Authorities said they found the animals inside a home on River Street in Old Saybrook. A call to Old Saybrook police was not immediately returned.
The animals were a menagerie of rabbits, chickens, opossums, cats, a dove, and a skunk, among others, police said in a release. None of the animals were alive.
“This morning, we walked in, and it was piled high with trash and dead animal carcasses,” Tanner Orlowski with Clean In Between told WTNH. “When we started, we couldn’t even walk in there. We have to shovel our way in, so we just kept shoveling until we were able to walk through.”
Police and cleaning crews pulled cages, piles of trash and feces, and carcasses from the home. They're expected to return Thursday to continue cleaning the home.
"The Old Saybrook Police Department will ensure that a comprehensive criminal investigation into this disturbing matter will be conducted," Spera said in a statement. "We have no tolerance for the mistreatment of animals and will work with the court to hold those responsible accountable."
It is not clear how long the animals were in the house or how long they were dead.
The house was deemed uninhabitable because of hoarding conditions.
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