AND SO IT BEGINS...
The dream of an animal community center, free spay/neuter, free heartworm prevention/treatment clinic is finally coming to fruition.
Once a place where grief and love walked hand in hand, this former funeral home held the quiet strength of people gathering to say their final farewells—tears falling, prayers whispered, and love spoken one last time. It was a sacred space of remembrance, where sorrow was born from devotion and loss from deep connection. Now, those same walls are being reborn with purpose and promise.
Where love once said goodbye, it will now say "stay." This building will become an animal community center dedicated to saving lives, healing broken spirits, and restoring trust—bringing hope not only to the animals of Assumption Parish, but to the human families who walk alongside them. What was once a place of parting will now be a place of reunion, mercy, and second chances—a spiritual transformation where love never left, it simply changed its mission.
M2 (Mariah) will oversee the Villalobos Healing Center, as this has also been her dream come true. We thank the donor who made this possible, and may she rest in paradise, knowing that her departure has enabled us to breathe more life into the animals of Assumption Parish, Louisiana.
Our newest chapter begins.
Comments (38)
What a great idea. M2 will rock it!!
That is super awesome!! Thankyou sooooo much for doing this for the animals and people!! You, M2 and the donor came together to make things better for all animals and people! Kindness is contagious!
Delighted your/M2 vision for Assumption Parish! I remember M2 expanding her medical knowledge as time went on( the show. ) Your frequent wish for a local facility & help / education for needful. Congrats🎊🎊🎊🐾🐾🐾🐾
Wow what an amazing opportunity and M2 will truly do such a great job. Special thanks to the donor who passed and enabled this to happen.
Congratulations 🎉 I can’t wait to see all the amazing things you guys will be doing at the new clinic. God bless those who made this dream a reality. So happy for M2. She has always wanted to do this. Villalobos I wish you all good luck in this new adventure in helping the pups 🐶 of Louisiana.
Fantastic!!! Congratulations!👏❤️🙌😻🐶🐾
Wonderful news!
So wonderful to have this center and emphasis on spay/neuter and heart worm medication! The heart worm meds are expensive but critical!!!!
Awesome news. A really great way to start off 2026. The best of luck and congratulations!!
So glad to hear this is happening! I know you mentioned wanting to do this for quite some time! God bless the donor who made this possible. Can't wait to watch the progress!
Excellent
So glad you finally got this going. I know you have wanted to do this for a long time.
This is so assume !! I am so happy for M2 and the whole team. God is good !!
This is wonderful to hear‼️
Wonderful news!!
Wow so cool … fun!
What an exciting new journey for you all!
FANTASTIC AWWESOME .....News !!!! That Donor is Definitely an ANGEL !!! This person deserves PARADISE !! :) :)
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Awesome!!!
This made me cry happy tears
This is amazing! So happy for y'all
Fabulous gift from the donor, & Fabulous gift it'll be of VRC, Tia & Mariah
So happy to see this coming to fruition!
So happy for you all. This is great news. Good luck M2 and family.
What wonderful news I’m beyond happy This new place will do miracles
What a blessed gift! What a transformation from a place of goodbyes and a letting go, to a place of hope, of second chances...and a place for love to grow and share light to often darkness and fears..Way to go,Tia and M2! You are such Angels!
That is so amazing!! It brought tears to my eyes
What a beautiful departing gift! The lives that this will be able to impact, this is a beginning of a legacy! I’m just sure this person’s spirit is swelling with pride and joy as Mariah sees one of her dreams come true! Absolutely beautiful! 💜🐶💜
Congrats 👏 So happy this dream is coming turn for M2.. And the V family🥹🐾💙🩷❣️
You are all beautiful people 💖✨️ Congratulations on your next journey! Peace, healing, love and light to VRC and the community ☮️🏨💞✨️🐕🐈🐈⬛✨️
I'm so blown away by all you accomplish and this is definitely so needed. Bravo and hi paws!!
Such an awesome endeavor!
This is so great! The animals and you deserve this. So happy for you all.
So wonderful that the dream is coming to fruition and that M2 is so involved.
Congratulations! Good Luck M2!
Fantastic! Thank you!
That's awesome