As animal cruelty and child endangerment charges begin to be heard in Superior Court this week, hoarded dogs and cats from a Brick Township home have become available for adoption at Ocean County shelters after examination and care, to tremendous response.

“People have been coming from quite a ways away – somebody came and adopted a dog from Washington, D.C.; they heard about it and they wanted to adopt one,” said Jackie Strawder, assistant manager of Ocean County Animal Facilities.