Dogs are rescued from abuse in an apartment in Santos Two dogs, aged 1 and 7, were rescued from abandonment and abuse in an apartment in Santos, on the coast of São Paulo. According to the Military Police (PM), the animals were in a dirty service area, without access to water and food. The person responsible, aged 25, was interviewed and released. The rescue took place on Tuesday (21), in a residential condominium in the Campo Grande neighborhood, after complaints about the property. In addition to the police, teams from the Municipal Civil Guard (GCM) and the Animal Life Inspection Section (Sefiva) participated in the action. ? Click here to follow the new g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp. According to Santos City Hall, Sefiva was on site the day before, but did not find the residents and left a notification for them to get in touch. Bitches were in an apartment in unsanitary conditions in Santos Fabrício Cardoso During the action, the Coordination for the Defense of Animal Life (Codevida) was informed that the case was also being investigated by the Civil Police and, therefore, they returned to the property on Tuesday, when they found the owner. The man authorized entry into the property and veterinarians found inadequate conditions for keeping the animals, with a large accumulation of dirt. The dogs were evaluated by professionals, removed from the apartment and sent to a shelter. In a statement, the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SP) reported that the owner of the animals gave a statement and was released. The case was registered as animal abuse in the 2nd Police District (DP) of Santos. Dogs were rescued from mistreatment in Santos GCM Santos Animals are good for your health Studies have proven the positive impact of coexistence and interaction between humans and animals (see below). It's the Animal: Living with pets can be beneficial for their owners' health VIDEOS: g1 in 1 Minute Santos