The New York City Police Department on Thursday rescued nearly two dozen dogs living inside a hot parked vehicle in the Bronx.

Police say they received tips about a woman in the Pelham Bay area living out of her SUV that was packed with dogs.

They say they caught up with the 40-year old woman on Edison Avenue and Middletown Road on Thursday.

Officers say they found 22 dogs inside her car, which they say was riddled with feces and urine.

They say one dog had its intestines hanging out, and a large German Sheperd was being held in a crate.

"The remainder of the dogs were in the backseat on top of a cardboard. Some were on the dashboard, the floor, the seats. There were cars (sic) everywhere, dogs everywhere," said Lieutenant Melissa Clark of the NYPD. "To find so many dogs at one time that weren't part of a fighting ring or something more criminal, just a person living in the car with their dogs, it's not something that we come upon everyday."

Police say the woman told animal rescuers she was a veteran who suffers from PTSD. She was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

All of the animals will receive medical treatment and eventually be put up for adoption.

The dogs were taken in by a rescue group called Adore-a-Bullie.

The precinct says officers from Police Service Area 8 at the Throggs Neck Houses helped with the rescue.

If you're interested in adopting one of the dogs, check out www.adore-a-bullie.org.