Houston SPCA Director of Field Services Education/Training: Faculty, National Cruelty Investigations School, University of Missouri; National Cruelty Investigators School Levels 1, 2 and 3;…more
Some of Jim's goals for Code 3 are to increase Code 3's influence in the area of animal rescue for disasters both on the local and the national levels.
The show, "King of the Jungle"(2003), which was hosted by the Animal Planet network's popular wildlife expert Jeff Corwin, was part "Survivor" and part "Wild Kingdom," testing the competitors' animal knowledge, on-screen presence, physical ability and capability to work under extreme pressure. At the end of each episode, a panel of expert judges, including Nigel Marven, Stan Brock and Jim Boller, voted out one contestant until only the "king" remained.
Jim Boller: It's heartwarming and powerful to reunite traumatized animals with their owners. After their lives have been blown apart, pets are often the only thing these people have left in the world.
Jim Boller: Under a felony charge for animal cruelty, punishment can range from 180 days to two years in state jail and up to a $10,000 fine per count.