User reviews

It is not one of the best shows on earth but it is pretty good for a low budget work. The acting among SOME of the adults isn't the best but the children are quite good . I'd rather watch them any day than watch Harry Potter. The show teaches kids cool values and morals when it comes to animals. It is also very educational when it comes to animals. Every child should at least look at one episode, regardless of their age.

8.5/10

I found this show weird and stupid and it was full of false information.

I just watched an episode of this show, where one of the kids got bitten by a dog. There were several glaring errors in the discussion of Rabies. First, they took a saliva sample from the bite wound, to test for Rabies. That's not possible, but I was willing to go along with it since the professor seems to have advanced technology that's not available yet. However, at the end of the show,after they caught the dog, the VET says that the dog will be tested for Rabies and if he's positive will be treated. There is no treatment for Rabies-- it's fatal! Also, testing for Rabies involves euthanizing the animal and examining the brain. The dog was clearly wearing a Rabies tag, so they could have just ended the Rabies question by saying he was vaccinated, now that they were sure he was the right dog. Also, the avoiding dog bites part of the show was just glossed over. All they did was tell Kyle not to run. This could have been handled better by then telling him to back away slowly and avoid eye contact. Basically, they didn't educate well where they should have and gave incorrect information in other areas.

We stumbled onto this treasure quite by accident. It's a very thoughtful and funny show with a great deal of creativity. No two episodes (so far) are alike -- but there is a common set of principles (be kind to animals, large and small) and characters that are appealing and engaging. The first episode we saw had the team hunting the mythical "Chupacabra", another episode had them save a wounded horse that fell into a ravine... other episode had the Critter Gitters help a lost baby whale find its pod and a "ghost dog" reunite with his beloved master.

Clever, funny, highly creative, AND educational!