Do you know who Tia Maria Torres is?
No?
Let me tell you a little bit about her.
Tia Torres started the largest and most successful pit bull rescue
in the country.
According to animalplanet.com,
she started and built the largest rescue that saves four-legged friends and people.
She saved over 1,000 dogs and cats.
She is a positive role model,
she served six years in the Army as a truck driver.
Not only did she make a stand for animals she also made a stand to help people.
She was a youth gang counselor for the toughest gangs in LA.
She now owns and runs Villalobos Rescue located in New Orleans.
She rescues all breeds of dogs and cats.
She is on Animal Planet.
Her TV show is called "Pit Bulls & Parolees."
Her husband, an ex-con, was her inspiration for hiring parolees.
A parolee is a person who was released from prison.
They have a hard time finding a job.
She employs parolees, giving them a second chance, as others did not.
According to tiatorres.org,
her mission is to educate people and share her love for the animals.
She hopes to help people make a difference.
She is a true hero to all that need a second chance.
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