Animal Cops: Houston

Houston SPCA investigators act quickly when a panicked dog struggles between life and death, and the team rescue cats living in cockroach-infested squalor.

Boris the boar has been abandoned without food or water in disgusting conditions. The race is on to free him and give him a better life.

With Texas temperatures soaring to 100 degrees, a kitten trapped in a car is bad news. Houston SPCA Investigator Sage is called as the kitten gets dangerously tired.

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.

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.

Cruelty Investigator Randy Farmer is called to a suspected dog breeding facility and discovers dozens of dogs in poor health; a suspected cockfighting operation is investigated.

It's an emotional case for Houston SPCA's animal cruelty investigators when they find a puppy that's been badly beaten and has 13 broken bones. Vets fight to save him.

Two hundred birds and mammals are evacuated from a sanctuary which is neglecting animals. It's a big job, but the team is on hand to help every step of the way.

Investigators are called in when a raid on a drug smuggling operation uncovers fighting roosters and Dana Moss rescues two dogs about to give birth.

HSPCA worker Dana Moss is called to help a colt that is unable to stand, while Senior Investigator Kirstie rescues ferrets abandoned in a freezing house.

Puppies dumped in a ditch need the teams love and attention. Finding these poor pups secure homes should be easy, but health problems put everything in jeopardy.

Police raid a rooster fight in full swing and the team swoop. A couple who have been fostering unwanted animals are overwhelmed – It's time for Dana Moss help.

Three horses are being neglected. They have become so desperately hungry, even sand is food. When one collapses, the team pulls out all the stops.

Animal Cop investigators always hope for a full recovery with all their rescues. The team re-visit dramatic cases to see how the animals are progressing.

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.

When Barney, a dog with an embedded collar, is spotted in the Houston countryside Investigator Kristi Franks is called into action and a desperate chase ensues.

Investigators from the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rescue two horses that are being dragged behind a lorry on a motorway.

Two emus need to be rounded up and brought back to the Houston SPCA. Elsewhere, a routine capture becomes an emergency rescue.

When investigator Stephen Goldman checks in on a breeder's kennels, he finds nearly 100 American bulldogs living in atrocious conditions and close to death.

Investigator Stephen Goldman unearths a mystery when he rescues a miniature horse from a neglectful owner and helps capture two dogs abandoned and running loose.

Houston SPCA Investigator Barbra Christiansen responds to a call involving what sounds like a serious case of cat overcrowding - one house and 35 cats.

A police homicide inquiry finds seven emaciated dogs in the backyard of a house. In 100-degree temperatures, investigators must catch scores of starving chickens.