Animal House: A Dog's Life

The original title of the series was, "North Shore Animal Rescue."

North Shore Animal League sold the show to Cineflix, who produced it for Animal Planet. The series premiered on the United States's, Animal Planet and Canada's, Life Network (now Slice), where it received positive ratings and reviews.[1][4]

The series is produced by Cineflix, in association with Slice in Canada and the Discovery Channel internationally. The series' initial run lasted one season, from 2005 to 2006, including 13 episodes. As of February 2016, the first and only season was available to stream on Netflix instant streaming.[5][6]

Over thirteen weeks, the series examines the incredible stories of abandoned and orphaned dogs as they are rescued and cared for by the vets, trainers and volunteers from North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no-kill animal shelter.[7]

Each week, the 30-minute episodes follow the story of a different dog, each undergoing remarkable and extreme makeovers from abused animals - sometimes at death's door - to healthy, obedient, happy dogs ready to be loved and cared for as family pets. With real-life characters culled from the League's staff of 300, including 2 rescue teams, 12 veterinarians, 7 trainers and behaviorists, and 4 mobile adoption units and the more than 200 volunteers, viewers witness first hand the drama, compassion and sometimes humor, of the human-animal bond.[1][8]