After Tia and Sugar rescue a stray, what they find shocks them and they race it to the vet; new worker Darius pursues his dream of working in the veterinary field; an empty-nester heads to Villalobos looking for a new companion.

Earl takes the lead in restoring an abandoned Rottweiler to health; service dog organization from North Carolina reaches out to Villalobos in an attempt to find a new dog for their program; M2 goes on her second rescue.

Concerned about flooding in Assumption Parish, Tia seeks a solution for how she and the dogs would be able to evacuate quickly; Joe feels a special bond with an injured dog he rescues off the street and takes him under his wing.