SLIDESHOW: Humane agents seize emaciated dogs, cats from Youngstown home

Humane agents seized several emaciated dogs, puppies and cats from a home in Youngstown that police described as "deplorable."

Agents with Animal Charity seized six dogs and three cats from a home that police say also housed nine children. Two of those children were home when officers searched the home.

According to a police report, officers responded to a home on Winona Drive for a welfare check. When they got there, police found "heaping piles" of trash bags at the back of the house and on the curb.

Police then walked up the driveway where they found an emaciated black and white dog in a crate full of feces. Police say the dog's fur was stained with urine and all of the dogs ribs were visible along with every bone on its spine.

Additionally, a second dog was found in a kennel outside in similar conditions.

At this point, officers knocked on the door and spoke with the owner of the home who admitted to not feeding the dogs in at least two days and told police she didn't know when they were last fed according to the report.

The homeowner further told police she had four more puppies, as well as nine children that lived in the home. Police say two of those children were home at the time of the visit.

When police entered the home, they found the two children in dirty, ripped clothing. Police say there were trash and debris in the children's hair and trash was littered all through the house.

At one point police say one of the children took what appeared to be an old bowl of noodles from the trash and tried to eat it.

At this point, the four puppies came running up the basement stairs and began eating all they could out of trash bags. Police say the puppies also appeared to be emaciated.

Police then checked a bedroom where they found two small kittens in a room with urine on the floor and a strong smell due to a litter box. 

Animal Charity was called to the home to seize the animals and Mahoning County Children Services was called to assist the children.

Police say the children were moved to more suitable living conditions while agents work with the homeowner to get her back on track.

Animal Charity Coordinator Jane MacMurchy tells 21 News the animals are still very lethargic due to how malnourished they were and they will have a long road to recovery ahead of them.

MacMurchy says Animal Charity is working with the Mahoning County Prosecutor's Office to have charges filed in this case. No charges have been filed yet.