Summaries

Synopsis

Executive produced and directed by five-time Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Richard Linklater and two-time Academy Award winner Bill Guttentag, THAT ANIMAL RESCUE SHOW follows the animal rescue community in and around Austin, Texas, where Linklater lives. The 10-episode docuseries provides a window into the moving, humorous and powerful stories of animals and the inspiring bonds they form with the humans who love them. The series features a captivating world of people who have dedicated their lives to rescuing pigs, horses, dogs, goats and many other animals - who rescue these humans right back.

Ep 1- A Discount Service DogOutside of Austin, Jamie's ranch is a place where humans come to heal alongside a menagerie of over 100 rescue animals.

Ep 2- Pigs are People TooAt a pig rescue, volunteers care for 200+ pigs and help rehome them. But pigs come with large bodies and large personalities, and Dan and Tracey offer "behavioral therapy" to pig parents.

Ep 3- A Body Positive Pig PageantPigs and their human parents strut their stuff in a Mardi-Gras themed pageant celebrating pigs of all shapes and sizes. Who will be crowned swine queen 2020?

Ep 4- Paws in PrisonThis is a show about second chances. At a Texas prison, female inmates save dogs' lives. And the women say the dogs, in turn, rescue them

Ep 5- A Coyote is Not the Same as a DogIf you're a wounded coyote, a turtle with a broken shell, or a hawk with an injured wing, Dr. Susan Skyler and the team of Austin Wildlife Rescue are here for you.

Ep 6- We Don't Tell People Who to LoveWhen dogs and cats are seemingly beyond saving, they head to Austin's pioneering no-kill shelter. Dr. Ellen Jefferson spearheads a network of volunteers and foster parents who have helped over 80,000 animals find their "forever homes."

Ep 7- The Horse EpisodeTexas is home to many horses. This is the story of the people who love them, care for them and are healed by horses.

Ep 8- BattitudeIt's easy to fall in love over animals. Chris and Angela drive hundreds of miles to rescue animals in need, while Lee and Dianne work tireless at Austin's pioneering bat sanctuary.

Ep 9- Rescue ChicksVegan activists Shaney, Melissa, and Katy organize a risky protest in the heart of cattle country.

Ep 10- Peppy & SamLocal musician Sam Grey Horse, known as Austin's "6th Street Cowboy," has found a friend in Peppy, an urban farmer and goat dad.