The Oregon Humane Society rescued 11 dogs and cited a resident of the property where they were living with neglect and "violating standards of care that apply to breeders" after serving a search warrant on a Veneta property Tuesday.

According to a release sent out Thursday by OHS, "Investigators from local agencies reported that there were no clean areas of the house where dogs were living, that animal feces was several inches thick in some areas and that the smell of ammonia from animal urine was overpowering."

The animals were "were living among accumulated animal waste and trash," OHS reported.

Multiple agencies were involved with the rescue of the dogs. A Veneta Code Enforcement Officer reported "several areas inside the home where the animals had continuously defecated and urinated without the waste being removed." A Lane County Deputy told OHS "that he could smell ammonia from animal urine 20 feet from the house, and that garbage and papers were strewn throughout the home."

The dogs were taken to the Humane Society in Portland after they were removed from the property and examined. OHS said they will remain in Portland under the care of the Humane Society while the legal case proceeds. They are not currently available for adoption.

All the animals are adults. They are a variety of breeds, including shih tzu, French bulldog, Chinese crested, standard poodle, bull terrier, dachshund and more.

In Oregon, the law says that anyone with 10 or more "sexually intact" or not spayed or neutered dogs -- generally breeders -- must meet a minimum standard of care, which includes sanitary kennels and medical care.

A resident of the property on East Hunter Road in Veneta, where the pets were found, will be arraigned on Dec. 12.

-- Lizzy Acker

503-221-8052

lacker@oregonian.com, @lizzzyacker