Pit Bulls and Parolees
★ 8 · 2009 · 43m · Documentary · Reality · Drama
Follow Tia Torres, founder of Villalobos Rescue Center, and her family as they rehabilitate both felons and ill-reputed pit bulls who come together to rescue one another from their dim pasts, and bring new meaning to life.
Episodes
1. Second Chance Ranch43m · Tia Torres and a team of parolees work together to rescue and rehabilitate pit bulls at the Villalobos Rescue Center, the largest pit bull rescue facility in the country.
2. Redemption43m · Tia Torres and her team of parolees work with a cast of Renaissance fair pirates who are looking to adopt a pit bull. Meanwhile, Tia's husband goes to court to face a bail hearing.
3. Whiteout43m · While Tia is traveling with her daughter to rescue a pit in Sacramento and a stray outside Wasco state prison, the parolees deal with a sudden snowstorm back at the ranch.
4. Crisis43m · Tia deals with an endless series of crises as her older daughter Tania refuses to pull her weight and a parolee goes missing.
5. On the Run43m · Tia and her team are tasked with tracking down a pit bull that has been living wild in a local park. It's a dangerous assignment and one that proves far harder than Tia ever expected.
6. Sin City43m · Running a rescue shelter is a financial strain, and it's getting harder for Tia to make ends meet. Despite being loathe to leaving the shelter for even a single night, Tia cannot turn down the offer of a benefit for Villalobos at a casino in Las Vegas.More Like This
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