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 shakes hands

Jake

Kobi, popular with children

Jake

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

September 12 and 19, 2015

Franklin

Edmund and a friend

Archie

Dog at Lavendar booth

Edmund close-up

Edmund

Flora, an old friend

Waverley

German Shepherd

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Lavendar Booth

Waverley

German Shepherd

Archie, sweet guy

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

September 5, 2015

Gypsy

Casey

Keely, black lab

Keely

Gem

Cleo’s cute face

Gypsy

Alistair sits for a cookie

Casey, a lemon beagle

Gem

Ollie smiling

Ollie, white lab

Cleo

August 29, 2015

Archie, a newcomer

Zuzu

Archie

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Mila

Kiko & Stella waiting

Chammy & Eiger

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Stella, a Labradoodle

Bucko, another old friend

Foxy, an old friend!

Foxy waiting

Henry, a Beagle

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Bailey, an English Setter

Bailey is tricolor!

Aki sits patiently

Romeo again

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Henry

Brownie

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Brownie & Stella together

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Winslow

June 20, 2015

Cody from Santa Barbara

Cody

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Peaches & Ginger

Harley

Freddy, black Lab

Maya, Malamute

Ted E. Bear

Ginger & Peaches

Freddy

Maya

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

June 13, 2015

Luca Standard Poodle

Luca

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Darcy & Joey

Darcy & Joey

Cupcake

Gigs

Gigs, Labradoodle

Cupcake

Lucy

May 30, 2015

Summer

Florence

Kaya

Mama

Boyd

Kaya likes Sumo

Boyd

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Maddie

Mama

Maddie

Sumo

Florence

Summer

May 23, 2015

Zuzu

Eiger, an old friend

Emily a Cockapoo

Belle again

Cute little guy

Blue is 6 months old

Blue, a black lab pup

Nice vest

Belle, a Weimaraner

Emily

Zuzu waiting

Julie

Julie’s sweet face

Taco again

Taco’s cute whiskers

November, 2014

Maverick Alert

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Beau waiting

Alistair from Taiwan

Jake sits for treat

Charlie

Alistair sits for a treat

Kirbie

Sachi again!

Jake in profile

Kirbie is a cutie!

Beau looking handsome

Handsome Maverick

Alistair from Taiwan

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Charlie cuddles!

Kobi looking cute

October, 2014

Minnie again

Taco, happy being held

Taco says Hi!

Casey sits

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Julie likes the dog toy

Minnie enjoying a treat

Wiley is a handsome boy

Percival & Olivia

Maddie standing

Julie, a poodle mix

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Lindsey

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Chantie, a spaniel

Labradoodle

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Minnie, a Visla

Julie laughs

Maddie sits

Casey’s soft ear…

Kelly & Julie are family

Keely, a handsome Lab

Nanci smiles

English Bull Terriers

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Izzy, terrier mix?

Keely waiting….

Izzy is a friendly girl

Maddie’s cute face

Casey beagle

Chantie smiles

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Percival

Taco on the ground

Wiley came from PPR

Nanci a rescue from Iran

September, 2014

Flora’s sweet face

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Many is a large girl

Chammy

Kenzy

Kenzy waits for a treat

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Sufy is quite well behaved

Meli

Eiger

Mandy is a labradoodle

Eiger & Chammy share water

Flora watching for her family

August, 2014

Manuel

Nuchi

Buster, Havanese

Koa loves shelter dogs

Taco is a terrier mix!

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Willie

Harley, a rescue

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Buster’s cute face

Koa, adopted from PPR

Buster’s new haircut

Charlie in his stroller

Harley

Nuchi

Lulu, a puppy!

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Taco has a cute smile!

Ribit, a rescue

Willie!

July, 2014

Wheatie

George with curly tail

Ella Basset

Teyla up close

Demi, an old friend!

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Miniature Schnauzer

Lucy yellow lab

Cattle dog waiting

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Daisy has lots of confidence

Lady

Potato Prada & her guardian

Lucky with his family

Lady is happy

Rocco is sooo mellow

Wheatie obeying “down”

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

George with white chin & chest

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Big & Small companions

Romeo, a Havanese

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Lola

Ollie waits patiently

Lucky the beagle

Small poodle beside Golden

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Bear up close

Daisy & Lola together

Lucy!

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Cattle dog waiting

Kaline, service dog in training

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Bear saying “Hi”

Daisy, terrier mix

Romeo

Daisy waiting

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Eiger smiles

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Lola with the happy ears!

Jake

Delia, another old friend!

Daisy in red bandana

June, 2014

Spring, golden retriever

Buddy spinning!

Reggie chases his shadow

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

They make a cute pair!

Kelly waiting for a treat

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

But which is which?

Another Charlie!

Sandy, an old friend

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Chich again

Gypsy was born in Canada

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Gypsy, a Basenji

Charlie & his guardian

Kelly the mellow lab

Sammy came with a friend

August Springer Spaniel

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Buddy and Cynthia

Brodie with cute whiskers

Harper & shadow

Handsome Bucko again

August happy

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Charlie being held

Charlie’s cute face

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Augie is friends with Bijou

Charlie in his stroller

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Service dog, Paws to Read

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Ace at Farmers Market

Bucko

Ace waiting

Harper is charming

Murphy, puppy

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Flora, another old friend

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Morrissey & Spring

May, 2014

Shane & Flynn in shade

Zoe Labradoodle

Gyoza smiling

Demi labradoodle

Zuzu on volunteer laps

New from NY

Oliver with whistle

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Zoe and Marcel

Demi black labradoodle

Yellow Lab May 2014

Yellow lab again

Oliver with haircut 2014

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Gigi

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Zuzu 5-10-14

Gyoza on lead

November, 2013

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Morszi, a black lab

Morszi, a black lab

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Delia with Owner

Shiba Inu closeup

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya has a cute face!!

Delia face forward

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Kaya

Delia with Fernando

Kaya

October, 2013

Alistair from Taiwan

Bert

Bert

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Milo Poodle

Hersey

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Shane and Flynn

Shane and Flynn

Mo when owner returns

Dante

Eloise

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Flora

Momo Shiba Inu

Dante

Posey

Kobi Siberian Husky

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Elsie

Alistair from Taiwan

Finn

Posey

Hersey

Momo Shiba Inu

Eloise

Elsie

Oliver

Flora with Flashing Tail

Chloe, a greyhound

Mo waiting patiently

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Mullin, a Greyhound

Lucy Chocolate Lab

September, 2013

Boomerang sitting by our table

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Maggie, a chihuahua

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Boomerang sitting by our table

Haley, a yellow Lab

Golden Retreiver

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

George, a black poodle mix

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Nikita lying under the shade

Golden Retreiver

Lola & Scarlet

Mathilda, a bulldog

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Keely

Keely

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Cali is a Labradoodle

Kaya is a Visla

Lola & Scarlet

Bucko is a border collie mix

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Ralph with child

Ace is a nice black lab

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Cali is a Labradoodle

Allister is a black lab mix

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Yellow Lab on grass

August, 2013

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Foxy, Aug 24

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Sandy, Aug 24

Buddha, 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