Adopt A Pet From Munster Area Shelters: See New Pets

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Do you want to add to your family and give back to the Munster community at the same time? Perhaps it's finally time to adopt a pet! Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, shelters in Munster and environs have dogs, cats and other animals ready and waiting to be adopted.

There are thousands of dogs, cats and other animals of all ages, sizes and breeds without a home throughout Indiana — and many are located near you. For those looking to adopt, a great place to start your search for an adorable new friend is at South Suburban Humane Society, where Gaspard the dog is waiting patiently, or another local animal shelter. If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed.

Here at Patch, with a little help from our friends at Petfinder, we round up a list each week of all the pets recently put up for adoption in your area. If you're a dog person, you might like Arlo, a Norwegian Elkhound up for adoption. Or if cats are more your thing, there are several great cats available, too. Click on any listing for more information, or to start the adoption process.

Arlo

  • Name: Arlo

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Pals Place, Chicago, IN

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Norwegian Elkhound

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Arlo is a handsome, gentle, and good-natured Norwegian Elkhound looking for a loving home. This sweet dude was rescued from..." Learn more

Quinton

  • Name: Quinton

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: South Suburban Humane Society, 1103 West End Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Senior, Small, Male, Shih Tzu Mixed Breed Mix

  • Learn more

GASPARD

  • Name: GASPARD

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: South Suburban Humane Society, 1103 West End Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Pit Bull Terrier Labrador Retriever Mix

  • Description: "Gaspard and 22 of his closest friends were rescued from a high-kill shelter down in the south and safely transported..." Learn more

Pinto

  • Name: Pinto

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Feline Friends Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair Tiger Mix

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Pinto and his sister Chickpea just arrived! Their bios are coming soon. These siblings are sweet and affectionate. They are..." Learn more

Chickpea

  • Name: Chickpea

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Feline Friends Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Domestic Medium Hair

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Chickpea and her brother Pinto just arrived! Their bios are coming soon. These siblings are sweet and affectionate. They are..." Learn more

Kobra

  • Name: Kobra

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: South Suburban Humane Society, 1103 West End Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Senior, Large, Male, Boxer American Bulldog Mix

  • Description: "Hi there! I 'm Kobra and my behavior is quite the opposite from venomous. I get along great with my..." Learn more

Wilma

  • Name: Wilma

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: South Suburban Humane Society, 1103 West End Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Siberian Husky Mixed Breed Mix

  • Learn more

Mugsy

  • Name: Mugsy

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Feline Friends Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, Domestic Short Hair Tuxedo Mix

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Adorable Mugsy just arrived! His bio is coming soon. Mugsy was born December, 2019 and is a big handsome, boy..." Learn more

George Clooney

  • Name: George Clooney

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Feline Friends Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Tuxedo Domestic Short Hair Mix

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "George Clooney just arrived! His bio is coming soon. George has an unusual salt and pepper coat that is difficult..." Learn more

Victor

  • Name: Victor

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Forever Fortunate Felines, Palatine, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids and cats

  • Description: "Victor, the gentle giant! And what a handsome little boy he is!Independent but extremely loving, Victor adores his humans...." Learn more

Regan

  • Name: Regan

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Feline Friends Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Tortoiseshell Domestic Short Hair Mix

  • Description: "Regan just arrived! Her bio is coming soon. Regan is very sweet and affectionate. She was born in September, 2019...." Learn more

Freckles

  • Name: Freckles

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: One Tail At A Time, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, Pit Bull Terrier

  • Description: "Freckles is currently living in a foster home. Please submit an application and we will link you up for an..." Learn more

Shooter

  • Name: Shooter

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: One Tail At A Time, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Husky

  • Description: "Shooter is living in a foster home. Submit an application from our website and then make an appointment to meet..." Learn more

Tiger

  • Name: Tiger

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: South Suburban Humane Society, 1103 West End Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Large, Female, Dutch Shepherd Mixed Breed Mix

  • Learn more

Tesla and Ferrari

  • Name: Tesla and Ferrari

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Friends Of Petraits, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Dutch Shepherd Domestic Short Hair Mix

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Tesla and Ferrari are four-month-old male tabby kittens looking for a loving guardian together. They can be adopted together or..." Learn more

Kimber

  • Name: Kimber

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Heartland Animal Shelter, 2975 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Mixed Breed

  • Description: "Kimber is a 2.5 year old petite "pocket pittie" we rescued from Texas, and she really represents for us why..." Learn more

Barnabus

  • Name: Barnabus

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: One Tail At A Time, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed Mix

  • Description: "Barnabus is currently living in a foster home. Please submit an application and we will link you up for an..." Learn more

Big Bubba

  • Name: Big Bubba

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: One Tail At A Time, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, Great Dane Saint Bernard Mix

  • Description: "Big Bubba is living in a foster home. Submit an application from our website and then make an appointment to..." Learn more

Abby and Alex

  • Name: Abby and Alex

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Friends Of Petraits, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Calico Domestic Short Hair Mix

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Alex and Abby are a gorgeous, playful and sweet pair of four-month-old calico kittens are looking for a loving guardian..." Learn more

Tesla

  • Name: Tesla

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Friends Of Petraits, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Tabby Domestic Short Hair Mix

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Tesla is a four-month-old male brown tabby kitten looking for a loving guardian. He can be adopted together with his..." Learn more

Ranger

  • Name: Ranger

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: One Tail At A Time, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Dog sociability: unknownCat sociability: friendly towards the resident catKid compatibility: unknownLikes: Getting pets! Also, just hanging out,..." Learn more

Bear

  • Name: Bear

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Michiana Humane Society And Spca, 722 Indiana Highway 212, Michigan City, IN

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Male, Mixed Breed

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Introducing Bear! He is five months old, is neutered and is the sweetest most lovable little man! If your kiddos..." Learn more

Ferrari

  • Name: Ferrari

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Friends Of Petraits, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Tabby Domestic Short Hair Mix

  • Description: "Ferrari is a four-month-old male orange tabby looking for a loving guardian. He can be adopted together with his brother..." Learn more

Porsche

  • Name: Porsche

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Friends Of Petraits, Chicago, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Tortoiseshell Domestic Short Hair Mix

  • Description: "Porsche is a gorgeous and sweet two-year-old, 10-pound golden-eyed tortoiseshell cat. She is healthy, spayed, de-wormed, vaccinated for distemper and..." Learn more

Sandy Cheeks

  • Name: Sandy Cheeks

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: St Sophias Forgotten Felines, Wheaton, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids and cats

  • Description: "Meet Sandy Cheeks! Sandy is about 4 months old and a super sweet gal. She is very well socialized and..." Learn more

Quest Bar

  • Name: Quest Bar

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: St Sophias Forgotten Felines, Wheaton, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids and cats

  • Description: "Meet Quest Bar! Quest is a shy gal who is still learning she can trust people. She is about 10..." Learn more

Sammie

  • Name: Sammie

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Dupage County Animal Control, 120 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Senior, Medium, Female, Siamese

  • Learn more

Kristoff

  • Name: Kristoff

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Almost Home Foundation, PO Box 308, Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Male, Great Pyrenees Mixed Breed Mix

  • Description: "Puppy breath, soft fur, a round belly, big innocent eyes and lots of puppy kisses- this is what I have..." Learn more

Moon

  • Name: Moon

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Almost Home Foundation, PO Box 308, Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Female, Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed Mix

  • Description: "Puppy breath, soft fur, a round belly, big innocent eyes and lots of puppy kisses- this is what I have..." Learn more

Nadine

  • Name: Nadine

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Anderson Animal Shelter, 1000 S. La Fox (Route 31), South Elgin, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Terrier

  • Good With: Dogs

  • Description: "Hi, I'm Nadine! Thanks for taking a look at me.Looking to add some fun and excitement to your home?..." Learn more

Louise

  • Name: Louise

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: La Porte County Small Animal Shelter, 2855 West State Road 2, La Porte, IN

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "If you would like more information on this pet, please call the La Porte County Small Animal Shelter at 219-326-1637...." Learn more

Jericho

  • Name: Jericho

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: La Porte County Small Animal Shelter, 2855 West State Road 2, La Porte, IN

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "If you would like more information on this pet, please call the La Porte County Small Animal Shelter at 219-326-1637...." Learn more

Lisa

  • Name: Lisa

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: La Porte County Small Animal Shelter, 2855 West State Road 2, La Porte, IN

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "If you would like more information on this pet, please call the La Porte County Small Animal Shelter at 219-326-1637...." Learn more

Trinket (aka Effie)

  • Name: Trinket (aka Effie)

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Forever Fortunate Felines, Palatine, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids and cats

  • Description: "Trickster Trinket is the leader of the litter and she knows it! A sleek all-black kitten, she embodies the elegance,..." Learn more

Primrose

  • Name: Primrose

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Forever Fortunate Felines, Palatine, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Pretty Primrose comes off as an ice queen but one look into her tender eyes and youll melt. Primrose is..." Learn more

Silver Sally

  • Name: Silver Sally

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: St Sophias Forgotten Felines, Wheaton, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids and cats

  • Description: "Meet Silver Sally! Sally is about 3 months old and a super sweet cuddle bug. She still young and definitely..." Learn more

layla

  • Name: layla

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: K9 Up Project Free, Kankakee, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Labrador Retriever

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Layla is still a puppy, a gentle, cuddly, low energy puppy. The whole litter loves to cuddle!" Learn more

Tiger

  • Name: Tiger

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: K9 Up Project Free, Kankakee, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Pit Bull Terrier

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Tiger was mistreated by some bad humans but has came a long way understanding he don't have to eat so..." Learn more

Frankie

  • Name: Frankie

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: K9 Up Project Free, Kankakee, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Beagle Basset Hound Mix

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Frankie loves to play outside even in the cold! He is a sweet boy, good with kids and other dogs,..." Learn more

Krystal

  • Name: Krystal

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: K9 Up Project Free, Kankakee, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Catahoula Leopard Dog Border Collie Mix

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Krystal loves to run very fast, she likes to play the game of chase. She has a heart of gold,..." Learn more

Prince

  • Name: Prince

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: K9 Up Project Free, Kankakee, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Beagle

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Prince was rescued from Louisiana after hurricane Laura hit. He was trapped along with his sister Peggy Sue. Both have..." Learn more

Peggy Sue

  • Name: Peggy Sue

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: K9 Up Project Free, Kankakee, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Jack Russell Terrier Beagle Mix

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Peggy Sue and her brother were rescued after hurricane Laura hit Louisiana. We would love for them to be placed..." Learn more

Eileen

  • Name: Eileen

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: K9 Enrichment Initiative Inc, Plainfield, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Great Pyrenees

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Eileen is a miracle.Eileen was abandoned with her brother Elliott in Southeast Missouri and during her spay surgery, it..." Learn more

All That Jazz

  • Name: All That Jazz

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: K9 Enrichment Initiative Inc, Plainfield, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Pit Bull Terrier

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Jazzi is all that and more. This petite darling is flowing with an abundance of love. Jazzi is house and..." Learn more

Baby Boy rats

  • Name: Baby Boy rats

  • Species: Rat

  • Location: Fur Angels Animal Sanctuary, Aurora, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Male, Rat

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Total of 7 rats needing homes. Some are singles due to fighting. and 2 pairs. All are very friendly and..." Learn more

Nala

  • Name: Nala

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Almost Home Foundation, PO Box 308, Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Female, Retriever Mixed Breed Mix

  • Description: "Puppy breath, soft fur, a round belly, big innocent eyes and lots of puppy kisses- this is what I have..." Learn more

Drew Loo Who

  • Name: Drew Loo Who

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Almost Home Foundation, PO Box 308, Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Male, Rottweiler Mixed Breed Mix

  • Description: "Puppy breath, soft fur, a round belly, big innocent eyes and lots of puppy kisses- this is what I have..." Learn more

Dusk

  • Name: Dusk

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Almost Home Foundation, PO Box 308, Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Male, Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed Mix

  • Description: "Puppy breath, soft fur, a round belly, big innocent eyes and lots of puppy kisses- this is what I have..." Learn more

Lucy Loo Who

  • Name: Lucy Loo Who

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Almost Home Foundation, PO Box 308, Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Female, Rottweiler Mixed Breed Mix

  • Description: "Puppy breath, soft fur, a round belly, big innocent eyes and lots of puppy kisses- this is what I have..." Learn more

Cuddle Pie

  • Name: Cuddle Pie

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Almost Home Foundation, PO Box 308, Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Female, Retriever Mixed Breed Mix

  • Description: "Puppy breath, soft fur, a round belly, big innocent eyes and lots of puppy kisses- this is what I have..." Learn more

Dickens

  • Name: Dickens

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Almost Home Foundation, PO Box 308, Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Male, Retriever Mixed Breed Mix

  • Description: "Puppy breath, soft fur, a round belly, big innocent eyes and lots of puppy kisses- this is what I have..." Learn more

Pumpkin pie

  • Name: Pumpkin pie

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Almost Home Foundation, PO Box 308, Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Female, Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed Mix

  • Description: "Puppy breath, soft fur, a round belly, big innocent eyes and lots of puppy kisses- this is what I have..." Learn more

Snowy and Chloe

  • Name: Snowy and Chloe

  • Species: Rat

  • Location: Fur Angels Animal Sanctuary, Aurora, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Rat

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Snowy and Chloe are 1 year old albino females. They are super sweet and loving. They are a bonded pair..." Learn more

Peppermint Mocha

  • Name: Peppermint Mocha

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: St Sophias Forgotten Felines, Wheaton, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids and cats

  • Description: "Hi Im Peppermint Mocha. I was found as a stray with a birth defect and rescued from Chicago Animal Control...." Learn more

Belle

  • Name: Belle

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Wags 2 Wishes Animal Rescue, 23907 West Industrial Drive North, Plainfield, IL

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Large, Female, American Bully

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Welcome Belle a sweet 3 year Bully mix to Wags 2 Wishes in Plainfield IL!Belle is a fun loving..." Learn more

This article originally appeared on the Munster Patch

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    President-elect Joe Biden is revamping outgoing President Trump's coronavirus approach before he even takes office.On Wednesday morning, Biden asked Surgeon General Jerome Adams, whom Trump nominated for a four-year term back in 2017, to step down from his post. Biden has already announced his intention to nominate former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to the post, but will install an acting surgeon general in the meantime, The Washington Post reports.The nation's top doctor is appointed for four-year terms; Adams took office in Sept. 2017, allowing him to stay on through this September. But amid the Trump administration's bungling of the COVID-19 crisis, it seems Biden wants a fresh start. He'll even bypass Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz, a career civil servant, in naming an acting top doctor to take Adams' spot, the Post reports.Adams acknowledged his forced resignation in a statement, which focused more on smoking cessation and other health crises than on COVID-19. > I've been asked by the Biden team to step down as Surgeon General. Its been the honor of my life to serve this Nation, and I will do all I can to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve and maintain health. See my full statement at: https://t.co/pCkbpealt8> > -- U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) January 20, 2021More stories from theweek.com Cheap, 'generic' drug reduces COVID-19 death risk by 75 percent, trials suggest Michael Flynn's brother was in a key Pentagon meeting during Jan. 6 Capitol siege, despite earlier denials Bernie Sanders steals the inauguration with his grumpy chic outfit

  • Biden tells appointees 'I will fire you on the spot' for showing disrespect to colleagues

    President Joe Biden issued a warning Wednesday to his appointees that a hostile workplace will not be allowed in his administration. 

  • Iran, Turkey block rivals from joining U.N. disarmament talks

    Talks aimed at overcoming a years-long deadlock over disarmament at the United Nations began in acrimony on Tuesday with two countries blocking rivals from taking part in widely criticised manoeuvres that sparked concern about the forum's future. Iran blocked Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates from joining as observers, lashing out at the former's military record, while Turkey blocked Cyprus in a trend that marks a significant departure from normal U.N. protocol and might set a precedent for other bodies that operate on a consensus basis. Iran's delegate said that Saudi Arabia had used the forum as a platform for a "distraction and disinformation campaign" and called Riyadh "the largest military offender in the region".

  • UK: 'Genocide' clause to China trade deals narrowly defeated

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson narrowly avoided a defeat in Parliament on Tuesday after lawmakers voted against a controversial proposal seeking to bar trade deals with any country deemed by the U.K. High Court to be committing genocide. The amendment to the government’s post-Brexit trade bill was largely designed to force international action in addressing China’s alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur minority in the far western Xinjiang region.

  • Melania Trump reportedly didn't write her own thank-you notes for the White House staff

    Melania Trump was reportedly "emotionally checked out" long before boarding Air Force One to leave D.C. on Wednesday, going as far as to outsource writing her "thank you" notes to the White House residence staff, The New York Times and CNN report.Traditionally, the first family of the United States will write short cards to their household staff, thanking them for taking care of them over the past four to eight years. The cards tend to be intimate and "much of the correspondence includes personal anecdotes and the letters become 'cherished keepsakes' for the residence staff," such as the butlers, cooks, and housekeepers, who do not tend to turn-over between administrations, CNN writes.Melania Trump, however, reportedly did not personally write the cards for the approximately 80 staff members charged with caring for her, her husband, and her teenage son, Barron, while they lived in the White House. Instead, she is said to have instructed a "lower-level East Wing staffer" to write the type-written notes "in her voice," and then signed her name."I think she was a reluctant first lady and she did it for her husband," society publicist R. Couri Hay, who knows Trump from New York, told The New York Times. He added that after she departs Washington, "I think that you will find that she will be even less visible, and less available."More stories from theweek.com Cheap, 'generic' drug reduces COVID-19 death risk by 75 percent, trials suggest Michael Flynn's brother was in a key Pentagon meeting during Jan. 6 Capitol siege, despite earlier denials Bernie Sanders steals the inauguration with his grumpy chic outfit

  • Trump draws disappointing crowd at Andrews Air Force Base despite hopes of massive turnout

    The president has been fixated on rally turnout since his first campaign

  • Rep. Crenshaw: 'I'd be frustrated if I were' Trump, watching the press 'go right back to the Obama-era'

    Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw argues Republicans need to unify and show voters that Democrats 'mean what they say' and 'will change your life fundamentally.'