Around 40 dogs were rescued from a home that first responders described as "unkempt" and a "hoarding situation" yesterday in Bay Shore.

Suffolk County Police said they responded to 1420 Richland Blvd. after receiving a call about barking around 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Officials from the Suffolk County SPCA said there were potentially 20 dogs inside the home and another 20 hiding throughout the backyard. They described the animals as small, Jack Russell-looking.

The humane society believes no one was in the home for the last three days.

Urine and feces led to such high levels of ammonia there was concern about the risk of flammability so the utilities were cut and the home was deemed uninhabitable.

Suffolk County SPCA Lieutenant Ray Alvarez told News 12, officials spoke with the homeowner who told them "she was trying to find places for the dogs to go so somebody could adopt them." While the investigation is ongoing, this does not appear to be a breeding situation, authorities said.

The Islip Town Animal Shelter did not have room to take the dogs, so the MASH mobile hospital is parked outside the facility in Central Islip providing food, water and life-saving medical attention.

News 12 reached out early this morning to the town for comment but has not yet heard back.