The new recruits leave the security of training school for the first time. Pam is shocked by the state of a dog, Amanda is concerned about the welfare of a family of cats and Ian receives a call about a dangerous pet.
Ian is called to a house where a litter of kittens has allegedly been abandoned inside; Melissa has to rescue a crow caught in a tree.
Amanda gets called out to re-home a pig; Pam is forced to persuade an owner to sign over her cat, so it can get the veterinary care it needs.
Amanda is given the run-around by a pony that needs its hooves trimmed; Andrea removes a dog whose owner can no longer look after it; Melissa rescues a fox cub from a building site.
Amanda is called to a seriously injured deer; Melissa is on the water for some boat rescue training.
In Manchester, Melissa rescues a dog from an abandoned house; Andrea gets to grips with some slippery customers at a rescue center for exotic pets; Nic goes on a wild goose chase.