the house of john koepke , in wittmann , arizona and found 54 dogs and 18 cats living in disgusting , cramped conditions .
footage of the raid showed the animals clambering across the furniture as officers from maricopa county sheriff 's office making their way across the excrement laden , urine-stained carpet to rescue the pets .
incredibly , one of the cats was found nursing a set of three young chihuahua puppies in a box .