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

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.

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.

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

A group of starving horses is seized by investigators.

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

A suspected overbreeder tries to avoid a home inspection.

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

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

An SPCA investigator finds a sick horse with discarded hypodermic needles nearby.

A 25-year-old chimp is discovered living in a cramped cage in his owner's home.

Four starving horses and a calf are rescued following a confrontation with the owner. The owner later claims in court that the photographic evidence is fake.

An investigator rescues two abandoned dogs.