Miracle Pets is a one-hour, live action program on the ION network, offering a perspective into the realm of human and animal interaction. Hosted by Alan Thicke, the series features animals protecting humans or other pets, one such being a llama guarding a herd of alpacas. It is also shown on Animal Planet as Animal Miracles. Each episode contains three or four segments, some extended beyond a commercial.
Following individuals who have lost extreme amounts of weight - from gastric bypass surgery to strict dieting and workouts - as they undergo extensive surgeries to remove up to 50-lbs of excess skin and transform their bodies.