Newlyweds from New Jersey come looking for a new family member; Tia rescues an injured stray that the community has been trying to help; with his family back home in Virginia, longtime parolee Sui faces a tough decision.

A mother and son travel from Boston with hopes of adopting a dog, but Tia struggles to find a good fit for the family; Lizzy rescues a maggot-covered dog that was found lying on the road and races to the vet, hoping to save it.

A new inmate starts working at VRC, hoping to fill the big shoes that Country Matt left behind; Lizzy and Joe struggle to catch a stray in a nearby neighborhood; A family comes to Villalobos to adopt a dog, hoping to fill a void in their hearts.