Review Highlights
“Some of the stories are heartbreaking and Tia and her crew have given these animals an amazing second chance.” in 13 reviews
“I was in New Orleans for a work conference so I looked up Villalobos because I'm a fan of the show Pitbulls and Parolees.” in 4 reviews
“We made a painted pitbull rock to leave, and we ended up taking it to the Tahyo store!” in 2 reviews
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How do we sign up for a dog walk? How much notice is needed in advance?
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There are no reservations, just show up. It's first come first serve, although they will try to accommodate everyone. All information is listed on the VRC website.
Varun K.Q:
I live in Pennsylvania and I would really love to come down and volunteer for a week or two. My question is how do I go about setting that up?
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We have public dog walks you can join 3 times a day, 7 days a week. The first is at 8am, then 2:30pm and lastly at 7pm. Walking our dogs is always a big help.
Kyle M.4 people found this helpful
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- Cindy M.Millersville, MD2512Jun 6, 2024
The staff and volunteers are dedicated and work hard to provide medical, training, love, and give these pups what they need to find their forever homes.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Debra D.SoMa, San Francisco, CA01Feb 19, 2024
I think what this place is doing for dogs is amazing. There needs to be more people in the world like them. Wish I was close enough to them to help with the dogs.
My only question is does Tai still have Jethro?
Thanks for all u do.
DiannaHelpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Wayne B.Herrin, IL01Oct 17, 2023
They do awesome work for a very misunderstood breed I would love to adopt on of there does but live in Illinois
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Feb 19, 2020
Villalobos has an awesome website with a lot of up-to-date, comprehensive information on how you can volunteer and/or visit. They have, thankfully, reinstated tours even after all of the scary things they've encountered from folks over the years.
My friend and I were so thankful that we were able to walk dogs during their 2:30 p.m. slot last Wednesday (they also have an 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. slot, seven days/nights a week). There were five other volunteers present that afternoon and we each had an opportunity to walk two dogs. I truly enjoyed meeting Brigitte and Maybe - both of them were friendly jumpers who loved giving kisses.
There are a lot of staff on-hand so you never feel like you're without support if needed. There's some paperwork at the beginning which is good for a year if you ever come back to walk dogs. It's so clear how much the staff love the dogs and know each of them individually.
If you're in/around New Orleans, please consider taking some time out of your itinerary to visit and volunteer! It'll be one of the most memorable parts of your trip.Helpful 6Thanks 0Love this 5Oh no 0 - Donna P.Frenchtown, NJ08May 10, 2023
Volunteered here for a week. People are super nice, rescue is incredibly clean and organized. Dogs are well taken care of and happy!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jun 15, 2020
I visited VRC in 2018 on a trip to New Orleans. I have watched Pitbulls & Parolees for several years so was so excited to finally visit. The tour guide was amazing and provided a ton of information and he walked us through the kennels. The tour is free but they accept donations for their time to help further their mission. They run quite the operation over there and I would recomended everyone check it out. It was a few minute Uber from Bourbon Street and a quick tour.
Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 3Oh no 0 - Mel V.San Antonio, TX69269200May 26, 2021
A visit to Villalobos was number one on my list of must dos during my visit to New Orleans. They did not disappoint. Earl Moffett conducted the tour and Toney Converse came along too! I mean, what!? I could tell that they are so passionate about what they do. We didn't get to see that many dogs, but the dogs that we did see were so eager for pets, that nearly all of them leaned against the kennel to allow you a few pets each. We got to see the wall with all the chains from previous rescues hanging on it, and it was pretty disturbing to think about what these dogs went through. I honestly wish I could have gone back for one more visit. If I lived anywhere near this place, I would volunteer as many times as they would allow me. What a wonderful organization and group of humans.
Helpful 3Thanks 0Love this 3Oh no 0 - Pia L.Redondo Beach, CA95935Jul 9, 2021
This is a truly amazing group of people! The founder is strong yet gentle, tough but fair and loving. If you want to make a difference in a rescued dog's life adopt, and if you want to give a donation contact them in Louisiana! This is a first class organization all the way!
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Dominik D.Shreveport, LA321595711116Jul 21, 2019
It's really great what this organization is doing. The tour guide seemed chipper and thankfully parking wasn't tough because of the location on the outskirts of the city.
Helpful 3Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Rawlins R.Chicago, IL168975775Mar 6, 2016
A friend that has cable and loves dogs suggested we visit here.
I hadn't see the show or known about this location but it was nice to visit. Villalobos is a rescue center that focuses on the care and rehabilitation of pit bulls. We arrived mid-morning and had to wait an hour or so to get the tour. You sign up for the tour at a table by the entrance and then get in line. They take groups of 15-20 in at a time.
The day we visited no photos were allowed and we were told not to stare at Tia. We never saw her and I didn't know who she was but from this command I quickly learned she was not someone to mess with. The tour was nice but short. We visited each dog and found out how they arrived at the shelter and sometimes how they received their names. We were allowed to pet any dogs that were in cages but were told not to do so with those being walked on leashes. We saw 50 or so dogs that were in their cages. Half were inside and the other half were outside. They had a small merch shop if you wanted to buy some memorabilia.
If you are visiting from out of town you will probably need to get an Uber or taxi here.Helpful 8Thanks 0Love this 3Oh no 0
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