Animal Cops: Houston (2003)
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.
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Episode 1 - Rescue Me
Release Date: 2008-10-09Twenty 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.
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Episode 2 - Lost but Not Forgotten
Release Date: 2008-10-10The team participates in a very large horse seizure. Also: Investigators rescue a dog left home alone and a kitten caught in a storm drain.
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Episode 3 - Kennel Seizure
Release Date: 2008-12-10Investigators discover a kennel of sick dogs that have been fed carcasses.
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Episode 4 - Appaloosa Mare
Release Date: 2008-12-11A group of starving horses is seized by investigators.
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Episode 5 - Super Trooper
Release Date: 2008-12-12An underfed mare delivers a premature foal that requires round-the-clock medical attention.
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Episode 6 - Backyard Breeder
Release Date: 2008-12-29A suspected overbreeder tries to avoid a home inspection.
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Episode 7 - Hurricane Ike
Release Date: 2009-01-05Investigators go on a rescue mission after Hurricane Ike hits to save animals in Galveston, Texas.
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Episode 8 - Grumpy Wilma
Release Date: 2009-01-12Two emaciated horses get help; and a surly pig gives an investigator the runaround
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Episode 9 - Missing Puppies
Release Date: 2009-02-23Several endangered dogs are rescued from their deceased owner's property.
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Episode 10 - Insulin Injection
Release Date: 2009-09-28An SPCA investigator finds a sick horse with discarded hypodermic needles nearby.
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Episode 11 - Fred the Chimpanzee
Release Date: 2009-10-05A 25-year-old chimp is discovered living in a cramped cage in his owner's home.
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Episode 12 - Liberty County Battle
Release Date: 2009-10-19Four 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.
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Episode 13 - Slick
Release Date: 2009-10-26An investigator rescues two abandoned dogs.