“Animal rescue is full of drama,” says filmmaker Leora Eisen. “It’s heartwarming to see dogs cross the border into the loving arms of fosters and adopters. But it can also be heart-wrenching.”

On May 30, 2020, at 9 pm ET, Rescuing Rex will be broadcast on TVO and will be available to stream across Canada on tvo.org. It will be rebroadcast on TVO on June 2 and June 4 at 9 pm ET.