A dog with a trust fund isn't the strangest part of this story. Gunther's eccentric handler also lived a luxe life — with a cult-like entourage.

The dedicated team at the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a private charity, responds to a variety of distress calls involving an average of more than 100 animals per day. This series documents the work they do, from the initial investigation through, in some cases, the animals being adopted into loving homes.

Follow Laurie Hood, founder of Alaqua Animal Refuge, and Breezy Adkinson, a Walton County Sheriff’s Office investigator, as they investigate anonymous tips of animal cruelty, execute raids and rescues, and build cases to bring their owners to justice.