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 love love love this show!!! I would watch it over and over! What am I saying, I DO record the 2 reruns every day and watch them every evening. I can so relate to the dogs, and to Tia and her great, special family that has grown by leaps and bounds! I bet she’s loving being a grandma, I know I am. Completely changed my life. I wish I were closer, I would volunteer wherever and whenever needed. Please, PLEASE! Do NOT cancel this series, I’ll be heartbroken. As I’m sure do will millions of other fans!
luv this show….luv what tia & family & parolees do for all these beautiful dogs
hope it comes to us in Australia very soon …..happy this show is back
Amazing. Love it. Eveerybody involved is the best, i wish them all the good stuff. Xx
I love this show. I have watched the episodes over and over so many times I know the dialogue by heart. It is my number one favorite show. The compassion Tia, her family, the Parolees and volunteers have for saving these animals is unbelievable. These people have hearts of gold. Please do not ever cancel this program.
I love this show. God bless Tia and family.
I totally love Pit Bulls and Parolees. I love Tia and her family and their significant others. I also love the Parolees, especially Matt, Earl, Mondo, Jake, and Chui. Seeing them fight for the dogs other people have abused or discarded is so inspirational. And they fight for all dogs, which is why they had to open up another satellite location. Do not ever cancel this show. I watch it every day or night it comes on, I don’t care how many times I have already seen the shows. People can’t fake the love and devotion Tia and gang feel… Read more »
Great letter….I feel this very same way!!
I love this show please do not cancel So many more dogs to rescue. We love Tia and her family! Keep up the good work!
Please don’t cancel this show! I have bought every season I can, & have watched them many times. I love this show! And I love the family & the work they do.
Tia and her family do amazing work love this show but curious minds like to know is Tia’s husband Aaron ever going to join them in New Orleans???????
U have my heat so happy. U r the reason I want to save animals and .and them feel loved. I have been in jail. And no matter what..the people who do work for u are so awesome..u go earl..i miss matt..but earl has stepped up to the plate.. if I lived there..i would so love to work with u and them precious babies. U go tia.. u r my hero
You bet I’d watch! I love this show!
I watch this show every Saturday. Its my feel good show !!!
I watch PP&P every chance I get. I DVR it if I am going to miss it. I love the show and love more what Tia and her family are doing. I am a huge advocate for the pit bull breed and rescue animals on a small scale in my area. If I have PP&P, I don’t watch anything else.
I watch PP@P during the weekdays, weekends, and any repeats. I love Pits and love mine. The show makes me cry and wish there was a rescue or shelter by my house so I can help,
I watch this show every time its on. I dvr it if I’m not home . I’ve watched the reruns so much I have them memorized, so yes, I love this show! !!