Pit Bulls & Parolees is back. This week, Animal Planet announced the TV show will return for a new season in August.
The docuseries follows Tia Torres, the founder of the New Orleans-based Villalobos Rescue Center, the largest pit bull rescue center in the United States.
The new season of Pit Bulls & Parolees begins on Animal Planet on August 5th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Read more details below:
(New York, NY) Animal Planet’s popular series PIT BULLS & PAROLEES features Tia Torres, a true believer in second chances. For more than 20 years, Tia has dedicated her life to New Orleans-based Villalobos Rescue Center, the largest pit bull rescue center in the U.S. She has also offered a fresh start to parolees and a new lease on life to dogs that were discarded and demonized because of the reputation of their breed. PIT BULLS & PAROLEES is back this summer for an all-new season with new stories, but the same heart we know and love, beginning Saturday, August 5 at 9PM ET/PT.
After a long recovery from a devastating leg injury, Tia gets back into in full swing and relies on her children, their significant others and the parolees to help keep the ever-expanding rescue center running. Tia fights a never-ending battle that’s grown to include dogs of every type and size, in desperate need of help. Many are unwanted pets dumped on the road, found wandering in the swamps, or thrown over the Villalobos gates. It’s the reality of running the nation’s largest pit bull sanctuary, where each new day brings happiness or heartbreak – and sometimes both.
In addition to the summer season premiere, Animal Planet’s annual tradition of “You Watch, We Give” for PIT BULLS & PAROLEES will continue Saturday, August 26 at 9PM ET/PT to coincide with National Dog Day. “You Watch, We Give” takes place as part of Animal Planet’s on-going commitment to make a positive impact in the animal world; the network will donate money to Villalobos Rescue Center with the total donation based upon the episode’s viewership. Animal Planet encourages viewers to tune in for “You Watch, We Give” to help drive its donations to Villalobos.
To support “You Watch, We Give” on Animal Planet’s social channels, fans are encouraged to share photos of their dogs with the #ShowUsYourPups hashtag across Twitter, Instagram or the Pit Bulls & Parolees Facebook page and it may appear on TV during the episode. In previous years, Animal Planet’s donations from “You Watch. We Give” has helped cover Villalobos’ expenses, including veterinary bills and food and shelter costs for the rescued pit bulls.
To satiate fans desire for additional content, Animal Planet digital and social (AnimalPlanet.com, Pit Bulls & Parolees page on Facebook and Animal Planet on Facebook and Twitter via @AnimalPlanet) will be offering Tattoo Tales (WT), a series of all-new short form content where fans will get up close and personal with Tia and her family, along with the parolees, as they share the stories behind some of their most meaningful tattoos.
PIT BULLS & PAROLEES is produced for Animal Planet by 44 Blue Productions and Rive Gauche Television. Rasha Drachkovitch and Billy Cooper are the executive producers for 44 Blue Productions. For Animal Planet, Lisa Lucas is executive producer and Patrick Keegan serves as supervising producer.”
What do you think? Do you watch Pit Bulls & Parolees? Will you watch the new season?
I watched this how every day, but it already 2 weeks show is not on TV anymore. Is show was cancelled ?
Love this show,,,bring it back,,,good people helping all animals,,,,,better then some of the trash thats on tv now
We watch this show all the time. It is better then the crappy reality shows that are not real.
Love the show wish it was still on. Tia and her family work very hard for these dogs and i think it is a good show for people to see.
Have been looking for it to come back on. Tia and her family work very hard to take care of these dogs.
Watch religiously. Keep it on. Tia and all keep it real. Support their effort.
I will definitely watch it. Love it.
They are real and so dedicated. I have a rescue dog and so should everyone who loves dogs.
Good luck.
Why is there not any more new show on Pitt bulls and parolees? I do like watching the show.
I have just started watching this series and I must say that Tia, her family and the parolees get many thumbs up on their willingness to help these “ovten misunderstood breec of dogs”. I didn’t know much about these dogs and always thought they were vicious animals. Boy was I wrong!!!
Keep up the awesome work Tia and “the crew”!!!!
i’m addicted to Tia and her crew . it’s on for two hours a day during the week and even if it’s reruns ( I wished they would use current shows ) I never miss it .
My no. 1 show, such awesome people & of course all them sweet dogs! Tia, her family, the parolees and volunteers, u r such amazing human beings!!
I admire all of this family and their commitment to these dogs and their care. I love this program and I look forward to every episode. Thank you Animal Planet.
love the show have been watching forever.
How can I donate to this wonderful cause?
I love the show and give a lot of credit to the family and parolees that help these abandoned and unwanted dogs! To them I say, God bless you rescue angels!!!
I watch this show all week…RERUNS. I can watch these episodes over and over again. It brings joy & hope to my heart to see that there are people out there like Tia, her family, volunteers & parolees who care about our four legged friends so much. There are episodes that bring tears to my eyes, & make me realize how fortunate I am to have my dogs. They really are a blessing to us, some people do not realize this… they are family. And they actually don’t ask for much, but to be loved. In return they give limitless… Read more »