Paul Berriff
Director
Animal Cops: Houston (2003)
Season 1
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.
Released Aug. 11, 2003
Episode 45 min
10+
Genres: Crime, Documentary, Drama, Reality
Keywords: tmdb.animal-cruelty, tmdb.animal-cops, imdb.society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals, tmdb.animals, imdb.city-name-in-title, imdb.three-word-title, imdb.place-in-title, imdb.place-name-in-title
Production Companies: ITV Studios
Network: Animal Planet
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Hungry for Justice
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.
Aug. 11, 2003, midnight
S1E2 - The Wild Pack
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.
Aug. 12, 2003, midnight
S1E3 - Dirty Work
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.
Aug. 13, 2003, midnight
S1E4 - Graveyard Farm
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.
Aug. 14, 2003, midnight
S1E5 - Little Miracle
The investigators battle to leash a group of fighting dogs. And, the plight of a pregnant horse foreshadows a life and death struggle.
Sept. 25, 2003, midnight
S1E6 - A Foal Named Freedom
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.
Sept. 29, 2003, midnight
S1E7 - Guarding Angel
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.
Oct. 20, 2003, midnight
S1E8 - Courtroom Drama
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.
Dec. 1, 2003, midnight
S1E9 - Parrot Rescue
Senior investigator Max Mixson has the tricky task of rescuing some parrots that have been left home alone; investigating reports of dying puppies; old abandoned horse needs home.
Dec. 3, 2003, midnight
S1E10 - Deep Wounds (aka Torrential Rain)
An investigator tries to save horses in danger of drowning after torrential rain and flash floods hit Houston; a dog has a rusty chain embedded in its neck.
Jan. 26, 2004, midnight
S1E11 - Puppy Mill Raid
Investigators move in to seize over 200 dogs from an overcrowded puppy mill, and an abandoned dog wins the heart of investigator Scott Wernick.
Jan. 27, 2004, midnight
S1E12 - Beagle Rescue
None
Feb. 28, 2004, midnight
Animal Planet
45 min/ep
6480 min
Aug. 11, 2003
March 15, 2015, midnight
Ended
TV-PG / 10+
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