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with investigators from the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (HSPCA) as they fight to combat cruelty across two and a half thousand
square miles of Texas. Filmed inside the HSPCA's headquarters (and throughout
the territory covered by the agents), the hour-long episodes of Animal Cops:
Houston allow viewers to accompany the agents as they investigate some of the
9,000 animal cruelty crimes that are reported to them each year. Agents include:
Jim Boller, Jennifer Francis, Kristie Franks, Charles Jantzen, Christine
Kendrick, Sheila Kennedy, Max Mixson & Sage Halford. Also see Animal
Cops Detroit, Animal Cops Houston, Animal Cops San Francisco,
Animal Cops Philadelphia &
Animal Cops South Africa.
| Episode |
Description |
| Hungry for Justice |
Horse neglect; 30 sick and injured dogs;
Siberian tiger living in a trailer. #1. 8/11/03 |
| The Wild Pack |
The chief investigator has the unusual and
dangerous job of moving four black bears from a roadside zoo to the SPCA
shelter. A team responds to a call of a pack of dogs running wild--these
dogs don't look like they'll heel quietly. With Charlotte. #2. 8/12/03 |
| Dirty Work |
Abandoned ostriches and wild boar; alleged
ritual sacrifice. #3. 8/13/03 |
| Little Miracle |
Fighting dogs; The rescue of a pregnant horse
leads to a moving struggle for survival. #4. 9/25/03 |
| Long and Sleepless Night |
It's a long and sleepless night for Chief Animal
Cruelty Investigator Jim Boller of the SPCA when the Houston police raid
an illegal cockfight. #5. 10/26/03 |
| Guarding Angel |
As the Texas temperatures soar, the heat is on
for the Houston SPCA's animal cruelty squad. A struggle to free a house
full of trapped dogs, and a race to save 16 horses puts the pressure on.
#6. 11/9/03 |
| Courtroom Drama |
Getting horses away from their owner requires a
show of strength, police back-up...and a court warrant. There's a fight to
save Rottweiller puppies and a call that sends senior investigator Max
Mixson to the rescue of six homeless hamsters. #7. 12/1/03 |
| Cruel Neglect |
The Houston SPCA fight to save a family of six
rottweiller puppies who have been severely and cruelly neglected.
Investigators rescues a newborn kitten that was entombed behind a brick
wall. And the story of how the SPCA helped with the birth of a foal named
Freedom. AKA A Foal Named Freedom #8. 12/2/03 |
| The Most Unwanted |
Animal cruelty investigators and vets join
forces to try to save dying puppies. Houston SPCA's senior investigator
has the tricky task of rescuing parrots left home alone and there's a new
life for an old, abandoned horse. AKA Parrot Rescue #9. 12/3/03 |
| Deep Wounds |
When torrential rains cause flash flooding, a
SPCA agent is called in to rescue horses that are danger of drowning.
Across town, an animal cruelty investigator is confronted with a young dog
suffering from a rusty metal chain embedded in its neck. AKA Torrential
Rains #10. 1/26/04 |
| Puppy Mill |
The SPCA team closes down a Texas puppy mill.
#11. 1/27/04 |
| A Soldier's Best Friend |
A soldier sends his family a puppy he found in
war-torn Iraq. 6/14/04 |
| Criminal Acts |
Lame horses; in an upscale neighborhood,
someone puts meat laced with rat poison in a backyard to silence barking
dogs. 6/15/04 |
| Horse Quarantine |
Skinny horses bring a killer disease to the
shelter; pregnant, abandoned dog. 6/16/04 |
| Fighting Camp |
Investigators close down a suspected illegal
dog-fighting operation. 6/17/04 |
| Center of Chaos |
Assistant chief investigator Charles Jantzen
sets out to save seventy cats and dogs in a filthy privately-owned animal
rescue center. He spends weeks exerting pressure on the center's owner. An
emaciated horse gets a new and healthy life. 6/18/04 |
| Trouble |
A rookie's attempt to save a dog with a rusty
metal chain embedded in his neck touches everyone at the Houston SPCA
shelter. Potential occupational hazards arise when a monkey must be
rescued. 8/2/04 |
| Animal Round-Up |
Fifty dogs, cats, cows, donkeys, and goats must
be removed from the home of a suspected hoarder in Fayette County, Texas.
The rescue of two great Danes from a locked junkyard proves to be a test
of patience and ingenuity for the Houston SPCA. 8/3/04 |
| The Big Cases |
Special edition look back on some of their
biggest cases. Abandoned ostriches; emaciated horses. 8/4/04 |
| Deer Rescue |
An investigator gets a hostile reception; a deer
runs through an office-building window; an angry owner wants to keep his
six dogs. 8/5/04 |
| Trailer Park Tears |
An investigator is injured during a raid; a
Doberman is wounded; a teen faces a day in court on charges of abusing a
stray dog. 8/6/04 |
| Mission to Save |
Injured horse; deciding the fate of 17 wild
cats. 10/4/04 |
| Justice is Served |
Sheila Kennedy goes to a call from sheriff's
about two horses in bad shape living on a rundown property. Loose dogs; a
horse-abuser receives justice. AKA Justice Served #8. 10/5/04 |
| Blessed Puppies |
A standoff with a neglectful dog-owner; a drain
traps puppies. #9. 10/6/04 |
| Survivors |
Life-and-death battle for a litter of pups;
emaciated mare struggles to give birth. 2/21/05 |
| Mini Horse Power |
Hungry horses; dead dog tied to a fence. 2/22/05 |
| Exotic Cat House |
Raid on a dog fight; house contains more than 100
exotic hybrid cats. 2/23/05 |
| Busted for Cruelty |
Emaciated dogs; starving chickens; horse is
unable to stand up. 2/24/05 |
| Intentionally Vicious |
When a cat is brought to the Houston SPCA
suffering from severe burns, the case leads to the animal's 14-year-old
owner and a bottle of lighter fuel. A dog is shot and a house is inhabited
by 55 rampant rabbits. 2/25/05 |
| Brutal Beating |
A pit bull is shot and beaten to death; a boxer
dog has mysterious burns. 3/28/05 |
| Down and in Danger |
Cruelty investigators seize 11 battle-scarred pit
bulls. #20. 3/30/05 |
| A Little Pixie Dust |
Three-legged Labrador; rescuing a missing dog in
need of urgent medical attention. #21. 3/31/05 |
| Super-Sized Seizures |
A rescue leads to an armed siege; seizure at the
home of a cat collector. 4/1/05 |
| Caught on Tape |
The Houston SPCA are determined to help get a
collapsed horse back on all fours. Using a videotape as evidence, it's up
to the police and the SPCA investigation team to bring a pet owner, who
was caught on camera mistreating his puppy, to justice. 5/11/05 |
| Thirty-Five's a Crowd |
An investigator responds to a call involving a
house with 35 cats. 7/3/05 |
| Wild-Eyed Stallion |
Horses are saved from slaughter at a livestock
auction; starving cattle. 9/12/05 |
| From the Horses Mouth |
An emaciated horse dies; the birth of a calf; 15
dogs disappear. 9/13/05 |
| Charlie the Mule |
Max Mixon goes to see Charlie the mule who has
been down 24 hours. An ill mule receives emergency medical treatment; a
property with three starving horses is raided. 9/14/05 |
| Bovine Burglary |
Cattle are stolen, then abandoned by thieves
beside a freeway; a Chihuahua is put in storage. 9/15/05 |
| Wet and Wild |
Seven horses are rescued from a dirty,
waterlogged field; a kitten gets a new family. 9/16/05 |
| To the Max |
SPCA investigators are called to a property with
one horse dead and four in poor condition due to neglect. 12/13/05 |
| Hard to Forget |
Houston SPCA investigators recall their most
unforgettable cases. 12/13/05 |
| Baby Love |
Investigators rescue an abandoned mare and her
newly born foal. The baby is in serious condition, but the Houston SPCA
team pulls out all the stops to save him. The SPCA also welcomes a new
recruit to the team, Investigator Kristie Franks. #1. 3/13/06 |
| Cody's Comeback |
A horse requires rescue while lying in a pool of
water after a heavy rain. #2. 3/14/06 |
| The Comeback Colt |
Two emaciated dogs; a family of cats is left home
alone. #3. 3/15/06 |
| Three-Legged Achilles |
The team seizes an emaciated boxer; surgeons
battle to save a rescued dog with a life-threatening injury. #4. 3/16/06 |
| Unexpected Delivery |
A young foal has a dislocated knee. #5. 3/17/06 |
| No Longer Abandoned |
An abandoned dog wins the heart of an SPCA
investigator; cops seize more than 200 dogs from an overcrowded puppy
mill. 6/12/06 |
| Jack Russell Rescue |
The veterinary staff struggles to save the life
of a Jack Russell terrier. 7/3/06 |
| Sweet as Sugar |
Owners leave two Great Danes home alone; team
members rescue an emaciated mare. 7/17/06 |
| Shining Star |
A young, underweight mare gets a second chance at
a happy life. 7/18/06 |
| Hurricane Rita Response |
In the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, the Houston
SPCA launches one of the largest animal-rescue operations ever. 7/19/06 |
| Grandma Grey |
A rescued gray mare finds a new home. 7/20/06 |
| Stubborn Joe |
After Investigator Jennifer Francis discovers two
horses and a donkey that have been neglected, the Houston SPCA fights for
their custody in court. #10. 7/21/06 |
| Baby Boom |
The shelter is already overflowing after an
influx of sick animals, when a cat gives birth to a litter of kittens.
9/14/06 |
| Pigpen |
The cruelty investigators fight to rescue more
than 50 dogs and 50 other animals from some of the worst living conditions
the investigators have ever seen. #12. 10/30/06 |
| Tigers and Bears, Oh My |
The SPCA investigators go on a challenging rescue
mission involving 11 bears and two tigers. 10/31/06 |
| 600 Dogs Too Many |
A privately owned animal-shelter houses 600 dogs
over its maximum capacity. 11/1/06 |
| Dirty Dozen |
The chief investigator fights to save the life of
a sick horse. 11/2/06 |
| Under Pressure |
Investigators relive the horrors of Hurricane
Rita and one of the biggest animal-rescue operations ever to take place in
the U.S. 1/3/06 |
| Junkyard Dog |
Investigators and veterinary staff have to act
quickly when a dog suffers a panic attack that sends her body temperature
soaring. Their efforts to cool her down become a desperate life or death
struggle. 1/22/07 |
| Boris the Boar |
Chief Investigator Charles Jantzen goes to the
rescue of Boris the boar. Boris and nine other pigs have been abandoned
without food and water in the filthiest conditions imaginable. Jantzen is
determined to get them out. 1/23/07 |
| Engine Kitty |
With Texas temperatures soaring to 100 degrees,
the heat is on when SPCA Investigator Sage Whitney is called to rescue a
tiny kitten trapped in the engine of a car. The struggle to locate and
free the kitten becomes a dramatic race against the clock. 1/24/07 |
| The Stallion Survivor |
A clash between two warring stallions presents
the veterinary staff with one of the biggest challenges they have ever
faced. 1/25/07 |
| Matted Murray |
A really bad case of neglect to deal with when
Investigator Dana Moss brings in a tiny dog with a severely matted coat.
1/26/07 |
| Catching Chickens |
In 100-degree heat, Houston SPCA investigators
must catch scores of chickens that have not been fed or watered. 9/22/07 |
| Perfect Angel |
In a dramatic and moving episode of Animal Cops
Houston, the Houston SPCA's animal cruelty investigators rescue a puppy in
desperate need of saving. 9/24/07 |
| Sanctuary Seizure |
SPCA has received an abuse complaint notified its
detectives, medical workers and volunteers and they are commissioned to
evacuate nearly two hundred birds and mammals from a sanctuary that has
been accused of neglecting the animals. 9/25/07 |
| Catahoula Puppies |
HSPCA's animal cruelty investigators rescue a
puppy in desperate need of saving. HSPCA Investigators are also called in
by police when a raid on an alleged drug smuggling operation reveals
hundreds of fighting roosters. 9/26/07 |
| Ferret Frenzy |
In the winter Dana Moss goes out in bad weather
to a colt that has been down for two days 20 miles south of Houston. 9/27/07 |
| Six Mangy Mutts |
Investigators Sage Halford and Enrique Castillo
come to the aid of a litter of pups that has been callously dumped in a
ditch in the countryside outside Houston. The pups all have mange. 9/28/07 |
| Amazing Transformations |
Special Edition: The Houston SPCA revisits the
cases in which animals' lives have been dramatically transformed. 1/7/08 |
| From Cages to Comfort |
Special Edition: The Houston SPCA recalls one of
its most dramatic rescues of eleven bears and two tigers that had been
living in cramped cages in West Texas. A year after their rescue, there
are updates to the stories of the bears and tigers. 1/21/08 |
| Little Colt that Could |
SPCA Investigator Jennifer Francis seizes several
starved and neglected animals from a property, including three horses. A
colt later collapses. The Houston SPCA medical team works tirelessly to
pull the young colt out of danger and through to recovery. 1/21/08 |
| Fighting Birds |
A rooster fight is in full swing when it is
raided by the police, and the investigators of the Houston SPCA are called
in to gather evidence and handle the birds that are seized. 1/22/08 |
| Desperate Measures |
Veteran investigator, Kristie Franks, has seen
the downside of man and animal relationships, and has become, if not
callous, used to the extremes of animal neglect and abuse; chasing Barney
in order to remove his embedded collar, distresses her. 4/8/08 |
| Saved from Misery |
While rescuing a neglected miniature horse from a
careless owner, investigator Stephen Goldman exposes a mystery; two
abandoned dogs are running loose, so Goldman is joined by Deputy Constable
Kristine Kendrick as he tries to capture them. 4/11/08 |
| Chance Encounters |
While on her way to an inspection, investigator
Jennifer Francis notices two horses being dragged behind a truck on a
chaotic highway, so she gets sidetracked; left in a backyard kennel, eight
heavily matted Shih Tzus struggle to survive. 6/3/08 |
| Beyond the Call of Duty |
The investigators at the Houston SPCA are needed
to round up two dangerous emus with razor sharp claws and powerful kicks;
an animal hoarder becomes the subject of an investigation when a routine
seizure becomes an emergency rescue operation. 6/4/08 |
| Extreme Rescues |
Shocked and dismayed by his disturbing findings,
investigator Stephen Goldman checks in on a breeder's kennels near Houston
where he observes close to 100 American bulldogs living in abhorrent
conditions and struggling to survive. 6/5/08 |
| Triumph Over Adversity |
Investigator Stephan Goldman takes a seemingly
easy call about a dog that is stuck in a fence, but when he arrives on the
scene to rescue the hound, he is shocked to see an animal that is so
hungry he is unable to walk. 6/9/08 |
| Rescued from the Brink |
Investigator Dana Almengor finds two dead dogs
and six starving beagles left in a kennel and is determined to find out
who was responsible, while a horse who has been left neglected and unable
to walk leads to an arrest. 6/10/08 |
| In the Nick of Time |
Investigators visit an animal hoarder in
Montgomery County; two horses are found starving in a water-logged
paddock; animal control workers rescue Buck, a golden retriever who was
left home alone, suffers from a mysterious disease. 6/11/08 |
| Helping the Helpless |
Investigator Sage Halford confiscates some
pit-bulls who may have been bred to fight and later takes the owner to
court; an old trailer houses neglected Tibetan Spaniels; two abandoned
dogs are brought to the shelter. 6/12/08 |
| Snakes Alive |
Snake investigator Dana Almengor answers a call
about a boa constrictor that was found in Galveston; meanwhile, Senior
Investigator Kristi Franks helps a dog mother that has recently given
birth to a litter of puppies under a house. 6/16/08 |
| Cats in Trouble |
Special Edition covering cat calls from all
Animal Cops series. 6/26/08 |
| Wild Cats |
Special Edition covering large cat calls from all
Animal Cops series. 6/26/08 |
| Fearless in Duty |
Debbie goes to a hoarder's house fire in the
middle of the night and films it. Chief investigator Charles Jantzen
rescues 37 dogs from the house. It takes all night to rescue and clean
them up. The next morning another puppy is found in the rubble. Rescue
technician Roman Leal saves puppies from a drain. 7/14/08 |
| Fight for Survival |
8am Trisha Price arrives for a house seizure.
Debbie Michielson took photos on 12/11 & 12/22/07 to document the
horse that can't eat because of bad teeth. 7/15/08 |
| Outwitted |
Max Mixon goes to a call of a dead dog in a yard
that might have been a fighting dog. On closer inspection he sees it was
shot and beaten with a brick. 9/6/08 |
| Rescue Me |
Investigator Kristie Franks leads a team for a
seizure of 20 cats from female hoarder's house. Feral ones can be
aggressive. They get many with ease, but it takes 4 hours to get them all
and at the shelter one gives birth; a horse with a mysterious leg injury
is rescued. 10/9/08 |
| Lost But Not Forgotten |
Chief investigator Jantzen briefs his team on the
biggest horse seizure of the year in Madison County. Kristie Franks has
evidence on the 19 horses. Investigator Price saves a dog left home for
weeks; kitten in a storm drain. 10/10/08 |
| Kennel Seizure |
Chief Investigator Charles Jantzen leads a team
to Orange County of a kennel with over 50 dogs from a kennel that he can't
feed anymore. They have been fed rotting carcasses by the man who takes in
strays. 12/10/08 |
| Appaloosa Mare |
Investigators Jennifer Francis & Debbie go to
investigate 2 cases in Harris County. Jen has a hard time with people who
can't see their animals are abused. They go to 2 starving, emaciated
horses. 12/11/08 |
| Super Trooper |
Dr. Thurston can't believe people don't do basic
care to animals. She goes to the barn to check on horses. She came to the
country from Venezuela. They go to extremes to care for an emaciated horse
and her prematurely born foal. 12/12/08 |
| Backyard Breeder |
Debbie Michielson is called by Deputy Linda in
Liberty County about a house with a yard full of dogs that are very loud.
The fat male owner doesn't want to come out, wants a warrant and says he
has 54 small dogs. They go in to check it out. 12/29/08 |
| Hurricane Ike |
It's coming in 24 hours with speeds of 145mph and
will be one of the worst to hit the island of Galveston. Chief
Investigator Charles Jantzen of the Houston S.P.C.A. and his crew prepare
to rescue as many animals as possible following Hurricane Ike. 1/5/09 |
| Grumpy Wilma |
Investigator Debbie Michielson goes to her first
case, has to beat traffic to get to the Montgomery County courthouse about
two emaciated horses. Investigator Jantzen helps with the removal of a
grumpy, obese pot bellied pig. 1/12/09 |
| Missing Puppies |
Debbie Michielson goes to Liberty County about a
man who had 20 puppies and then he died. The neighbor can't take care of
them as they are getting wild. 2/23/09 |
