Season 5

Shorty and Ashley hear about a puppy that is trapped in a car, so they call on Hercules to find it before time runs out; a rescue in a graveyard goes terribly wrong, and Shorty's new employees are caught in a deadly situation.

Shorty and his new rescue crew hear about a stranded pit bull and spring into action; choppy water and a drifting houseboat put an operation and lives in peril; Ashley attempts to convince Ronald and Sebastian to return to Shorty's Rescue.

Sebastian goes on a rescue mission at a horse stable in hopes of repairing his damaged relationship with Shorty; a situation gets out of hand when a pit bull faces off with an agitated mare; Ashley tries to show Shorty that she can be a good manager.

Shorty Rossi and Sebastian Saraceno's lives are in danger when a seemingly normal rescue that involves a severely abused pit bull goes wrong; Shorty learns that a pit bull is terminally ill, and he faces a devastating decision.

Ashley returns from a trip to Maryland and decides to step up her game by booking a big-time client, but when she lands the gig, it jeopardizes her friendship with Mikey; Shorty visits his sister and breaks big news about his upcoming, tell-all book.

Shorty is determined to help financially strapped Dawn with a rescue; Shorty volunteers to raise money by appearing as the guest of honor at a roast; Shorty has no idea what is in store for him when he takes center stage.