Alan sends animal inspector Herchy Boal to join the SPCA, the largest dog adoption and animal care charity in Hong Kong; the intention is for Herchy to exchange her skills and experiences with her Asian counterparts.

The team is sent to a remote farm in Stapleford Abbotts, Essex, where more than 70 dogs and puppies are found in terrible conditions, some in need of immediate medical treatment.

In Manchester, Vickie McDonald catches 14 feral dogs that behave aggressively and fight; Alan catches up with two of the canines rescued by her.

Jason Bowles goes to a farm that is believed to be illegally breeding puppies, while Lorna Campbell revisits an owner who promised to get help for their dog's skin condition.

Cameras follow the RSPCA's inspectors as they rescue mankind's four-legged best friends from heart-breaking situations and ensure they get the second chance that they deserve.

Staff at Harmsworth Animal Hospital treat a three-year-old English bull terrier with a worrying lump, and a Yorkshire terrier with a badly broken leg.