10/26/2026
💔 Another goodbye we weren’t ready for.
This morning, Villalobos Rescue Center - Life 4 Paws, Inc. lost another special soul. Sweet Atkins lost his battle with diabetes, leaving behind a whole lot of love and some very broken hearts.
But today, our hearts are especially heavy for Villalobos Rescue Center founder, Tia Maria Torres of Pit Bulls & Parolees.
For years, Atkins had been one of her on-and-off roommates. He wasn’t just another dog at the rescue. He was part of her home, her daily routines, and her life. And that’s a different kind of loss.
Tia has spent so much of her life loving, fighting for, and saying goodbye to dogs that the rest of the world may have forgotten. But no matter how many times she goes through it, the heartbreak doesn’t get any easier.
People see the strength it takes to do what she does. What they don’t always see is the grief that comes with it and the weight of losing another soul who was part of her world. Just because someone is used to loss doesn’t mean it hurts any less.
At Remember to Paws, we know grief isn’t measured by how many goodbyes you’ve already survived. Every bond is different. Every loss takes something with it.
Today, we grieve Atkins, but we also hold space for Tia and the heartbreak of having to say goodbye to one of her boys yet again.
Rest peacefully, sweet Atkins.
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Our hearts are with you, Tia.
With love,
Jenna & Katie
Remember to Paws