Episode 1
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.
Where to watch Animal Cops: Houston
TV series
Animal Cops: Houston
2003TV-PG10 seasons9.4 / 10
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Animal Cops: Houston premiered August 11, 2003. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
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.
Where to watch Animal Cops: HoustonEpisode 3
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.
Where to watch Animal Cops: HoustonEpisode 4
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.
Where to watch Animal Cops: HoustonEpisode 5
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.
Where to watch Animal Cops: HoustonEpisode 6
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.
Where to watch Animal Cops: HoustonEpisode 7
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.
Where to watch Animal Cops: HoustonEpisode 8
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.
Where to watch Animal Cops: HoustonEpisode 9
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.
Where to watch Animal Cops: HoustonEpisode 10
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.
Where to watch Animal Cops: HoustonEpisode 11
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.
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Cast
Robert Leigh
Credits
- Created by
- Paul Berriff
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 144
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Animal PlanetUnited States
ITV StudiosUnited Kingdom
Themes
animal copsanimal crueltyanimals