Happy 2026 VRC Community!

We’re back with a new edition of our Straight Outta Swampton Newsletter!

It’s no secret that 2025 was a year of drastic change and incredible growth for us—especially after consolidating our New Orleans location and putting down deeper roots in Assumption Parish. Change isn’t always easy, but it was necessary, and because of it, we’ve grown stronger, more focused, and more determined than ever.

To every supporter who stood by us through the long days, tough decisions, and growing pains of 2025—thank you. Whether you donated, joined our programs, shared our posts, volunteered, sent supplies, or simply believed in the mission, you helped carry us through. We truly could not have done this without you.

Here’s to what we built together—and what’s still to come.

 As you know, Animal Planet is no more.

So those episodes you’re watching of Pit Bulls & Parolees are re-runs, and no we do not recieve royalties from them. We do not own the show, which means we recieve NOTHING from them being watched.

There have not been any new episodes or seasons—and there won’t be. BUT times have changed… and so have we!  That means we have two awesome ways to keep up with VRC, Tia, and the dogs:

🎥 OPTION 1: YouTube (FREE!)
If you’re looking for FREE content—dog videos, updates, lives, podcasts, and more—subscribe to our YouTube channel!
✔️ It’s actually free
✔️ Watching helps raise money for the dogs
✔️ Tons of different content to binge

Seriously… just hit subscribe and enjoy 🐾
Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/@VRCDogs

 OPTION 2: Patreon
Want behind-the-scenes access and closer, more personal content?
Patreon offers multiple tier options where you can:

 •    Follow along with Tia herself
• See all of our online web series (including our very own spin-off of Pitbulls and Parolees, Life with the Underdogs)
   •    See exclusive updates
  •    Get content you won’t find anywhere else!

Different platforms. Different vibes. Same mission: helping the dogs.
Choose what works for you, or do both—we’re just grateful you’re still here! 🐶💜
To become a Patreon Member: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TiaTorres

🎙️ Good Morning, Villalobos! ☕ 
Your Saturday Morning Talk Show

Welcome to your favorite Saturday morning talkshow you didn’t know you needed—powered by caffeine, chaos, and two women who absolutely cannot be stopped talking about dogs once the coffee kicks in.

🎙️ Katie & Jenna go LIVE on Facebook and YouTube, bringing you the unfiltered, behind-the-scenes scoop of life at Villalobos. And when we say behind the scenes… we mean behind the scenes.

Expect:
🐶 Dog stories you weren’t emotionally prepared for
☕ Rescue updates fueled by caffeine (lots of it)
📋 Program info explained with hand gestures
🏡 Adoptable dogs that WILL steal your heart
🤝 Partnerships, surprises, and probably a few side tangents

It’s live, it’s unedited. No scripts. No retakes. Just real talk, real rescue, and real laughs.
So grab your coffee, put on your comfy pants, and join us Saturday morning, because Villalobos is always better with caffeine and friends.

Amazon Store Front: Cleaning Supplies Needed

Our weekly restock Is here and we have cleaning supplies on our wishlist! 🧼
We’re talking everything.

Laundry detergent, liquid softener, paper towels, spray cleaners, Fabuloso, trash bags, contractor bags, bleach — literally every single thing on our Amazon Storefront is something we need each week!.

With over 400+ animals depending on us every day, we go through supplies faster than you’d ever imagine. If you’re able to send even one item from our list, it truly helps keep our rescue running smoothly and our dogs clean, comfortable, and safe.
Plus when you order off of our storefront, we also receive a small commission from your order! 💛
🛒 Cleaning Supplies Amazon Storefront:
https://amzn.to/3SmcLWf

Please send to us directly at
5541 Hwy 1
Napoleonville LA, 70390

To send any other needs (dog food, treats, toys, blankets, hurricane supplies etc.)
We have an organized LinkTree to make finding what we use every day that much easier!

Newest Collab

Our friends at Pittie Clothing Company are dropping their Mardi Gras Collection
THIS Friday, 1/2 at 10 a.m. CST — and it’s a collaboration with US! 🎉🐾
HOW EXCITING?!
But wait… it gets even better.
💛💚💜 

💛💚💜 

$10.00 from every Mardi Gras item sold goes straight back to the dogs of VRC!
Yes — you get cute gear and help the dogs.
Win-win-win.

🎭 Mardi Gras Collection (Villalobos collab)
⏰ Friday • 1/2 • 10 a.m. CST

There are 3 different options for your pups AND cozy pajama pants for the humans — because matching with your dog is always the right choice.
Set those alarms. Tell your friends. Warn your wallets, and get ready to shop: https://pittieclothing.com

 ✨This one is going to be BIG✨

2026 IS STARTING OFF RIGHT, WITH ADOPTIONS!

That’s right January 1st, these 3 pups are hitting the road for forever homes!
THE BEST PART?! All three of these dogs have been Virtually Adopted! So their adoption fees have been covered for their new families!!

Shout out for our road warrior Debbie for getting our dogs home!

FOSTER FILES
(90 DOG FIANCE PROGRAM)
We are looking for people to join our foster program!
Want to Join our 90 Dog Fiancé Program and are in the Mid-West or on the East Coast?

Email us: [email protected]

THE ADOPTABLES
These dogs are currently available for adoption.

If they have been “virtually adopted” that means that their adoption fee has been covered by their virtual adopter for an approved application.

Silver Snoots
Adoptable Seniors at VRC
Senior Program: they are covered medically by us at VRC for the remainder their life.

Interested in other adoptable dogs at Villalobos? Click below!

Can’t Adopt? Want to be Apart of VRC?
Check out our current programs

Our Virtual Adoption Program is hands-on, heart-filled, and perfect for anyone who wants to make a difference from anywhere! 💻
This program not only helps our adoptable dogs, be seen but has also been a huge morale boost for our employees! Seeing our dogs so loved and supported from afar reminds our team why we do what we do every single day.

Here’s what you get when you Virtually Adopt:

💸 A one-time $300 donation that covers their adoption fee for an approved applicant💌 A heartfelt welcome letter into the program
🖼 Your name featured under their profile on our website
📺 A shoutout on Good Morning Villalobos, our chaotic Saturday morning talk show (don’t miss the mayhem!)
📲 Access to a private Facebook group just for Virtual Adopters for behind-the-scenes pics, videos, and exclusive updates
📹 Interactive live videos with Katie and Jenna
🎁 And your dog gets their VERY OWN Amazon Wishlist—you send the goodies, we unbox them live!

These three pups are all new to our adoption page and looking for forever homes!
If you would like to join our Virtual Adoption Program, and be one of these pups virtual hype human, email us [email protected] and let us know whose journey you want to be apart of!

Kovu: https://www.vrcpitbull.com/dogs/kovu/
Kiara: https://www.vrcpitbull.com/dogs/kiara/
Malena: https://www.vrcpitbull.com/dogs/malena/

VRC SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

At Villalobos Rescue Center, we are dedicated to provide lifelong care and love to dogs, cats and wolf-dogs that face significant medical or behavioral challenges , making them unlikely candidates for adoption. Our Sponsorship Program offers a meaningful way for our supporters to contribute to the well-being of these “lifers” through monthly donations. While becoming a sponsor, you help us with the essential care, as well as medical costs.

VRC sponsors get access to a private Facebook group moderated by Tia, and our Program Coordinators Katie & Jenna.

💌 When you become a sponsor, you’ll receive:
• A heartfelt welcome letter with a virtual postcard of your sponsored animal
• Access to our private Facebook group run by Tia, Katie, and Jenna where you’ll get regular updates, photos, and videos
• A link to your sponsor animal’s personal Amazon wishlist, where you can send them goodies (bonus: shopping through our Amazon storefront gives us a small commission, too!)

To learn more about our Sponsorship Program and meet the animals in need, visit our website here: https://vrcpitbull.com/how-you-can-help/sponsor-a-dog/

Come read their stories, because even if they can’t go home, they can still be loved. (And you can always sponsor more than one!)

Follow Our Wolf-Dog Sanctuary

We have 37 wolf-dogs that call our Texas location home.
All of them are in need of sponsors to help with their daily needs, medical care and enclosure maintenance.
Each wolf-dog has a story that deserves to be heard.

Our wolf-dog location has their very own LinkTree, so you can find all the places you can follow them, how you can donate, and what supplies they need.

Kajun Kitties:
YES WE EVEN HAVE CATS!
WE NEED HELP WITH OUR TNR OUTREACH! 

We’ve officially begun TNR on our largest colony yet—with at least 50 community cats. This week, we successfully got 4 females and 2 males spayed/neutered.

It may not sound like a big number, but every journey has to start somewhere. Each cat altered is one less litter struggling to survive.

We work especially hard during the winter months to TNR community cats before kitten season begins again. Preventing pregnancies now means fewer unwanted kittens later—and healthier, more stable colonies overall. This is slow, steady, lifesaving work… and we’re just getting started.

We have a special LinkTree dedicated to our Kajun Kitties, and our TNR outreach. You You can find where to sign up to sponsor, what their wishlist needs are, and what we need to keep our TNR efforts going.

Check out our Kajun Kitties LinkTree here for all things needed to help the cats of VRC:

REMEMBER TO PAWS:
Pet Loss Grief Support

This year at Villalobos Rescue Center has been a heavy one.

We lost many dogs. It felt like the losses came one after another — week after week, another goodbye. Senior dogs passing is an inevitable part of rescue, but that never makes it easier.

The loss was taking a toll on our staff. Employees would lose a dog they had cared for deeply, only to lose another shortly after. Many were also grieving the loss of their own personal pets. It began to feel like we couldn’t catch our breath.

Katie and Jenna, both Villalobos employees, created a Saturday morning show called Good Morning Villalobos designed to highlight our dogs and all things VRC. During this difficult time, they introduced a segment called Rainbow Bridge, where they shared stories submitted by pet parents honoring the animals they had loved and lost.
When that segment was opened to the community, something became very clear.
The response was overwhelming.

People were still grieving pets they had lost years ago. The pain was still there. The love was still there. It reminded us of something we’ve always known — people love their pets like family, and when they lose them, they need support. Our staff needed it. Our community needed it. That realization led Katie and Jenna to create Remember to Paws

Remember to Paws is a grief support platform and foundation that partners directly with Villalobos Rescue Center to sponsor hospice dogs and help cover end-of-life care and costs. In addition, they also help fund end-of-life expenses for members of the community who need assistance during this incredibly difficult time.

End-of-life care can include final veterinary visits, euthanasia, cremation, and meaningful keepsakes such as paw prints, nose prints, or a lock of fur. These moments matter — and the cost can be unexpected. No one should have to face them alone.

Because of the Remember to Paws Foundation, end-of-life costs have already been covered for 11 dogs and 3 cats in just a few short months.

Katie and Jenna share that being able to give back to the rescue they love so deeply, while also supporting families and fellow staff through some of their hardest moments, has been incredibly meaningful.

To every supporter, donor, and Patreon member of Remember to Paws — thank you. Because of you, this partnership continues to grow, give back, and help make an impossibly hard moment just a little bit easier.

To our staff at Villalobos: thank you for caring for our dogs as if they were your own. It has been a difficult year of loss, but we made it through together.

We encourage you to go check out our partners at Remember to Paws and support the important work they are doing for our dogs and our community.

As we close out 2025, we invite you to….Take a breath. Honor with love.
And 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒂𝒘𝒔 — for all the pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. 🌈🐾

Thank you for being part of the VRC family and for supporting our partners at Remember to Paws. We could NOT do the work we do without you! ✨ 

Rescue isn’t easy.
It’s messy, emotional, exhausting, and often heartbreaking,
but it’s also full of hope.
And that hope comes from you.
You are the reason we can keep going, even on the hardest days.

From all of us at Villalobos Rescue Center- the humans, the dogs, the cats, and everyone with paws and muddy feet, thank you for being part of this family.
We’re so grateful to have you walking this path with us.