Pets & Pickers

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Pets & Pickers
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GenreDocuseries
Created by
Directed by
  • Tyson Hepburn
  • Andrew Vacheresse
Narrated byLucia Walters
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerTyson Hepburn
Production companyTyson Media Productions
Original release
Network Discovery Channel
ReleaseMay 12, 2022 (2022-05-12) 
present

Pets & Pickers is a docuseries that follows a Canadian animal hospital, the Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) in Richmond, British Columbia. [1] Pets & Pickers premiered on Discovery Channel (Canada) on May 12, 2022, and later premiered in the United States on Animal Planet on February 18, 2023. [2] It was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 6, 2023. [3]

Contents

Synopsis

At the RAPS hospital, pets receive urgent care, even when owners can't afford it. The hospital owns two thrift stores, and sales supplement the cost of care. [4] A dedicated team of picking specialists also sort through abandoned storage bins to find valuables to pay for surgeries. [5]

Cast

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Finds

In episode 202 ("Anything’s Pawsible"), thrift store manager Karen Kamach and her team discover a Comox Valley resident's late father's belongings inside an abandoned storage bin, including wood masks, family photographs, and a Father's Day gift she painted 36 years ago. [6] The family received the items from the thrift store, noting, "We are so blessed," and "Thank you to all of the people who worked on this recovery." [7]

Awards

In 2023, Pets & Pickers was nominated for two Leo Awards, including "Best Direction in a Information, Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series" and "Best Screenwriting in an Information, Lifestyle or Reality Series" for the "Pets in Peril" episode in the first season. [8]

References

  1. Gordon, McIntyre (May 7, 2022). "Discovery Channel to highlight work done by local animal hospital". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  2. "Pets & Pickers". www.animalplanet.com. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  3. "White Rock producer finds winning formula with Pets & Pickers". Peace Arch News. May 10, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  4. "Animal-focused 'Pets & Pickers' TV series features Surrey woman who runs RAPS thrift stores". Surrey Now-Leader. May 6, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  5. "PODCAST: Richmond Animal Hospital featured in TV's 'Pets and Pickers'". Victoria News. June 14, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  6. "Lost and Found: Storage Locker Reveals Forgotten Legacy of Native Carver | ComoxValley.News". comoxvalley.news/. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  7. "'So blessed': TV show finds trove of art belonging to B.C. woman's late father". Saanich News. May 15, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  8. "2023 LEO AWARDS, Nominees & Winners by Name". www.leoawards.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.