Most Saturday mornings, Friends of the Palo Alto Animal Shelter set up a table across from the downtown Farmer’s Market. While normal Farmer’s Market hours are from 8 am to noon, you can find us between 9-11 am. We provide a safe spot for dogs to wait in the shade and lap some fresh water while their owners shop for fresh chard or nectarines. People we chat with are now becoming familiar with who we are and what we do, and many have signed up to join FoPAAS.

We listen to stories about animal rescue, answer questions, and encourage comments and suggestions. We also learn how positive people are about having a beautiful and generous city shelter, where animals are welcomed and made to feel safe and loved while waiting for new homes.

If you leave your dog with us while you shop, let us snap his photo as he shares our shady spot. Then, with your OK, we’ll post the photo on the FoPAAS website. Just look for “Farmer’s Market Goes to The Dogs.”

October 24, 2015

Kobi, popular with children

Jake

Jake

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Kobi shakes hands

September 12 and 19, 2015

Edmund

Franklin

Waverley

Archie, sweet guy

Waverley

Lavendar Booth

Edmund close-up

German Shepherd

Archie

Edmund and a friend

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

German Shepherd

Flora, an old friend

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Dog at Lavendar booth

September 5, 2015

Gem

Ollie smiling

Gypsy

Gem

Alistair sits for a cookie

Keely

Gypsy

Ollie, white lab

Casey

Keely, black lab

Cleo

Casey, a lemon beagle

Cleo’s cute face

August 29, 2015

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Archie

Chammy & Eiger

Zuzu

Archie, a newcomer

Kiko & Stella waiting

Mila

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Foxy waiting

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Aki sits patiently

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Bailey, an English Setter

Winslow

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Romeo again

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Henry, a Beagle

Bucko, another old friend

Foxy, an old friend!

Henry

Brownie & Stella together

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Bailey is tricolor!

Brownie

Stella, a Labradoodle

June 20, 2015

Freddy, black Lab

Ginger & Peaches

Peaches & Ginger

Harley

Maya, Malamute

Maya

Ted E. Bear

Freddy

Cody from Santa Barbara

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Cody

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

June 13, 2015

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Cupcake

Darcy & Joey

Gigs, Labradoodle

Gigs

Cupcake

Luca Standard Poodle

Lucy

Luca

Darcy & Joey

May 30, 2015

Mama

Boyd

Maddie

Summer

Florence

Kaya

Florence

Sumo

Summer

Boyd

Mama

Kaya likes Sumo

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Maddie

May 23, 2015

Eiger, an old friend

Belle, a Weimaraner

Blue is 6 months old

Emily a Cockapoo

Julie’s sweet face

Zuzu

Blue, a black lab pup

Nice vest

Taco again

Julie

Cute little guy

Emily

Taco’s cute whiskers

Zuzu waiting

Belle again

November, 2014

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Beau waiting

Charlie cuddles!

Beau looking handsome

Kobi looking cute

Kirbie

Kirbie is a cutie!

Charlie

Maverick Alert

Sachi again!

Handsome Maverick

Alistair sits for a treat

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Alistair from Taiwan

Jake sits for treat

Jake in profile

Alistair from Taiwan

October, 2014

Maddie standing

Izzy is a friendly girl

Percival

Labradoodle

Casey sits

Nanci smiles

Minnie, a Visla

Lindsey

Julie, a poodle mix

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Casey beagle

Keely, a handsome Lab

Taco on the ground

Percival & Olivia

Izzy, terrier mix?

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Wiley is a handsome boy

Wiley came from PPR

Casey’s soft ear…

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Kelly & Julie are family

Taco says Hi!

Keely waiting….

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Julie likes the dog toy

Minnie enjoying a treat

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Minnie again

English Bull Terriers

Taco, happy being held

Chantie smiles

Maddie sits

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Julie laughs

Chantie, a spaniel

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Maddie’s cute face

September, 2014

Kenzy

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Flora’s sweet face

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Eiger & Chammy share water

Many is a large girl

Chammy

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Mandy is a labradoodle

Meli

Sufy is quite well behaved

Kenzy waits for a treat

Eiger

Flora watching for her family

August, 2014

Manuel

Koa loves shelter dogs

Koa, adopted from PPR

Nuchi

Taco has a cute smile!

Nuchi

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Buster’s new haircut

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Harley

Buster’s cute face

Willie

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Harley, a rescue

Lulu, a puppy!

Charlie in his stroller

Ribit, a rescue

Buster, Havanese

Taco is a terrier mix!

Willie!

July, 2014

Wheatie

Bear up close

Ollie waits patiently

Daisy has lots of confidence

Daisy waiting

Lola with the happy ears!

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Romeo, a Havanese

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Delia, another old friend!

Lady

Romeo

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Demi, an old friend!

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Ella Basset

George with curly tail

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Lucky the beagle

Jake

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

George with white chin & chest

Eiger smiles

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Cattle dog waiting

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Daisy, terrier mix

Cattle dog waiting

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Lady is happy

Daisy in red bandana

Lola

Teyla up close

Daisy & Lola together

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Kaline, service dog in training

Wheatie obeying “down”

Lucy!

Big & Small companions

Bear saying “Hi”

Rocco is sooo mellow

Lucky with his family

Miniature Schnauzer

Lucy yellow lab

Potato Prada & her guardian

Small poodle beside Golden

June, 2014

Service dog, Paws to Read

Gypsy was born in Canada

Buddha & Ringo are pals

August happy

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Ace at Farmers Market

Augie is friends with Bijou

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Charlie being held

Harper is charming

But which is which?

Bucko

Ace waiting

Kelly waiting for a treat

Morrissey & Spring

Another Charlie!

Harper & shadow

Reggie chases his shadow

Handsome Bucko again

August Springer Spaniel

They make a cute pair!

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Charlie in his stroller

Charlie & his guardian

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Murphy, puppy

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Buddy and Cynthia

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Chich again

Flora, another old friend

Sandy, an old friend

Charlie’s cute face

Spring, golden retriever

Gypsy, a Basenji

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Kelly the mellow lab

Brodie with cute whiskers

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Buddy spinning!

Sammy came with a friend

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

May, 2014

Gyoza on lead

Yellow lab again

New from NY

Demi black labradoodle

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Oliver with haircut 2014

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Yellow Lab May 2014

Oliver with whistle

Gyoza smiling

Shane & Flynn in shade

Zoe Labradoodle

Zoe and Marcel

Zuzu 5-10-14

Gigi

Demi labradoodle

November, 2013

Shiba Inu closeup

Morszi, a black lab

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Delia face forward

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya

Delia with Fernando

Kaya has a cute face!!

Delia with Owner

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Kaya

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Morszi, a black lab

October, 2013

Kobi Siberian Husky

Posey

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Alistair from Taiwan

Bert

Shane and Flynn

Milo Poodle

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Dante

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Momo Shiba Inu

Mo when owner returns

Mullin, a Greyhound

Shane and Flynn

Hersey

Flora

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Eloise

Chloe, a greyhound

Finn

Dante

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Mo waiting patiently

Alistair from Taiwan

Momo Shiba Inu

Posey

Hersey

Oliver

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Elsie

Flora with Flashing Tail

Eloise

Elsie

Bert

Lucy Chocolate Lab

September, 2013

Cali is a Labradoodle

Nikita lying under the shade

Keely

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Allister is a black lab mix

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Ace is a nice black lab

Maggie, a chihuahua

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Boomerang sitting by our table

Haley, a yellow Lab

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Lola & Scarlet

Lola & Scarlet

Golden Retreiver

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Kaya is a Visla

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

George, a black poodle mix

Yellow Lab on grass

Mathilda, a bulldog

Boomerang sitting by our table

Bucko is a border collie mix

Ralph with child

Cali is a Labradoodle

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Keely

Golden Retreiver

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

August, 2013

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Foxy, Aug 24

Buddha, Aug 24

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Sandy, Aug 24

So please do stop by and visit us. Our A-Frame sign marks the spot. Encourage us, make suggestions, sign up as a FoPAAS member. If you have a skill or talent you would like to offer, sign up as a volunteer.  We are all volunteers ourselves and we share the same passion we hear expressed every Saturday morning.

About the Author
Jeremy Lindston Robinson, our Vice President