Animal Cops Houston

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show_name = Animal Cops Houston


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"Animal Cops Houston" is a television reality show on Animal Planet. It takes place in Houston, Texas, and focuses on the work of the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The series is the third in a series of "umbrella rotation" of shows known collectively as "Animal Planet Heroes", along with shows set in New York, New York ("Animal Precinct"), Detroit, Michigan ("Animal Cops Detroit"), Miami, Florida ("Miami Animal Police"), San Francisco, California ("Animal Cops San Francisco"), and Phoenix, Arizona ("").

Cast members

* Charles Jantzen - Assistant Chief Cruelty Investigator (2003-2005); Chief Cruelty Investigator (2006-present)
* Max Mixson - HSPCA Senior Cruelty Investigator
* Jim Boller - HSPCA Director of Field Services (2003-2006)
* Ernie Angerstein - cruelty investigator
* Jennifer Francis - cruelty investigator
* Kristie Franks - cruelty investigator (2006-present)
* Sage Halford (formerly Sage Whitney) - vet tech (2003-2007); cruelty investigator (2007-present)
* Barbara Christiansen - cruelty investigator
* Sheila Kennedy - cruelty investigator
* Deborah Turner - cruelty investigator
* Scott Wernick - cruelty investigator (2004-present)
* Dana Almengor - cruelty investigator
* Debbie Michielson - cruelty investigator
* Liz Pavlicek - cruelty investigator
* Trischa Price - cruelty investigator
* Shawna Sundberg - cruelty investigator

* John Lurie - Narrator (2003-2004)
* Robert Leigh - Narrator (2004-present)

* Christine Kendrick - Deputy Constable, Harris County Precinct One Constable's Office

Hurricane Relief Efforts

The Houston SPCA served as the coordinator for relief efforts for animals trapped in New Orleans, Louisiana during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Many of the animals rescued in New Orleans were shipped to Houston's holding facilities for eventual reunions with their owners who had also been evacuated to Houston. The rescue efforts were featured on a 2005 Animal Planet special called "".

In the fall of 2005, the staff of the Houston SPCA also assisted with the rescue of animals from the wreckage of Hurricane Rita along the Texas Gulf Coast. Debby MacDonald and Mark Ramos, investigators with the Michigan Humane Society featured in "Animal Cops Detroit", came down from Detroit, Michigan to assist their fellow investigators in the recovery; their contributions were featured in a special episode of "Animal Cops Houston" in 2006.

Awards

In 2005, "Animal Cops Houston" won the Genesis Award in the reality programming category.

ee also

* "Animal Precinct"
* "Animal Cops Detroit"
* "Animal Cops San Francisco"
* ""
* "Miami Animal Police"
* "Animal Cops South Africa"

External links

* [http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/animalcops/animalcops.html AnimalPlanet.com official site]
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