Nat rescues seriously neglected horses; Becky witnesses a case of cruelty, but also gets to release an owl that was hurt in a traffic accident.

In springtime, the trainees shadow qualified inspectors; Georgie rescues two cats and a swan in jeopardy; Natalie helps police stamp out an illegal blood sport.

The trainee inspectors are halfway through their year; Nat helps two pigeons; Debs rescues two meerkats; Jess helps a dog find a new family; a lesson in euthanasia.

The trainees start working solo on real-life cases; Becky deals with an abandoned cat; Jess encounters a horse being kept in a back garden; Georgie assists in a dispute over a cat.

Debs deals with a potentially deadly snake; Rowena rushes to rescue a rabbit; Jess helps a boxer with a lump.

Becky helps an injured bird, Rowena investigates alleged cruelty to dogs; both Natalies help cats that need care.