DES MOINES, Iowa — The Animal Rescue League of Iowa said it rescued over 30 animals from an unsanitary southern Iowa home.

On Wednesday, the ARL said it recently helped law enforcement remove a total of 37 dogs and cats from a single-wide mobile home in southern Iowa. According to the ARL, the floors of the home were covered in animal waste, with the floorboards so saturated with urine that they were soft. The ARL also said that roaches were found in the home.

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Many of the animals were sick, the ARL said. Some of the dogs had skin issues and hair loss and many of the cats were suffering from upper respiratory infections. The ARL said some cats also had untreated ulcers that were eating away at their lips.

All the animals are now in the care of the ARL and are receiving treatment.

Anyone who would like to donate to help in the care of the animals can do so on the ARL’s website.

No additional information has been released.