Red’s Rescue Rides

10/03/2024

This time last year Sounder🐕 was off to his foster home on his ♥️FREEDOM RIDE🩵! He rested easy knowing he was out of danger and off to safety🥰! Dirt Road Dog Rescue saved this pup’s life. What a good feeling it is every time we help save a life!

24/02/2024

Sweet Newt here is two years old and came in to the shelter mid September as a stray. He was absolutely terrified on his ❤️FREEDOM RIDE💙. He barked the entire ride up to Rome having no idea we were on our way to safety. The only thing that soothed him on the ride was when I sang to him - I would let him know we were out of the scary place and making our way to a safe haven. Once he made it to his foster’s house, he settled right in and appeared to immediately feel at ease! ➡️ Swipe to the end to see him settling😍.

14/12/2023

✨O•N•E • Y•E•A•R✨
🐶NINETY FOUR DOGS🐶
🐾Four States🐾
🚙9,158 Miles🚙
It’s hard to fathom how many precious souls we have met over this past YEAR, and every single one is shown here! Every ❤️FREEDOM💙 Ride is so special, and it is such a joy to bust these angels on earth out and take them to safety - somewhere where they no longer have to fear what the next day might bring - a place where they can decompress and feel loved.
This past year we have learned so much about the animal welfare space and how overwhelmed shelters and rescues are - how desperately fosters are needed to save these animals - & how much it takes to save an animal: from the networking with rescues, to locating a foster, to lining up transports, to fulfilling the adoption - a lengthy process which is greatly volunteer based.
There is still so much work that still needs to be done to make things better and help these innocent animals.
Today, we celebrate the impact we’ve had. Tomorrow, we look forward to continue to

27/11/2023

So true!! The joy our loving, loyal, cuddly Blue brings us is priceless! 🩵

14/11/2023

Boo Bear (2 years old) & Juniper (3 months old) took their ❤️FREEDOM RIDE💙 in early September up to South Carolina, and boy was it an adventure! We had to make a few pit stops, but we made it in one piece! Both pups came in as strays and were off to Winnie’s Legacy Canine Rescue for their freedom!

03/11/2023

Miss Miya (3 years old) & Mr. Chubbs (8 years old) desperately needed out of the shelter back in early May - they were both found as strays roaming the streets. Because of their condition, they weren’t in the shelter long. Chubbs had eye, skin, and ear infections and was extremely malnourished (you could see his spine), and Miya had some skin issues of her own. Even though Chubbs was microchipped, they were unable to locate his owners, so both Miya and Chubbs took their ❤️Freedom Ride💙 to Roanoke, VA to My Best Friend’s Rescue. I was lucky enough to have some good company (my mama) on this ride to keep me entertained and take turns driving! Happy life little bubs!

30/10/2023

Throwing it back to Boomer Boy🩵! He came into Bartow as a stray back in February and was 1 year old at the time. We had the opportunity to transport him in April to his foster through Hearts and Tails Animal Alliance who saved his life! Happy Life sweet boy!

24/10/2023

Lela girl here💕! This precious angel is a 1 year old pitty, and she was sweet, cuddly, energetic, and ready for her quick ❤️Freedom Ride💙up to Blue Ridge back in May after spending about a month in the shelter. Sweet, happy life to you little pup!

23/10/2023

Meet Chicken (left) & Waffles (right). They took their ❤️Freedom Ride💙 all the way to Port Saint Lucie, Florida last week! These two were absolutely inseparable from the very beginning - They started in separate crates to give them more room but that only lasted about 10 minutes after Chicken insisted they be together🩵. They were not settled until this was the case. Once they were together, they had to be touching - their bond and snuggles melted my heart. Red’s Rescue Rides transported to Gainesville, Florida and dropped them off with the rescue who finished the remainder of the drive. Happy life you sweet angels!!

26/07/2023

Thor here departed on his grand adventure back in early June. He was pulled from Bartow County Animal Control in May after his owners were unable to reclaim him but stayed in boarding for about a month until it was time for his ultimate ❤️Freedom Ride💙! Georgia🍑➡️ New York🍎 After his journey with WAGS (Waiting Animals Getting Support) Rescue, his new family was already awaiting his arrival! Happy Tails sweet boy!

21/07/2023

This is ❤️M•U•R•P•H•Y💙. A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of taking this sweet 2 year old pitty on his quick FREEDOM RIDE to Atlanta almost two months after arriving at the shelter in Bartow County. Rescue Me Georgia saved his life and had a foster family lined up immediately upon his arrival. Happy Life sweet boy!!

11/06/2023

Thanks to WAGS Rescue, Thor is en route to New York where his new family awaits his arrival! Happy Tails, buddy! ❤️💙

30/05/2023

We have the best long awaited news EVER today!! Red (now Bentley) has been adopted!!!! All of the time, effort, stress, money, and worry from so many people paid off for this pup to find his furever home. So thankful to Julie Syputa Lagomarsino for making sure Red got out safely and to Pawprint Pack for rescuing this boy from Bartow County AC when the chances of rescue seemed slim. Happy life, sweet Red. You are our WHY, and we are so incredibly thankful for this happy beginning for you!! ❤️💙 Now we will continue our mission to

Bentley!

Bentley has FINALLY found his human! Bentley came from a high kill shelter and sat for 2 months. He lost his mind in the shelter unfortunately and really started decompressing. After time at a training facility, he found his forever pack human! Yay Bentley! You found your forever pack family!! 🩵🐾

03/05/2023

This is Rebel - a one year old pup who ended up at AC by owner release due to unsuitable accommodations - he was a little love bug and rested his head on my shoulder the entire ride up to Rome. Out safe with Paws Up Pet Rescue.

25/03/2023

6️⃣2️⃣ DOGS
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣DAYS
4️⃣,2️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ MILES
3️⃣ STATES
In 💯 days since we started this journey, we have had the absolute honor of taking Sixty Two 🐶🐶 on their ❤️F•R•E•E•D•O•M💙 Ride 🚙 and safely out of Bartow County Animal Control to rescues in Alabama, Florida, & Georgia. SIXTY TWO!! I cannot even believe the impact we have had in this short amount of time! Just about every life saved is shown here. What a feeling🥳! We look forward to the road ahead to continue to help

22/03/2023

This chill dude is Cooper - he is 7 years old, and he was an Owner Surrender. We took a detour on our drive to Columbus back in December to Blue Ridge and dropped this cutie off at Wet Noses Animal Rescue. He spent the whole ride going back and forth between us and chilled in our laps while he looked out the window. 😎

19/03/2023

❤️FREEDOM💙 feels so good! All of these pups came in as strays in February and March and busted out last week. Angel, Kitty, & Selene are between 4 and 6 months old. They are now out safe with SO MD Animal Rescue - headed all the way to Maryland! Brice is about 1 year old and Dakota is about 6 months old - both are out safe with Poor Paws! Happy Life sweet pups!

17/03/2023

Raider got to take his ❤️FREEDOM💙 Ride this week! This sweet boy is around 5 years old and came to AC as a stray last month. He is headed all the way up to Connecticut to Change A Life Dog Rescue.

17/03/2023

& we will do our best to save all that we can❤️🐶💙!

12/03/2023

This is Jessie, and he was a perfect angel on today’s ride🐶! He came into Bartow County Animal Control as a stray in March of 2022; he was rescued but has spent the last year in boarding. Today he took his ride to his foster family! A very rewarding way to spend this Sunday. ❤️💙

09/03/2023

Throwing it back to our FIRST ever ❤️FREEDOM💙 ride! We took N•I•N•E pups to Big Dog Ranch in Shorter, AL on 12.14.2022. Oh boy was it an ADVENTURE - the best kind! Neptune, Mystic, Romy, & Chelsie were a Mama and 3 puppies who were an Owner Surrender. Biscotti, Snickerdoodle, & Gingerbread were all strays. Colombo & Magellan were at the shelter due to an owner citation. Colombo snuggled in my lap the entire ride. What a rewarding day this was!

09/03/2023

09/03/2023

Ned & Opal (& her future puppies) are F•R•E•E as of today!! Ned’s owners were evicted and could no longer keep him almost two months ago and Opal was abandoned early last month. A sweet ride for them both today to Pawprint Pack Rescue! Happy Tails sweet pups!! ❤️🐶💙

07/03/2023

Last week these 9 pups got to take their Freedom Ride and were rescued by Royal Animal Refuge in Tyrone, GA! Tidus, Heidi, Grace, Isabella, Havoc, Lancer, Mikey, Pongo, & Danica.

26/02/2023

Once we decided we were all in on transporting pups on their Freedom Rides, we needed a dependable ride with the sole purpose of transporting. We decided we were in the market for a van.

We (the hubby) did research and we discussed price ranges. Little did we know, we were about to receive a huge blessing.

A few weeks ago we were blessed beyond belief when we learned a family friend wanted to donate their van to our cause!

A huge thank you to Bill & Peggy White for the donation and to Margaret Ellis for the facilitation!

She went on her first transport last week to Big Dog Ranch Rescue, and we can’t wait for many more!

We are so ready to rock and roll and

26/02/2023

This is Red and he is our why.

My husband found Red wandering around at a local farm in November 2022. After two days of searching for his owner, posting on Facebook, and contacting rescues, we were at a total loss at how to proceed. We decided to take him to our local Animal Control whole heartedly believing this would give him the best chance at a good life.

We were wrong.

We were promised he would either be rescued by the local Humane Society or adopted out.

That was not true.

This shelter does not allow adoptions and certain dogs are set as rescue only. This means their only hope to get out is by a licensed rescue pulling them.

Red was one those dogs.

We desperately wanted to follow his journey to make sure he made it out alive. As we researched, we connected with Facebook groups and had the opportunity to do just this.

As we learned more about the operations, we learned there is such a need for transporters.

Again, feeling desperate to save this sweet pup we had put in this situation, we did not hesitate when the first opportunity to transport some pups arose thinking every pup that gets out, that means Red might have at least one more day to get rescued.

Day by day, we prayed he would be okay, and we transported 12 dogs over the next 2 weeks.

On January 4, 2023, I received the greatest news from the amazing volunteer networker - Red had been rescued! The best news to start off the year.

We have made so many connections and learned more than we were even looking for about shelters, rescues, and transporting. We have such a heart for animals, but have been unsure how to give back.

Thanks to Red, now we know exactly how. We jumped into transporting head first almost 3 months ago, and we haven’t looked back since. Here’s to !