Two children with a dog in front of a promotion van for Freedom Ride featuring images of dogs.

Their Mission

  • Project Freedom Ride’s mission is to connect unwanted and abandoned dogs in Texas & Georgia with families and rescues in the Northern US & British Columbia. By providing their Texas Rescue Partners with funding, networking, and adoption assistance, Project Freedom Ride is able to help increase the number of lives saved by giving dogs a second chance with families and receiving partners outside of these high kill states.

    Since 2016, Project Freedom Ride has saved over 4,000 dogs.

    Saving Grace Rescue LBK is proud to be one of three Texas rescues partnering with Project Freedom Ride.

A woman and a man are smiling and holding a small dog wrapped in a blanket, standing in front of a bus with pictures of two dogs on the window, one white and one black. The woman is wearing a beanie, colorful scarf, and winter coat, and the man is wearing a hoodie, jacket, and holding a framed sign that says 'WELCOME HOME ETHAL.'

Transport Destinations

  • Project Freedom Ride makes monthly transport runs to the Northeast and regular trips to the Pacific Northwest. Not all of the following drop-off locations are included in each month's transport. The location nearest you will be discussed during a video interview we will schedule after reviewing your application.

    Drop-off locations include:

    Pacific Northwest Route: Salt Lake City, UT - Meridian, ID - Kennewick, WA - Mt. Vernon, WA - Seattle, WA – Portland, OR - Stanwood, WA - Oregon City, OR - Richland, WA

    Northeast Route: Des Moines, IA - Chicago, IL - Springfield, IL - Indianapolis, IN - Lansing, MI - Kansas City, MO - Minneapolis, MN - Cleveland, OH - Baltimore, MD - Buffalo, NY - Syracuse, NY - Castleton on Hudson, NY - Newburgh, NY - Pembroke, NY - Bedminster, NJ - Chester, PA - Philadelphia, PA - Pittsburgh, PA - Halethorpe, MD - Springfield, VA - Richmond, VA - Madison, WI

A man and a woman are standing in front of a van with pictures of dogs on it. The woman is holding a small dog. They are holding a bright green sign that says "Welcome Lucy" with drawn hearts and paw prints.

How Does It Work?

  • After viewing the profiles of our dogs available in your area at www.petfinder.com and falling in love with one, complete the application found at https://form.jotform.com/220199338769066. We review completed applications and schedule video interviews in the order in which they are received.

    If we arrive at a mutual decision to move forward with the adoption, we will email you a list of items we will need from you in order to finalize the adoption and submit your new dog for a spot on the next transport that is heading your direction. In the meantime, we will keep you updated with weekly pictures and/or videos of your pup!

    All directly adopted dogs come vaccinated, microchipped, spayed/neutered, have tested negative for heartworms if 6 mo. or older, have had a negative fecal, and are up-to-date on flea, tick, and heartworm preventatives.

    The Project Freedom Ride adoption fee is $500, which includes the transport fee and veterinary costs.