About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. Triumph Over Adversity
Aired 9 June 2008 • 45 min
Investigator Stephen Goldman receives a call about a dog stuck in a fence; when he arrives at the scene, Stephen finds the dog is so starved it's not able to walk.
2. Rescued from the Brink
Aired 10 June 2008 • 45 min
When investigator Dana Almengor discovers two dead dogs and six severely starved beagles trapped in a kennel, she's determined to find out who's responsible.
3. In the Nick of Time
Aired 11 June 2008 • 45 min
The Houston SPCA have to save two starving horses left in a waterlogged paddock. Elsewhere, an abandoned golden retriever is driven crazy by a mysterious itch.
4. Helping the Helpless
Aired 12 June 2008 • 45 min
Houston SPCA investigator Sage Halford seizes some pit bulls that were used for fighting. Later, he tackles the dogs' owner in court.
5. Snakes Alive
Aired 14 June 2008 • 45 min
Snake enthusiast and Houston SPCA investigator Dana Almengor is called into action after a boa constrictor is found at a site in Galveston.
6. Cats In Trouble
Aired 26 June 2008 • 45 min
When it becomes apparent that a group of cats are in peril, the investigators from the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals swoop into action.
7. Wild Cats
Aired 26 June 2008 • 45 min
8. Fearless in Duty
Aired 14 July 2008 • 45 min
Chief Investigator Charles Jantzen rescues 37 dogs from a house fire. Later Rescue Technician Roman Leal crawls down a drain to save five stranded puppies.
9. Fight for Survival
Aired 15 July 2008 • 45 min
It's a busy day for Investigator Trischa Price as she first seizes three starving horses, then saves trapped kittens and finally helps three abandoned puppies.
10. Outwitted
Aired 6 September 2008 • 45 min
The investigators are outwitted by a pack of abandoned cats; a boxer dog with some mysterious injuries.