The Mohawk Hudson Humane Society is putting a call out for donations to help some of the animals rescued from a hoarding situation in Troy last week.

The Humane Society says all of the cats rescued are still under the care of their veterinary team, and many of the dogs are in need of costly dental care that they can not provide.

However, some of the dogs will be made available for adoption for anyone willing to take responsibility for their special medical costs and social needs.

The birds taken from the home are also undergoing a quarantine period and will not be available for adoption for some time.

Organization leaders are reminding anyone who wants to adopt one of the rescued animals, that any pet from a hoarding situation may have special physical and psychological needs as a result of the trauma they endured.

The Mohawk Hudson Humane Society plans on using a more extensive adoption screening process to match pets with proper families.

On December 20 Spectrum News reported the Mohawk Hudson Regional Humane Society was called to a home at 92 Campbell Avenue by Troy Police around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, after police executed a search warrant. Police say they received information via an anonymous tip online about several animals in poor living conditions.

Humane Society President and CEO Todd Cramer said workers could smell urine before even entering the home, and as a result wore protective gear. Inside for several hours, they found nearly 100 animals living in poor conditions and tight confines.

The animals seized from the home included 38 small and large breed dogs, approximately 30 cats (including some hairless cats), more than 25 birds, and between four and six ferrets. 

The animals appeared to be fed and were water, but workers discovered one decomposed skeleton in the home's basement. It was unclear at the time if any other animals were deceased in the home.

The Humane Society said workers found more crates than animals. Cramer said they believe there are additional cats and birds still inside the home and that workers set humane traps in order to catch and care for them. Those traps will be checked on Wednesday. 

All of the animals seized were brought to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society for evaluation.

"The pets have just been taken out of the home [they] are used to. Whether it was a comfortable environment for them or not they don’t know the difference, and [they were] brought into a completely strange environment with lots of activity," Cramer said. "So they’re very scared. Emotionally, they’re a bit shut down and many of them need grooming. They’re matted, they have long nails and we need to take care of that. Right now we’re letting them settle in while we get photos and do exams, and see what other care they need."

Cramer says some of animals may need more attention than others, but it was too soon at that point to tell which animals those were. All will receive medical exams to determine if any of them are facing anything more serious.

Cramer also says they will all be groomed and treated. Animals who need it will be spayed or neutered and microchipped before they're available for adoption. Some animals may be available more quickly than others.

He says the shelter has ongoing needs people could help with, including donations of food and basic necessities. He said anyone interested in adding a pet to the family, should consider adopting an animal that is already available.

The new additions are in temporary holding areas while the Humane Society waits for additional space in the facility to open up. At time of reporting, the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society was at capacity. 

Animal control officials in Troy said charges were pending. Troy Police said it was in contact with the homeowners.