American Strays the series is set to launch Tuesday April 2, 2013 at 3:00PM ET. Please see the Press Release: http://www.wa2s.org/press-room Below, listed in episode order are the covers for the first 12 episodes with their episode description. Episode #1 GLADIATORS American Strays the series Animal Cops Mark Ramos and David McLeod from Michigan Humane Society's cruelty investigations team discover Dogs on the east side at one of the tens of thousands of abandoned homes within the city of Detroit. Follow the ongoing stories of the people and the dogs of the city of Detroit in this ground-breaking new series from the World Animal Awareness Society as the WA2S works to solve the stray dog management problems. For complete details about the American Strays canine census and the research the World Animal Awareness Society is conducting in the city of Detroit and elsewhere as well as a full list of volunteers and citizen scientists can be found here: http://www.wa2s.org/american-strays copyright c. 2011 - 2013 World Animal Awareness Society All Right Reserved http://www.WA2S.org Episode #2 HIGHWAY STATISTICS American Strays the series Friends and University students Jessica Petty and Stephanie Birrell (The Highway Girls) discover a series of dead Dogs (and some alive) along the highways within the city of Detroit, and for a few years have pursued the mystery surrounding the causes of death, and to this day are searching for answers from the continuing - possibly linked - events. Episode #3 PUPPY IN PERIL American Strays the series Michigan Humane Society Officer Chris Oewerkerk is dispatched to a very common scene in the city of Detroit, a Puppy lodged deep in a drain pipe that has been constantly crying out for its Mother throughout the night. The scene gets tense as a series of skilled people are dispatched to free the puppy from the pipe. Plumbers, Diggers, and Humane Officers join forces as the rescue unfolds live for TV News cameras. Episode #4 MYSTERY CARCASS American Strays the series American Strays canine census volunteer spotter / photographer, Kristin Mayer reveals a gruesome scene to our cameras inside the abandoned St Luke's Hospital. The Michigan Humane Society Cruelty Investigation Team is called to explore further. *Warning Graphic* Episode #5 PENNY GOES TO PRISON PART 1 PENELOPE'S RESCUE American Strays the series American Strays canine census volunteer spotter Cathy Gray of Refurbished Pets of Southern Michigan (in prison canine rehabilitation program) discovers a terrified and visibly hurt young dog while counting strays in the field as a citizen scientist compiling meaningful stray dog data. Cathy calls for help from the Michigan Humane Society who dispatches Humane Officer Chris Oewerkerk to pick up the stricken pup. Episode #6 PENNY GOES TO PRISON PART 2 PENELOPE'S RECOVERY American Strays the series American Strays canine census volunteer spotter Cathy Gray of Refurbished Pets of Southern Michigan (in prison canine rehabilitation program) discovered a terrified and visibly hurt young dog while counting strays in the field as a citizen scientist compiling meaningful stray dog data. Cathy called for help from the Michigan Humane Society who dispatches Humane Officer Chris Oewerkerk to pick up the stricken pup. Following a period of time rehabilitating at Michigan Humane Society's Detroit Center for Animal Care, Penny is sent home with Cathy Gray who is about to send her to prison to enter a canine "good behavior" program. Episode #7 PENNY GOES TO PRISON PART 3 PENELOPE COMES HOME American Strays the series Penny is sent home with Cathy Gray of Refurbished Pets of Southern Michigan after her time in prison attending the canine "good behavior" program. Penny meets her new adoptive family and we follow everyone to their new home. Episode #8 BAIT DOGS American Strays the series Michigan Humane Society Officers uncover new dogs being used to "bait" Fighting Dogs. Follow our cameras as we show you the horrific situations these dogs are forced to endure. Episode #9 VIGILANTE HOARD PART 1 STALKED American Strays the series Leah Montgomery is one of the thousands of poor people who live in Detroit and keeps scores of dogs. To some, Leah is a nuisance, to others a hero. It's hard to deny Leah's passion as she defiantly tends to an ever growing menagerie of dogs she collects and has bestowed upon her. No stranger to authorities, Leah is surprised when she is confronted by a Vigilante Hoard bent on separating her from her dogs. Episode #10 VIGILANTE HOARD PART 2 JUMPED American Strays the series Episode #11 VIGILANTE HOARD PART 3 REVENGE? American Strays the series Episode #12 CONDITIONAL LOVE American Strays the series Three stories of people who reside in the city of Detroit and keep dogs as pets. Dogman and his companion Lucky work the mean streets to stay alive - barely, while Jerry is only marginally owned or more specifically community owned. Then there is Queenie and her Pups who have all perished save one. All loved conditionally. For complete details about the American Strays canine census and the research the World Animal Awareness Society is conducting in the city of Detroit and elsewhere as well as a full list of volunteers and citizen scientists can be found here: http://www.wa2s.org/american-strays
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