, feel safe, and be cared for in a loving home of her own. We would love to get her into a foster home as soon as possible.
The remaining girls are also in need of foster homes. They range in age from approximately 2–9 years old and are all small breed (around 10 lbs). Each one deserves the chance to decompress and begin their next chapter in a safe, supportive environment. Freedom Ride Rescue covers all costs associated with their care and will make sure they are fully vetted — we just need you to provide the loving foster home.If you can open your home to one of these deserving girls, please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today!
If toys were currency, Colter would be living in a MANSION 🧸💰
This playful pup is never without his prized possession—whether it squeaks, bounces, or fluffs, it’s coming with him everywhere he goes. Fetch? Yes. Keep-away? Even better. Showing off his toy collection? Always 😎
When he’s not busy being a professional toy enthusiast, Colter is soaking up love from his people or enjoying some outdoor zoomies. He’s a smart, active boy who’s ready for a home that can keep up with his fun-loving energy (and keep the toy bin stocked 😉).
🎾 Looking for a best friend who brings the party and the cuddles? Colter’s your guy.
www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
Big things are happening for animals (and the people who love them!) right here in our community 🐾💛
We’re so excited to introduce Paws & People Initiative—a brand new nonprofit with a mission we can really get behind: keeping pets out of shelters by supporting the people who care for them.
While many amazing rescues (like ours!) step in once a dog is already in need, Paws & People is working upstream—helping prevent pets from ever entering or re-entering the shelter system in the first place. Through affordable training, temporary foster support during times of crisis, access to food and supplies, and thoughtful education for adopters, they’re filling a HUGE gap in our community.
Because when we support people, they can support their pets—and that means stronger families, fewer surrenders, and more happy endings all around 🐶✨
We’re cheering them on as they begin this journey and can’t wait to see the impact they make!
👉 Be sure to follow them on Instagram/Facebook: @pawsandpeoplenc
https://www.facebook.com/pawsandpeoplenc
👉 Learn more on their website: https://www.pawsandpeoplenc.org/
👉 And don’t miss their first FREE educational webinar on Thursday, April 2 at 7pm!
Whether you’re thinking about adopting and want to set yourself up for success, or you’re a foster/volunteer looking for tips on finding the right home for your pup—this is an awesome opportunity to learn and grow.
📲 Register now through the Paws & People Initiative website and be part of something really special 💛
https://www.pawsandpeoplenc.org/webinars
Meet Rokko 🐾💛
This sweet and silly terrier mix is equal parts playful energy and loyal sidekick. Rokko loves being close to his people (like… really close) and is happiest when he’s included in all of life’s little moments.
He’s great with other dogs, food-motivated, and eager to learn—but he’ll need a patient, loving home to help him build confidence and feel secure. Rokko is a bit on the timid side. Once he trusts you, his affectionate, devoted personality truly shines ✨
If you’re looking for a best friend who will stick by your side through it all… Rokko is your guy 💕
www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
🚨🚨PUPPY FOSTERS NEEDED!!🚨🚨Four 8-week-old mixed breed puppies are looking for foster families. Their mom and dad are both 10 lb terrier mixes, so these little ones are expected to stay on the smaller side. They can each go to individual foster homes, so even helping with just one puppy makes a huge difference.
Freedom Ride Rescue covers all costs associated with their care — we just need you to provide the loving home. Please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today if you can help!
And the award for Best Underbite goes to… 🏆🐾
✨ HUGO ✨
With a smile that could melt hearts (and maybe snag a few extra treats), Hugo is serving up charm, personality, and just the right amount of goofy grin. This award-winning cutie is proof that a little underbite just means extra character 💙
Come meet our very own champion—Hugo is ready to win over his forever family!
Apply at www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
🚨🚨PUPPY FOSTERS NEEDED!🚨🚨5 Shar Pei mix puppies (12–14 weeks old) are in need of foster homes ASAP. Their ears are a little infected and one puppy has an entropion eye that Freedom Ride will repair when he is a bit older.These puppies just need safe, loving places to land while they receive the care they need. Freedom Ride Rescue covers all costs associated with fostering — you provide the home, we provide the support.
Fosters must live within 1 hour of Raleigh and have an approved application on file (available on our website).
If you can help give one of these puppies a place to stay, please email jennifer@freedom-ride.org today!
🚨 LOST DOG – FREEDOM RIDE ALUMNI 🚨
Nehi has gone missing after escaping from he radopters while playing at Crowder County Park in Apex near Ten Ten Rd.
If you are in the area, please keep an eye out. If spotted, DO NOT CHASE. Instead, try to keep her in your line of sight and call immediately:
📞 919.673.6338
Even quick sightings can help bring her safely back. Please share with anyone in the Apex area to help us get Nehi home. 🐾💛
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Meet Wendy (aka Wendy Pan) ✨🐾
Young, vibrant, and just the right amount of responsible, Wendy is the perfect mix of playful energy and sweet, steady companionship. She’s house-trained, crate-savvy, great with her furry friends, and loves a good zoomie session followed by cozy couch time.
She may be a little shy at first, but give her a moment (and a few gentle pets) and she’ll be your loyal sidekick for every adventure—or your next binge-watch marathon 💕
Ready for her next chapter… could it be with you?
Apply to meet her: www.freedom-ride.org/for-adoption
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.