Episodes
1. Survivors
February 21, 2005
45 min
A shocking discovery leads to a life-and-death battle for a litter of pups and an emaciated mare struggles to give birth to her foal.
2. Mini Horse Power
February 22, 2005
45 min
Investigators try to keep 30 starving horses alive; investigation leads to a dead dog tied to a fence.
3. Exotic Cat House
February 23, 2005
45 min
Raid on a dog fight finds injured dogs and lots of money; house contains more than 100 exotic hybrid cats.
4. Busted for Cruelty
February 24, 2005
45 min
Emaciated pit bulls are found during a homicide investigation; over 200 starving chickens; horse is unable to stand up.
5. Intentionally Vicious
February 25, 2005
45 min
Cat is brought in severely burned and the teen owner is the prime suspect; dog is shot; 55 rabbits run rampant in small house.
6. Brutal Beating
March 28, 2005
45 min
A pit bull is shot and beaten to death within an illegal dogfighting ring; a boxer dog has mysterious burns up and down her back.
7. Helpless Horses
March 29, 2005
45 min
A dog is shot and left fighting for its life; investigators find a neglected horse that has suffered a fatal injury.
8. Down and In Danger
March 30, 2005
45 min
Cruelty investigators seize 11 battle-scarred pit bulls during a dogfighting raid while the ringmaster is taken into custody.
9. A Little Pixie Dust
March 31, 2005
45 min
The Houston SPCA helps out a three-legged Labrador; rescuing a missing dog in need of urgent medical attention.
10. Super-Sized Seizures
April 1, 2005
45 min
A 100 dog rescue leads to an armed siege; over 30 cats and dogs seized at the home of a cat collector; 220 dogs seized from puppy mill; 140 hybrid cats seized.
11. Caught on Tape
May 11, 2005
45 min
Police and SPCA investigators try to bring to justice a pet owner caught on camera abusing a puppy; struggling to get a horse to stand after a collapse.
12. Wild-Eyed Stallion
September 12, 2005
45 min
Chief Investigator Boller saves horses from slaughter at a livestock auction by outbidding buyers from meat markets. Investigators are called in to round up some starving cattle.
13. From the Horse's Mouth
September 13, 2005
45 min
The dedicated team at the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a private charity, respond 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.
14. Charlie the Mule
September 14, 2005
45 min
Investigators transport a desperately ill mule back to base for emergency medical treatment. Later, the SCPA join the sheriff's department in a night-time raid.
15. Bovine Burglary
September 15, 2005
45 min
Investigators check out a report of stolen cattle and find a dozen cows abandoned by thieves beside a busy freeway.
16. Wet and Wild
September 16, 2005
45 min
Investigators seize seven horses from a filthy, waterlogged field. The rescue turns dramatic when the horses show no inclination to leave peacefully.
17. To the Max
December 13, 2005
45 min
When SPCA Investigators are called to a remote property, they encounter one the worst causes of neglect. They find one horse dead and four more barely alive.
