Police have rescued a dozen neglected dogs and puppies from what they described as a "horrible and uninhabitable" puppy farm in Adelaide's northern suburbs.

Key points: Police said the puppies were found locked up without food or water

Police said the puppies were found locked up without food or water The animals were seized and taken to a local vet for treatment

The animals were seized and taken to a local vet for treatment It comes as a husky puppy was found abandoned in Adelaide last month

Inspectors from the Salisbury Council found a dog wandering at large at 3:45pm yesterday after it had escaped the Salisbury home.

Concerned neighbours told the inspectors that no-one had been seen at the home for days, prompting police to investigate and look inside.

Police said a dozen dogs and puppies were found at the property. ( SA Police )

Police said they found 12 dogs, including seven puppies, living in squalid conditions.

They said the animals were locked in different rooms inside the house in horrible conditions, without access to food, water or exercise.

"The dogs were seized by the council and removed from the premises, with seven puppies taken to a local vet for treatment," SA Police said.

Police said there appeared to be no-one living at the home and investigations were continuing.

Husky puppy found injured and abandoned

It comes as a four-month-old husky puppy was found with severe injuries near a park at Semaphore last month.

RSPCA South Australia said it was seeking the public's help to locate the owner of the animal, which was found on the foreshore at Semaphore Park in Adelaide's west.

The husky puppy was found near Semaphore Park in May. ( RSPCA SA )

The puppy was missing its right hind leg from the hock down and the RSPCA said the amputation site appeared to be an old injury and was infected.

The cause of the injuries were unknown.

The puppy was placed on IV fluids and given pain relief before being taken into the care of RSPCA SA's veterinary team.

X-rays revealed the animal also had a spinal fracture and had a poor prognosis, so the RSPCA said the puppy was humanely euthanised.

"It is a very sad outcome, and we would like to know what happened to this poor animal that she would end up in this condition in this location," RSPCA SA chief inspector Andrea Lewis said.

"We are confident that someone owned this dog, she was not underfed, and we encourage anyone who has any information to contact us."