The dedicated team at the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a private charity, responds to a variety of distress calls involving an average of more than 100 animals per day. This series documents the work they do, from the initial investigation through, in some cases, the animals being adopted into loving homes.
Oct 9, 2008 - 45m
Twenty cats are rescued from a hoarder; a horse with a leg injury is found north of Houston; and an investigator rushes to save a Saint Bernard.
Oct 10, 2008 - 45m
The team participates in a very large horse seizure. Also: Investigators rescue a dog left home alone and a kitten caught in a storm drain.
Dec 10, 2008 - 45m
Investigators discover a kennel of sick dogs that have been fed carcasses.
Dec 11, 2008 - 45m
A group of starving horses is seized by investigators.
Dec 12, 2008 - 45m
An underfed mare delivers a premature foal that requires round-the-clock medical attention.
Dec 29, 2008 - 45m
A suspected overbreeder tries to avoid a home inspection.
Jan 5, 2009 - 45m
Investigators go on a rescue mission after Hurricane Ike hits to save animals in Galveston, Texas.
Jan 12, 2009 - 45m
Two emaciated horses get help; and a surly pig gives an investigator the runaround
Feb 23, 2009 - 45m
Several endangered dogs are rescued from their deceased owner's property.
Sep 28, 2009 - 45m
An SPCA investigator finds a sick horse with discarded hypodermic needles nearby.
Oct 5, 2009 - 45m
A 25-year-old chimp is discovered living in a cramped cage in his owner's home.
Oct 19, 2009 - 45m
Four starving horses and a calf are rescued following a confrontation with the owner. The owner later claims in court that the photographic evidence is fake.
Oct 26, 2009 - 45m
An investigator rescues two abandoned dogs.
