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LILA
LILA & LEO
AGE: Approximately 7 weeks old
BREED: Mix
SEX: F & M
BACKGROUND: Lila and Leo were found running amuck in Bladen County. They are super sweet little puppies.
NEEDS: They are currently with their respective fosters learning potty training and being a good little gal and guy.
HEALTH ISSUES: Lila and Leo have had one round of vaccines.
LEO
MEATBALL
AGE: To come
BREED: To come
SEX: M
BACKGROUND: This beautiful guy was rescued from a shelter.
NEEDS: Meatball is SUCH an amazing pup. He's just a snuggle bunny with one of our loving fosters; he's loving his humans. He gets along with other dogs, and is learning to be a good boy in the house.
HEALTH ISSUES: Meatball's labs and X-rays look good. He is heartworm positive BUT he has already started treatment and we will get him fully healthy again! Freedom Bridge remains financially responsible for his treatments until completed. He's up-to-date on core vaccines, and is neutered and microchipped.
BOONE
AGE: To come
BREED: Mix
SEX: M
BACKGROUND: Boone is yet another "Little" who was found in this big world all by himself.
NEEDS: This adorable little guy is VERY scared and won't stop shaking BUT he is doing a little better in his amazing fosters' home. Boone is such a sweet boy but soooo very nervous. He's learning that there are kind humans in this world. More to come as he comes out of his shell.
HEALTH ISSUES: Boone is chipped, up-to-date on core vaccines, and neutered. He is healthy and ready for his forever family.
MAMA SURI
AGE: Approximately 1 to 1.5 years old
BREED: Lab Mix
SEX: F
BACKGROUND: Suri was a very scared mama, handling life on her own. She was found by the graveyard with her puppy Scout. Animal Control was able to first get Scout. They found 3 other puppies that had passed. One of their attempts to catch Mama ended up catching another pup, Inky. And, FINALLY, Mama and one remaining pup, Gravy, got into a Good Samaritan's car who stopped for them. Because Mama wanted to meet the pup the Good Samaritan had with her, she was able to get them and notify Animal Control. We took them under rescue. Mama and 3 puppies are now safe.
NEEDS: Suri finished nursing her babies and her little ones have found loving homes. Now Suri needs a loving home to show her a safe life that's not on the streets.
HEALTH ISSUES: She is in good health and is ready for stability, security, and love.
Wilmington, North Carolina
FREEDOM BRIDGE
ANIMAL RESCUE NC
ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
to find forever homes
Join Us! Bring Your Pup!
Saturday, August 23, 8:00-11:00am
at Carolina Beach Pier!
12th
SURF DOG EXPERIENCE
"Presented" by KONA BREWING CO.
Created and produced by OCEAN EVENTS USA, LLC
100% of $45 Registration fee is donated to
Freedom Bridge Animal Rescue NC!
A huge Shout Out and Thank You to OCEAN EVENTS USA
who raised $1,600.00 for FBAR at the May Surf Dog Event!!!
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Angel Sponsors
Freedom Bridge Animal Rescue is forever grateful to the many people and businesses who support us in saving every dog that needs our help.
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With the help of so many, here are four of the sweet pups we've been able to help get excellent medical care and find loving homes. They are among the hundreds who are now leading happy lives with their new families, thanks to our village of support!
Angel Veterinarians
Cape Fear Spay/Neuter Clinic helps us get all of our pups safely altered and works with us to fit them into their busy schedule.
College Road Animal Hospital staff's devotion to their work, and to helping us save so many little ones who are at risk, is a tribute to their profession. It takes a village, and we are so glad that we can have you as part of ours!!!
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College Road Animal Hospital is also our sponsor for Pawz in Park in October!
Animal Emergency Vet is always there for us when we have a dog in severe need.
Thank you to the wonderful staff at Leland Veterinary Hospital for helping treat our pups.
Thank you to the Hanover Regional Animal Hospital for helping us care for our precious ones.
Needham Animal Hospital staff continues to work with us to provide wonderful care for our pups in need. They sponsor ancreate fundraising events for us.
Doc Iva is wonderful and gives us a rescue discount.
Angel Pet Stores
Thank you to Aunt Kerry's Pet Stop for your continued support!
Thank you sooo much to Best Day Ever Dog Boutique for your generous contributions toward the reward (AND for posting the flyer!!!) for finding the owner of sweet Maverick, who was found starving and passed away soon after we rescued him. These unspeakable acts of cruelty cannot go unpunished. We are so very grateful (as is Maverick from Rainbow Bridge).
We are grateful to Coastal Paws Retail and Bakery for continuing to be so generous in their contributions to us.
PAWS Resale Shoppe has provided us much in financial donations.
Pawsitively Purrfect Pet Store helps us with food donations and allows us to have a donation jar on their registers.
Pet Supplies Plus on Carolina Beach Road sponsors pre-adoption events for us, collects donations for us, and continuously provides us with food donations.
Pet Supplies Plus in Independence Mall on Oleander Drive has been the sponsor of many pre-adoption events for us, helping us find forever homes for our pups.
PetPeople Wilmington supports our rescue with food and sponsored us with donations for one month which gave us quite a bit of finances to help us with our heartworm pups. They also provide us donated food, collect donations for us, and have supported us in basket raffles.
Angel Businesses
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Cavik Insurance and ReMax are two of our fundraising event sponsors.
Food Lion in Wilmington continues to generously donate dog food to help our fosters keep the pups healthy.
The Groove Market, a curated artist pop-up market, sponsors many of our pre-adoption events across Wilmington.
Holy Smokes Food Truck contributed a percentage of their earnings from their excellent brisket and other tasty food. Thanks to our Board members and fosters, Dawn & Kenny Marshburn, who own and operate Holy Smokes.
The downtown artisan boutique, Jems of the Sea, has graciously donated a portion of their monthly sales to us.
The Latimer House has hosted pre-adoption events for us throughout the year.
So very grateful for Meade Electric's continuous support and donations that help us care for our medical pups.
Niche Decor & Gifts has provided us with a location for pre-adoption and fundraising events and donated items for our raffle basket for the Kure Beach event.
PawPrints Magazine has been amazing in connecting us with donors for items to help our foster pups.
The Ruffian Foundation Feral Cat Sanctuary in Castle Hayne has helped us with wonderful food donations for our pups.
We are grateful to Dale Akstin of Salt Water Real Estate for the generous reward offered in order to find the owner of sweet Maverick, who was starved and passed away soon after we rescued him, despite IVs and medications. These unspeakable acts of cruelty cannot go unpunished. Thank you, Dale, for helping us protect and provide love to as many pups as we can.
Jay Carillo and the Surf Dog Event (along with the sponsors for that event) have allowed us to receive 100% of their registration revenue.
Thank you to ZenBusiness for their sponsorship which allows us to provide medical treatment to our pups in need.
Angel Breweries
Brunswick Beer and Cider hosts pre-adoption events for us so that folks can have a fun time while meeting our pups.
Drumtrout Brewing Company has opened their doors to our rescue, and beautiful pups looking for homes, by hosting pre-adoption events for us.
The Eagle's Dare continues to support us with events for our adoptable pups.
Flying Machine has hosted pre-adoption events for our rescue to help find homes for our sweet pups.
Flytrap Brewing hosts pre-adoption events with our pups looking for forever homes and has donated to our rescue.
We are grateful to Good Hops Brewing in Carolina Beach for their support.
Island Beverage in Carolina Beach hosts fundraising events for us and also donates to our rescue.
We are grateful to the New Anthem Beer Project for sponsoring pre-adoption events to introduce our adoptable pups for everyone to meet.
Thank you to The Scapegoat Taproom in Leland for their continuing support of our rescue with fundraising events.
Waterline Brewing hosted our March "Pawdi Gras" event and gave us a "buck a beer" during the time we were there.
Wrightsville Beach Brewery sponsors adoption events, donates proceeds from the sale of their beer during the event, and continues to donate to us for "beer of the month."
Angel Photographers
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A big shout-out to Crystal Coast Dog Photography who continues to donate their time to us at our events.
Stephanie Mullins has volunteered her photography talents to us for our rescue pups. We are very grateful.
Thank you to Brie at The Photo District for providing photography and events for our pups.
Venture Farther Photography has helped us at our events and has provided portraits of our rescue pups.
Angel Supporters
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Mary & Rob Fanning
Charles & Susan Faughnan
Foundation
Debbie & Pike Caskey
Foundation
Julie Benoit
& Her Therapy Dog Zoey
Special thanks to Island Women and all their Bingo participants for making their amazing donation possible!
SPECIAL THANK YOU AND SHOUT OUT to Crystal Lee for once again coordinating a PickleBall Tournament with proceeds going to five 501(c)3s. We were one of the lucky recipients and we couldn't be more grateful for her gift, her compassion for animals, and for all of her hard work to better the lives of those in our community!!!!
Thank you to the Wilmington Fur Ball for allowing us to be a 2024 recipient!!! Every year, an all-volunteer (501c3) team puts on a wonderful Fur Ball. Through the great work of their team AND all of their donors, the funds we receive allow us to continue to provide multiple surgeries for our many pups in need of medical care before they find their forever homes.
We are incredibly grateful to the women of the four Island Passage stores for their amazing support towards covering SO MANY medical expenses for our sweet pups in need! Their donations brought us to tears. Without their fabulous fundraising, we would have struggled to cover the incredible bills for all of our medical pups/puppies. We are SOOOO grateful for their generosity and spirit!!!
Visit The Island Passage Giving Candle page, in honor of Kristyn Prentice, who adopted our little Pixie Doodle.
We are eternally grateful for the very generous donation we were honored to receive from Mary Fanning on behalf of herself and her husband Rob who passed away at a young age. One of Rob's wishes was for Mary to continue to support those who rescued the poor souls who have no voice. We are so very grateful for her and Rob's generosity so that we may continue our mission.
We are SO grateful to receive a very generous donation
from the foundation owned by Charles and Susan Faughnan. Mr. & Mrs. Faughnan have been such generous supporters of our work. Without their help and their belief in our mission, we would have struggled to save as many pups as we have and we are eternally grateful!!
We so appreciate the continued donations made by Debbie Caskey in her husband Pike's honor, through their foundation. We have been able to save so many pups with medical needs because of her generosity.
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