A pit-mixed dog named Jewel, stares at the camera on Wednesday in San Mateo. The Peninsula Humane Society is holding its first ever adopt-a-thon on Saturday. The Humane Society will start the adopt-a-thon at 11 a.m. and end at midnight.




Raffi Dakessian, of Burlingame, interacts with Jewel, a pit-mix puppy on Wednesday in San Mateo. He said he plans to adopt Jewel. The Peninsula Humane Society is holding its first ever adopt-a-thon on Saturday. The Humane Society will start the adopt-a-thon at 11 a.m. and end at midnight.