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The 17 dogs confiscated from a dilapidated vehicle being used to house homeless people are adjusting to their temporary home at Safe Harbor Humane Society.

“They are eating and drinking well; some of them have injuries,” said Megan Gonterman, executive director of the humane society. “The dogs are really scared. It’s a very stressful time for them.”

Some of the dogs are being treated for giardia, an intestinal infection that causes bloody diarrhea and stomach pain, and are being kept away from people and other animals until cured.

They are mostly a mix of Chihuahuas and pugs, ranging in age from a few months to a few years old.

Discovered in carThe pint-sized dogs were discovered inside a filthy car in a parking lot in the 7400 block of 112th Avenue on Saturday evening, according to a Kenosha Police Department report. Police were called to the scene for a report of a suspicious vehicle.

Upon arrival, an officer said he heard eight or nine dogs barking inside the green Pontiac sedan. When he spoke to one of the people in the car, he noted a “very strong odor of stench” emanating from the vehicle.