A paw-sitive study break

Grace Krumplitsch, Reporter

May 30, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE While many students were studying for exams, finishing projects, and editing essays, two furry companions visited the Broadview Campus this afternoon for a study break.   Two service dogs from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, accompanied by their handlers, arrived at the end of B Period...

A match made in heaven

India Thieriot, News Editor

March 15, 2017

On a typical afternoon, sophomore Wellsley Cohen spends two hours at Family Dog Rescue, alternating between socializing with puppies, helping with intake of rescue dogs from Stockton and Tijuana, and giving dogs vaccinations. Cohen is among a handful of Convent students who volunteer at animal she...

Puppies ‘ruff’ and tumble on the football field

Julia-Rose Kibben, Design Editor

February 8, 2016

Fans of the Panthers and Broncos put aside their rivalries this weekend to cheer on a common family favorite — puppies. Throngs of people gathered outside of Gott’s Roadside at the Ferry Building for a live viewing of Animal Planet TV’s “Puppy Bowl Cafe,” where puppies mimicked a footb...

Adoption agency capitalizes on holidays

December 11, 2012

Elizabeth Smith Editor-in-Chief Kittens prance around in the decorative window displays, seemingly unaffected by the throngs of people, pressing their faces against the glass of the Macy’s windows. The San Francisco SPCA is marking its 26th annual holiday adoption spree at the Macy’s in Union...

Law may be repealed for shelter pets

April 5, 2012

Shirley Yang Reporter A poster of a 1-year-old Basenji mix recently transferred from San Martin Animal Shelter staring into the camera with glossy eyes is one of many dogs and cats waiting for adoption at Pets Unlimited, a pet shelter, adoption center and 24/7 veterinary clinic located in the corn...

Kitten foster parents raise homeless strays

June 2, 2010

Liz Smith Reporter It was only for a few weeks in elementary school, but the experience of fostering two stray kittens remains with freshman Jenna Zimmerman who recalls countless hours of playing with Sox, her first foster and Zoë, her second kitten. Zimmerman nurtured and cuddled the kittens and now ...