Animal Cops: Houston

Houston SPCA looks back on some of the most heartbreaking cases that dealt with animals that just were not wanted.

Maverick Wagner races to save an injured kitten that's fallen down a drain. Plus, investigators hurry to rescue a donkey buried up to its neck in mud.

Debbie is horrified to find a herd of emaciated horses and Maverick rescues a dog with a serious leg wound. Plus, the team rescues some livestock during a heat wave.

Debbie attempts to bring an injured horse's owner to court and seizes numerous other neglected animals. Meanwhile a dog shot by a pellet gun is rushed to the SPCA hospital.

The Houston SPCA investigators discover a horse that has been left alone outside in a vacant parking lot.

The SPCA enters the brutal world of illegal cockfighting when police surround the organisers in a nearby wood. Back at the shelter, two very ill horses shock the team.

Maverick seeks justice for the death of two huskies and fears there could be a third. SPCA investigates the death of horse, and rescue a dog trapped under a house.

Investigator, Maverick Wagner, tries to rescue an emaciated cat trapped in an empty house. Plus, Debbie encounters a pack of feral dogs and a grieving widow's potbellied pig.

The SPCA carries out a rescue operation of over sixty cats from a decaying house, while investigator Debbie Michaelson discovers newborn puppies hidden in a disused shed.

After investigators give the owner of three horses a warning about their care and conditions, the horses disappear.

A mare named Bella has become stuck in a muddy creek and is slowly sinking. As time quickly runs out, the Animal Cops battle to save her life.

Police investigate a dog breeding facility where more than two hundred Rottweilers are found when a freak ice storm hits.

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

Eight officers from the Houston SPCA answer the call from an animal hoarder who admits he is in way over his head.

SPCA agents find a cruelly-neglected dog and seek justice against the owner.

Several endangered dogs are rescued from their deceased owner's property.

Two emaciated horses get help; and a surly pig gives an investigator the runaround

Investigators go on a rescue mission after Hurricane Ike hits to save animals in Galveston, Texas.

A suspected overbreeder tries to avoid a home inspection.

An underfed mare delivers a premature foal that requires round-the-clock medical attention.

A group of starving horses is seized by investigators.

Investigators discover a kennel of sick dogs that have been fed carcasses.

The team participates in a very large horse seizure. Also: Investigators rescue a dog left home alone and a kitten caught in a storm drain.

Twenty 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.

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.

Snake enthusiast and Houston SPCA investigator Dana Almengor is called into action after a boa constrictor is found at a site in Galveston.

Houston SPCA investigator Sage Halford seizes some pit bulls that were used for fighting. Later, he tackles the dogs' owner in court.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Houston SPCA investigators rescue a puppy suffering from horrific injuries including 13 broken bones.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Boris the boar is found abandoned without food or water in disgusting conditions. Can the HSPCA investigators work their magic and save him?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Star, a young mare, is 200lbs underweight; thanks to the intervention of the Houston SPCA, she gets a second chance at a happy life.

Chief Investigator Charles Jantzen rescues Sugar, an emaciated mare in desperate need of help. Plus, the team seizes two Great Danes left home alone.

Investigator Max Mixson rescues a young foal with a dislocated knee, but the team must execute a seizure warrant before they can rush the foal back to the shelter.

The team seizes an emaciated boxer; surgeons battle to save a rescued dog with a life-threatening injury.

The SPCA battles to bring two emaciated dogs back from the brink of death; the team races against the clock to save a family of cats left home alone.

Following heavy rain, animal cruelty investigator Barbara Christiansen is called to rescue a horse lying in a pool of water.

Investigators rescue an abandoned mare and her newly-born foal. The baby is in serious condition, but the team pulls out all the stops to save him.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Houston SPCA helps out a three-legged Labrador; rescuing a missing dog in need of urgent medical attention.

Cruelty investigators seize 11 battle-scarred pit bulls during a dogfighting raid while the ringmaster is taken into custody.

A dog is shot and left fighting for its life; investigators find a neglected horse that has suffered a fatal injury.

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.

Cat is brought in severely burned and the teen owner is the prime suspect; dog is shot; 55 rabbits run rampant in small house.

Emaciated pit bulls are found during a homicide investigation; over 200 starving chickens; horse is unable to stand up.

Raid on a dog fight finds injured dogs and lots of money; house contains more than 100 exotic hybrid cats.

Investigators try to keep 30 starving horses alive; investigation leads to a dead dog tied to a fence.

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.

Loose dogs; an abuser of a horse, cat, dog and bird receives justice; abandoned snake roams wild; pack of dogs terrorises a neighbourhood.

SPCA investigators seize a horse with a horrific leg injury. Emotions run high as they fight to save the animal and bring the owner to justice.

A senior investigator is injured and rushed to the ER during a raid at the home of an elderly cat collector. But will his injuries be serious?

Chief Investigator Boller leads the rescue of a deer that was badly injured after running through an office glass window. And, an angry owner wants to keep his six dogs.

Emaciated horses; dead dog tied to fence and Rottweiler with dying puppies; farm with animals in terrible living conditions; dog with embedded metal chain around its neck;all these and more are revisited as we get updates on the animals.

Fifty animals are removed from an elderly hoarder's Texas home; two Great Danes must be rescued from a locked junkyard; Dog hit by car has one eye and broken leg.

A rookie's attempt to save a dog with a rusty metal chain embedded in its neck touches everyone at the Houston SPCA shelter.

Assistant chief investigator Charles Jantzen sets out to save 70 cats and dogs in a filthy, privately-owned animal rescue centre.

The team takes part in a dramatic dawn raid to shut down one of the city's biggest illegal dog fighting operations. What they find on the property shocks them all.

A deadly disease strikes the shelter, threatening the life of every horse in the SPCA's stable block. Plus, the team rescues an abandoned dog and her pups.

The team investigates and attempted poisoning of a family dog in a Houston neighbourhood. And, investigators rescue two neglected, lame horses.

An American soldier rescues an injured puppy from the streets of war-torn Iraq. With help from the Houston SPCA, he flies the pup back to the United States.

Senior Investigator Max Mixson rescues six hamsters put out with the household garbage. And, tense scenes and a warrant lead to the rescue of neglected horses.

As the Texas temperatures soar, the animal cops face the delicate problem of trying to free a puppy trapped underneath a house; the race is on to save 16 horses.

The SPCA helps bring a foal named Freedom into the world; fighting to save six neglected Rottweiler puppies; newborn kitten entombed behind a brick wall.

The investigators battle to leash a group of fighting dogs. And, the plight of a pregnant horse foreshadows a life and death struggle.

A police raid on an illegal cockfight leads to a long night for the SPCA team. And, a dog is brought to the hospital with life-threatening gunshot wounds.

The team battles through thick mud to rescue abandoned ostriches and a wild boar. Plus, a dramatic late night call takes them to the scene of an alleged ritual sacrifice.

Chief Investigator Jim Boller and his team are put in charge of removing four black bears from a roadside zoo. And, they deal with a pack of 70 dogs running wild.

Chief Investigator Jim Boller responds to a dramatic case of horse neglect. And, they investigate the case of a Siberian tiger kept in a trailer.