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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Pet Adoption Spikes During The Pandemic
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:03:57
	Publish Date:		2020-05-26 06:07:00
	Description:		Across the county, pet adoptions have seen a dramatic increase since the beginning of the pandemic. In areas where the virus is more prevalent, some shelters have even run out of dogs and cats for adoption. Although local Northwoods shelters still do have animals available, there has been a notable increase in the number of adoptions. Jim and Debbie Boman, of Merrill, recently adopted Delilah, a Labrador-Pitbull mix from the Humane Society of Marathon County. According to Jim Boman, “We knew that the time was getting to the point where it was right to bring a new dog in the home.” The executive director of the Humane Society, Lisa Leitermann, notes that there has been a 34 percent increase in the number of pet adoptions in March and April compared to last year. Leitermann also notes that their facility is taking in far fewer animals then usual. “ Our intake numbers are down. We are usually not in the position of more going out than coming in. For example, we could probably have on a
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