Police in Louisville, Kentucky, rescued eight dogs who had been left behind in a home. The former residents, John Amato and William Grieshaber, are wanted on animal cruelty charges. (Louisville Metro Police Department)

Police in Louisville, Kentucky, are looking for the two men who allegedly left behind eight dogs when they moved out of a home, causing the poor pups to become so desperate they began to eat the drywall.

John Amato and William Grieshaber both have arrest warrants for second-degree animal cruelty. The Louisville Metro Police Department received a call last summer for a complaint of several dogs being mistreated in the 4400 block of Possibility Way.

“Upon arriving at the house, the distinct odor of feces and urine was so powerful, we could smell it from the street,” police said in a Facebook post.

The dogs were all covered in feces and emaciated. Cops say the apartment floors and beds were also covered in urine and feces. The scene was among the worst animal cruelty case the agency has seen, it said.