It’s ALMOST time for our Annual Turkey Day 5K. It’s not too late to swing by @bondbrosbeer this afternoon from 5-7 to pick up your race day packet and save yourself (and our volunteers 🤪) from the early morning packet pick up on the day of the race. We can’t wait to see you there!

While we're wrapped up in the excitement and last-minute stress of prepping for our biggest event ever, the FRR Turkey Day 5K, it's so easy to forget why we're doing this. We get so focused on packet pickups, finalizing race day plans, and even prepping for our own Thanksgiving plans (yes, FRR is run entirely be volunteers who have real lives and family's outside of dog rescue), it's important to step back and remember why we run, and why TeddyRox Foundation trusted us with this race.

Mr. Lorax came to us about a month ago from a local animal shelter. He was an emergency medical pull and would have been a cruelty case had his owners been brave enough to come forward and admit their wrongdoings. He was skin and bones, hairless, and terrified of everything. His foster couldn't get near him for a few days- he just hid in his crate shaking. He's come a long way since then, and some of our runners even got to meet him at packet pickup yesterday. He's gained 1.6lbs (1/5 of his bodyweight when we got him), has a thick head of hair growing in, and has become the quintessential lapdog. Even better, he has found an incredibly kind, patient, and loving adopter, and soon will have a forever home of his own.

We run so we can continue saving dogs like Mr. Lorax, who need a little more medical attention, from all across the state. Register online today to help us continue to save dogs, regardless of what their medical expenses may be.

We are also accepting donations on our race site, and every penny goes to saving dogs in need. 🐾🐾 LINK IN BIO!

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FREEDOM RIDES for these two! Thanks to this incredible community of fosters and volunteers we were able to pull Noah and (swipe) this sweet tripod girl.
1. A bittersweet freedom ride for Noah- he was adopted from us as a puppy, and returned to us via a trip to Granville County Shelter. We're heart-broken his people dumped in in a crowded shelter before the holiday, but we're so grateful we were able to save him and he will return to his original foster mom.
2. This poor girl was found wandering and ended up at a local shelter. While we don't know much about her, she's a tripod, so we know she hasn't had the best hand dealt in life. We're so glad we we were able to pull her and help her turn her luck around!

TWO more days until our Turkey Day 5k! Have you registered yet? Get your bibs and shirt before race day at one of our sponsor locations!! OR packet pick up starts at 7 am Thanksgiving Day at Lake Benson.

(First 500 participants signed up get runners' bags and shirts; 100 additional shirts available while supplies/sizes last)

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UPDATE: COVERED!!! 13 month old Noah is a former FRR pup who was adopted out several months back…unfortunately he did not do well with the adopter’s children and we have been trying to find a new foster for Noah to bring him back into the rescue…well, his person gave up on us finding a place and surrendered him to Granville County shelter today. He is terrified .... but non reactive to dogs in the shelter test (test was a male and a female who kept trying to engage but he is too shut down to react - he just kept his tail tucked). Noah loves other dogs and would do best in a home with another dog to help build his confidence. He is house trained and knows basic commands. No small children as kids stressing him out was the original reason they were rehoming. Patient, calm home needed asap to let him decompress and begin to learn to trust. FRR will also get Noah set up with a trainer to support continued confidence for this guy! We just need a foster! Please please LIKE and SHARE and help us get sweet Noah into a foster home. This fella is a total sweetheart and is so deserving of a loving home. If you’d like to foster Noah and have an approved foster application on file, please email Jennifer@freedom-ride.org with the subject line “Noah”. And please help us spread the word

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Meet Ellie, a 1.5 year old chihuahua mix. Sweet girl LOVES her humans. She really wants to please you! Learning time is a breeze with her as she is wicked smart and loves the challenge of new tricks to impress her people! Ellie loves to go on walks and play with her squeaky toys. Her crate is a safe space and she doesn't mind being in there with her toys. She isn't a huge fan of sharing her squeakies, and takes a little longer to warm up to sharing! Ellie is working on her leash manners and to feeling confident around other dogs on the leash. If you are patient and loving, and looking for a loyal companion who loves to cuddle, Ellie may be right for you! Fill out an adoption application on our website at freedom-ride.org today!

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It’s a Saturday FULL of Freedom Ride Events! First, come check us out @bigbossbrewing from 12-3 for a day full of local shopping from artists & makers, adoptable puppies from freedom ride, good food and good drinks! Or check out our Holiday Pet Photo event @otherendoftheleashdurham in sponsorship with @bigspoonroasters.
Or, why not do BOTH!?! #freedomriderescue #adoptdontshop

Each holiday season, the incredible owners of @otherendoftheleashdurham do a photo fundraiser benefitting FRR! This year, they are partnering with @bigspoonroasters as a sponsor! Schedule your slot of a professional pet photographer before they are all gone!! (And of course drop by to shop and meet adoptable dogs throughout the day)!

Come out this Saturday, November 13 from 11am-5pm for Pet Holiday Photos! One photo session costs $25 with 100% of the proceeds going directly to Freedom Ride Rescue and their efforts to save dogs from shelters.

You will receive edited digital copies of all of your photos in 1-2 weeks. Just in time to send them out to friends and family (and hopeful foster families:)

Call the store at 919-908-1887 to reserve your spot!

We will also have some of our adoptable dogs/puppies joining us from 2-4 so come get some puppy love!!!

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Milton is ready for the annual Freedom Ride Turkey Day 5K!! Are you!?! Don’t forget to register today, link in bio! All proceeds benefit our rescue directly and help us to save sweet doggos like Milton! LIKE, SHARE and help us save more lives!! #rescuedogsofinstagram #frrturkeyday5k #freedomriderescue

Have you registered for our Turkey Day 5K Race yet?!? Your participation helps to raise money in support of Freedom Ride Rescue's mission to help abandoned, neglected and abused animals in North Carolina. This year's race will be limited to 750 participants, so act now!! Registration fees increase as race day approaches so register early! REGISTER NOW for a Turkey Day 5k! Thanksgiving Day, November 25th from 8am-12pm! All proceeds go to Freedom Ride Rescue. Sign-up link in bio! Please LIKE and SHARE!

The Freedom Ride Rescue Turkey Day 5K is the annual Thanksgiving Day race held in Garner’s White Deer and Lake Benson Parks. Family and friends, both human and canine, gather to enjoy a brisk holiday morning run or walk through the parks to help raise money in support of Freedom Ride Rescue's mission to help abandoned, neglected and abused animals in North Carolina.

Race options include 5K and a 1M Fun Run. Both the 5K and 1M courses are relatively flat paved trails and the seasonal beauty of these two parks is spectacular. Thanksgiving themed costumes, decorated wagons, strollers and baby joggers are encouraged. Well socialized dogs are welcome on a 6’ or shorter leash - retractable leashes are not permitted.

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TWO PUPPY FOSTERS NEEDED BY FRIDAY! 1. Babyface, 10 months old, 18 lbs and super sweet. Dog friendly.
2. Marjorie is 14 week old and loves everyone, dogs and people alike. Swipe for dog test video with these cuties! If you’d like to foster one of these cuties please email Jennifer@freedom-ride.org with the subject line “babyface” or “marjorie”. Please note that all fosters must live within an hour of Raleigh and have an approved app on file. Not a foster yet and want to become one, head over to our website at freedom-ride.org and complete a foster application today!