Pit Bulls & Parolees

As VRC braces for Hurricane Barry, Tia and her crew ensure the animals' safety and Mariah and Earl tend to a stray Labradoodle that has been shot. Later, a cancer survivor hopes to rescue an unwanted dog she loves called East.

Tia and M2 take to the water to prepare a pit bull for her forever home. A new parolee comes to Villalobos from Boston, hoping stay on track so that he can make his teenage son proud. A stray dog is near death when Lizzy and Heidi find him.

A Harley-loving adopter comes to Villalobos from Michigan. Mariah and Lizzy struggle to catch a stray pit in New Orleans East. When a litter of black pit-mix puppies are dropped off at the Sanctuary, Tia and M2 turn to social media to adopt them out.

Tia is called in to help rescue five injured dogs from a dog fighting situation. Parolee Spencer gets out of jail and returns to Villalobos. Tia asks Spencer to help out with an adoption to keep him on the straight and narrow.

When an aggressive dog is in danger of being put down, Tia heads to South Carolina to save him. A couple from Florida comes to VRC hoping to find a dog that will enjoy retired life with them. Parolee Toney Converse takes on more responsibility.

For the third year in a row Villalobos has been invited to participate in Animal Planet's annual rescue dog showcase, Dog Bowl. To change things up this year, Tia tasks both Mariahs to prepare dogs from both the city and the country to compete.

After Moe and Lizzy announce they're expecting their second child, the family bands together to send them on a gender reveal scavenger hunt. Then, parolee Spencer reveals to Tia that he is expecting a child and needs to earn more money.

Two strays lead Lizzy and Villalobos employees on a wild goose chase. A grandmother comes to Villalobos looking for another canine companion, but her dog Daisy has other plans. Meanwhile, Tania pursues her dream to write a children's book.

A Pennsylvania prison offers to take 20 dogs from Villalobos. An emaciated pit bull fights for its life. A potential adopter travels from Michigan to meet a dog that stole her heart, but then is shocked when she comes face to face.

Tania struggles to rescue a puppy that is hiding underneath a shed. A potential adopter comes to Villalobos hoping to find a companion for her dog, and she's only interested in seeing hounds. A beloved employee learns that he's finally off parole.

An older stray sends a pregnant Lizzy with the help of Earl, Spencer and Elise out into the 9th Ward in hopes of corralling the injured dog before he gets hit by a car or worse. Then, Tia meets a couple wanting to adopt a pit bull.