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The crew helps pregnant Lizzy find an injured, older dog roaming the Ninth Ward; a long-time employee gets some exciting news about his future; Mariah helps a pooch battling tumor surgeries that is in need of a forever home.

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Tania tries to rescue a puppy that's hiding beneath a shed; a potential adopter visits Villalobos to find a friend for her dog, and she's only interested in the hounds; a beloved employee learns he's finally off parole.

You Are Free

A Pennsylvania prison offers to take 20 dogs from Villalobos; an emaciated pit bull fights for its life; a potential adopter travels from Michigan to meet a dog that stole her heart.

Dogs in Prison

Two strays lead Lizzy and Villalobos employees on a wild goose chase; a grandmother comes to Villalobos looking for another canine companion, but her dog has other plans; Tania pursues her dream to write a children's book.

A Dream Realized

As Moe and Lizzy reveal they are expecting a second child, parolee Spencer announces he's expecting his first; alongside a busy road, an injured dog is found and things don't go as planned when Lizzy's favorite canine goes up for adoption.

Unexpected Development

Before heading to New York City's Dog Bowl, Mariah and M2 prepare their most eligible rescues for the big day; Toney and Earl discover an emaciated stray dog roaming a nearby neighborhood; a lone trucker comes to VRC to find a forever friend.

The Villalobos Bowl

Tia heads to South Carolina to save an aggressive dog that is in danger of being put down; a couple from Florida comes to Villalobos, hoping to find a dog that will enjoy retired life with them; parolee Toney Converse takes on more responsibility.

Escaping Death

Tia is called in to help rescue five injured dogs from a dog fighting situation; parolee Spencer gets out of jail and returns to Villalobos; Tia asks Spencer to help out with an adoption as a way to keep him on the straight and narrow.

Saved From the Fight

A Harley-loving adopter arrives; Mariah and Lizzy struggle to catch a stray pit in New Orleans East; when a litter of black pit-mix puppies are dropped off at the Sanctuary, Tia and M2 turn to social media to adopt them out.

Pack of Puppies

Tia and M2 take to the water to prepare a pit bull for her forever home; a new parolee comes to Villalobos from Boston, hoping stay on track so that he can make his teenage son proud; a stray dog is near death when Lizzy and Heidi find him.

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As VLC braces for Hurricane Barry, Tia and her crew ensure the animals' safety; Mariah and Earl tend to a stray Labradoodle that has been shot; a cancer survivor hopes to rescue an unwanted dog she loves called East.

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