Animal Cops: Houston (2007) Season 5
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.
01 When a panic attack causes a dog's body temperature to rise to dangerous levels, the Houston SPCA team races against time to save the canine.
1/22/2007
02 Boris the boar is found abandoned without food or water in disgusting conditions. Can the HSPCA investigators work their magic and save him?
1/23/2007
03 With temperatures in Texas soaring, the heat is on for SPCA investigator Sage Whitney when she's called to rescue a kitten which is trapped in a car engine.
1/24/2007
04 A violent clash between two warring stallions presents the SPCA team with a massive challenge. And, a dog and her puppies are found dumped on a street.
1/25/2007
05 The team try to help a tiny dog with a coat so matted and filthy, they need to sedate him to remove it. It is a case Investigator Dana Moss will never forget.
5/25/2007
06 Cruelty Investigator Randy Farmer is called to a suspected dog breeding facility and discovers dozens of dogs in poor health. Also, a suspected cockfighting operation is investigated.
9/6/2007
07 The Houston SPCA investigators rescue a puppy suffering from horrific injuries including 13 broken bones.
9/24/2007
08 SPCA investigators, medical staff and volunteers are called in to remove nearly 200 birds and mammals from a sanctuary which is believed to be neglecting the animals.
9/25/2007
09 HSPCA investigators get involved when a raid on a drug smuggling operation reveals hundreds of fighting roosters, and one of the team rescues two dogs which are about to give birth.
9/26/2007
10 The investigators discover a colt that cannot even stand up, and a trio of ferrets who have been abandoned in freezing conditions in a house.
9/27/2007
11 Investigators Sage and Enrique come to the aid of a litter of puppies. The dogs have been discovered in a ditch outside Houston and all are suffering from mange.
9/28/2007
12 Police raid a rooster fight in full swing and the Animal Cops team swoop. A couple who have been fostering unwanted animals are overwhelmed; it's time for Dana Moss to help.
10/29/2007
13 Three horses are being neglected to the point of starvation. They have become so desperate, even sand is valuable food. When one collapses, the team have to pull out all the stops.
10/30/2007
14 Animal Cops investigators always hope for a full recovery with all their rescues. The team re-visit dramatic cases to see how the neglected animals are progressing.
10/31/2007
15 When bears and tigers were found in a chicken shed, it was one of the most dramatic rescues ever. The team catch up with them as they enjoy new lives.
11/1/2007
16 Investigators from the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals fight against animal abuse. Investigator Kristie Franks chases after a dog with an embedded collar.
3/31/2008
17 Investigators from the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals fight against animal abuse. This time, two horses are being dragged behind a lorry on a motorway.
4/1/2008
18 Two emus need to be rounded up and brought back to the Houston SPCA. Elsewhere, a routine capture becomes an emergency rescue.
4/2/2008
19 When Houston SPCA Investigator Stephen Goldman checks on a dog breeder's kennel, he is shocked to find dozens of American bulldogs close to death.
4/3/2008
20 Houston SPCA Investigator Stephen Goldman rescues a miniature horse, while elsewhere, two abandoned dogs run loose.
4/4/2008
21 Houston SPCA Investigator Barbra Christiansen responds to a call involving what sounds like a serious case of cat overcrowding - one house...thirty-five cats.
4/5/2008
22 In 100-degree heat, Houston SPCA investigators must catch scores of chickens that have not been fed or watered.
4/6/2008
