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The Pet Rescuers (Season 1)

10 episodes 97%4KCC

Inside an Australian rescue, every fragile life becomes a race against time.

Follow a devoted team as they care for abandoned pets, from newborn kittens needing round-the-clock feeding to dogs recovering from neglect. Set in Australia, the season reveals the medical, emotional, and practical challenges behind every rescue and every second chance. Sign up to see how compassion, skill, and persistence can change an animal's fate.

Episode guide

10 episodes
1
1A Second Chance
A new day at Second Chance Animal Rescue brings a new arrival—Charlie—an underweight kitten with an overabundance of cuteness. Vet nurse Caitlin is treating an abused poodle with a pitiful past. And Dim Sim, the pug, needs to lose some weight.
21 min
2
2One Step at a Time
Will Homer’s ultrasound reveal something more sinister lurking beneath? Marisa and trusty sidekick Megan kick into action to save two Labradors with lots of life left to live. And Charlie, the cute kitten, continues his fight for life—one gram at a time.
23 min
3
3Everyday Challenges
Gemma's Staffy, Slab, is going to the vet. Just when Daisy thought her life was on the mend, she meets a sheepdog that’s intent on killing her with kindness. And Charlie’s foster mum tries saying goodbye without shedding a tear and fails miserably.
23 min
4
4Rescue and Recovery
Gemma holds her breath and nose as Slab, the Staffy, goes under the knife. And Marisa rescues a three-legged tomcat.
23 min
5
5Milestones
Tilly, the rescued poodle, embraces her new ‘forever home,’ and Charlie is getting better and better by the day.
22 min
6
6The Mono-Eyed Cat
Megan worries about the medical condition of the mono-eyed cat that’s stolen her heart. And Gabby is reunited with a former foster friend.
23 min
7
7Bella and Homer
Homer is fitted with the braces he hopes will help him get back on his feet, and Bella, the Ragdoll, has been having a traumatic journey.
23 min
8
8Heidi's New Home
A mother surrenders her precious dog who’s helped her through her darkest days. Wandi, the world-famous dingo, drops in to see Marisa.
23 min
9
9It's a Match
Heidi is trying to impress her potential adoptive mother. And Marisa welcomes a puppy that’s short on paws but big in the love department.
24 min
10
10Not an Ordinary Day
Bella, the rescued Ragdoll, finds her fate in familiar hands. Marisa gets a visit from a fluffy cat from Second Chance’s past.
22 min
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