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Upcoming Events
Pups & Pints – Sunday, July 27th!
Calling all pawrents! Round up your four-legged besties and come raise a glass (or a paw) with us! Join us at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom – Moline for an afternoon of tail wags, cold drinks, and community fun!
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Pour Bros. Craft Taproom – Moline
Bring your furbabies
Tito’s Vodka cocktail specials –
Water bowls & sunshine for the
* 1 Mile Walk & Wag - 5K Run *
If you would like to become a sponsor for this event please email us at freedomrideanimalrescue@gmail.com
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Online store open until July 30th, 2025!
About Us
Freedom Ride Animal Rescue was founded by Phil Cooper and Brandy Woehler in July 2022. Phil is an animal lover who has been involved in many animal rescues over the past 20 years, as the former President of WIAR Rescue. Brandy has always loved animals and has been working with them for the past 7 years between volunteering and untill recently , she was shelter director for WIAR Rescue. In May of 2022 they decided to form a Rescue to help fill a much needed void in the rescue community; with the help of our dedicated volunteers we were able to start our Free Microchip Clinics in December 2022. Transportation is a large part of our rescue; helping dogs who are at kill-shelters find placement with no-kill rescues is one of our main priorities. We work with many local rescues and organizations traveling anywhere from 2-4 hours on average per transport some longer than others but all as important as the last. June 2022 - June 2025 we have already helped save 535 dogs and cats and driven over 35,379 miles! We also hold multiple Free Microchip Clinics throughout our area microchipping over 940 dogs and cats to date. 100% of donations we receive go towards the vetting and transportation of animals in need.
What's Happening
July 8th, 2025
Meet Quail, Finalle, Goldilocks, Curls & Lucky.
Phillip Cooper was on the road early this morning as he headed to Western Iowa to pick up these 5 dogs. Thank you to As Good As Gold - Retriever Rescue of Illinois for saving them and reaching out to us last week to help with there transport. Once Phil had them all settled in for the drive he meet a rescue volunteer, Joe in Rock Island, IL before the dogs finished their Freedom Ride to there new rescue in the Woodstock, IL area.
June 20th, 2025
Today we had a vehicle full of Wheaten Terrier puppies. Brandy headed to Western Iowa this afternoon to help transport 5, 9 week old puppies from a breeder release. She meet their new rescue in Davenport, Ia before they headed to the Chicago area to settle into foster homes. Thank you to Pet Profile Rescue for helping coordinate and Mobile Mutts Rescue for saving these 5 today.
June 14th, 2025
Yesterday Brandy was back on the road for us heading to Kahoka, MO. We received a message from our friends at Rockstar Cocker Rescue to help with a transport of 4 dogs earlier this week. Meet Sage and Sadie both beautiful Cocker Spaniels that are 5 years old. We also had two sweet little puppies (not related to the other two dogs). Thank you Sherri and Lynne for saving these four today and for letting us be a part of their Freedom Ride from breeder life.
May 5th, 2025
Meet JoJo a female Cocker Spaniel. Today Phillip Cooper drove to Kahoka, MO to pick this sweet girl up after a delay pushed her transport back a few days before heading to Galesburg, IL to meet Lynne. Thank you to Rockstar Cocker Rescue for saving her and asking us to help a a part of her Freedom Ride from breeder life.
May 3rd, 2025
Yesterday Phillip Cooper was on another transport this time to Oakland Mills, Iowa. Meet Roxy a 4.5 year old mini goldendoodle and this handsome but scared male dachshund who is 5.5 years old. Thank you to Quad City Animal Welfare Center for saving these two dog yesterday and Phil for transporting them.
Mission Statement
Freedom Ride Animal Rescue is a 501(c) 3, non-profit, foster based animal transport rescue organization. We are a unique rescue committed to helping as many animals as we can, by providing free transportation from traditional shelters and breeder releases to no-kill rescues all over our surrounding area. We also provide overnight/temporary foster care for our furry travelers whose time has run out at shelters while waiting for their spot to open at one of our pre-approved no-kill rescues. 100% of donations go to the vetting and transportation of these animals giving them a chance to live and find loving homes.
WE ARE NOT IN COMPETITION WITH LOCAL OR REGIONAL SHELTER BASED RESCUES.
Future Free Microchip Clinic Dates
Sunday, December 15th, 2024 - Pet Supplies Plus Galesburg, IL 1-3 pm