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Alice Brunner’s dog, Frankie, hops onto her lap as if the small canine holds the deed to the property.
Brunner doesn’t even attempt to feign disapproval. She loves the pup.
“She’s certainly made my life happier and dispels a lot of gloom on gloomy days,” said the retired stockbroker, who lives by herself in Old Town and adopted the shelter pup from PAWS Chicago.
The need for cuddly, loving moments is helping to drive a boom in people seeking to foster or adopt a pet during the pandemic.
“A lot of single people working from home wanted a companion,” said Katie Sershon, a volunteer with PAWS. “It provides structure and purpose to take care of something else, you’ve got to get up and keep a routine.”