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* [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]] - These shows have never been released to DVD.
* [[Kindhearted Cat Lover]] - Many of the officers.
** One of the accused was actually this. He had a LOT of cats because he'd bought two, but couldn't afford to get them spayed/neutered. He had literally dozens when the rescue workers showed
** One episode had a couple of officers an a large portion of the local fire department trying to save a kitten from a storm drain, after having failed the previous day. One female firefighter actually climbed up the sewer pipe, slowly so she wouldn't startle the cat, and then held still in there for an hour to get it to come to her. They saved the cat.
* [[Kindly Vet]] - The veterinarians and veterinary technicians do their jobs for even less money than their private practice counterparts, who ''already'' don't make much. Anyone working at the ASPCA hospitals is therefore, by definition, ''incredibly'' dedicated to their job.
* [[Mercy Kill]] - Sometimes if an animal is too far gone, has no chance of being rehabilitated or is suffering too much [[Tear Jerker|this is the only humane choice]]. In examples of animal hoarding this is usually what ends up happening to many if not most of the recovered animals.
* [[Never Live It Down]] - Brings this into the spotlight for breeds like the pit bull, generally seen on the show solely as fighting dogs (naturally). In fact, as anyone familiar with dogs can tell you, pits are generally kind, sweet, and devoted unless specifically raised to be a fighting dog.
* [[Obliviously Evil]] - Many of the
** This also applies to unqualified "rescuers" of unwanted or stray animals.
* [[Opening Narration]] - "Eight million people. Five million pets. Twenty animal cruelty agents with full police powers. This is the Animal Precinct." (The Animal Precinct opening narration)
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