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

Jake

Jake

Kobi shakes hands

Kobi, popular with children

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

September 12 and 19, 2015

Edmund close-up

Edmund and a friend

German Shepherd

Franklin

Dog at Lavendar booth

Lavendar Booth

Archie

Waverley

Archie, sweet guy

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

German Shepherd

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Flora, an old friend

Edmund

Waverley

September 5, 2015

Casey, a lemon beagle

Keely

Casey

Ollie smiling

Cleo’s cute face

Cleo

Ollie, white lab

Gem

Gypsy

Gem

Gypsy

Alistair sits for a cookie

Keely, black lab

August 29, 2015

Mila

Archie

Zuzu

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Chammy & Eiger

Archie, a newcomer

Kiko & Stella waiting

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Stella, a Labradoodle

Bucko, another old friend

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Henry, a Beagle

Bailey, an English Setter

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Foxy waiting

Brownie & Stella together

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Winslow

Brownie

Bailey is tricolor!

Henry

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Romeo again

Foxy, an old friend!

Aki sits patiently

June 20, 2015

Ginger & Peaches

Freddy, black Lab

Cody

Cody from Santa Barbara

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Maya

Harley

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Maya, Malamute

Ted E. Bear

Freddy

Peaches & Ginger

June 13, 2015

Luca Standard Poodle

Luca

Gigs, Labradoodle

Cupcake

Cupcake

Lucy

Darcy & Joey

Darcy & Joey

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Gigs

May 30, 2015

Florence

Boyd

Summer

Florence

Kaya likes Sumo

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Maddie

Mama

Summer

Sumo

Mama

Kaya

Boyd

Maddie

May 23, 2015

Taco again

Julie

Cute little guy

Julie’s sweet face

Emily a Cockapoo

Eiger, an old friend

Emily

Zuzu waiting

Blue is 6 months old

Nice vest

Belle again

Zuzu

Belle, a Weimaraner

Taco’s cute whiskers

Blue, a black lab pup

November, 2014

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Jake sits for treat

Charlie

Alistair from Taiwan

Jake in profile

Charlie cuddles!

Kirbie

Beau looking handsome

Alistair from Taiwan

Kobi looking cute

Handsome Maverick

Sachi again!

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Kirbie is a cutie!

Maverick Alert

Beau waiting

Alistair sits for a treat

October, 2014

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Labradoodle

Minnie enjoying a treat

Chantie smiles

Izzy, terrier mix?

Julie, a poodle mix

English Bull Terriers

Taco, happy being held

Wiley is a handsome boy

Maddie’s cute face

Taco on the ground

Minnie, a Visla

Casey sits

Casey’s soft ear…

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Julie likes the dog toy

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Nanci smiles

Julie laughs

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Izzy is a friendly girl

Wiley came from PPR

Kelly & Julie are family

Casey beagle

Taco says Hi!

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Lindsey

Minnie again

Percival & Olivia

Maddie standing

Percival

Keely, a handsome Lab

Maddie sits

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Keely waiting….

Chantie, a spaniel

September, 2014

Eiger

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Kenzy waits for a treat

Many is a large girl

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Kenzy

Mandy is a labradoodle

Flora’s sweet face

Eiger & Chammy share water

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Flora watching for her family

Chammy

Meli

Sufy is quite well behaved

August, 2014

Ribit, a rescue

Harley

Koa, adopted from PPR

Buster, Havanese

Buster’s cute face

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Harley, a rescue

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Charlie in his stroller

Buster’s new haircut

Koa loves shelter dogs

Taco has a cute smile!

Taco is a terrier mix!

Nuchi

Willie

Willie!

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Nuchi

Lulu, a puppy!

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Manuel

July, 2014

Daisy waiting

Cattle dog waiting

Lucy yellow lab

Lola with the happy ears!

Demi, an old friend!

Ollie waits patiently

Daisy in red bandana

Small poodle beside Golden

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Big & Small companions

George with white chin & chest

Miniature Schnauzer

Jake

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Daisy, terrier mix

Romeo, a Havanese

Ella Basset

Bear up close

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Eiger waiting for his guardian

George with curly tail

Rocco is sooo mellow

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Daisy & Lola together

Teyla up close

Lady

Potato Prada & her guardian

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Romeo

Daisy has lots of confidence

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Lucy!

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Eiger smiles

Cattle dog waiting

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Delia, another old friend!

Lucky the beagle

Lola

Wheatie

Kaline, service dog in training

Bear saying “Hi”

Lady is happy

Wheatie obeying “down”

Lucky with his family

June, 2014

Spring, golden retriever

Brodie with cute whiskers

Sammy came with a friend

Flora, another old friend

Charlie being held

Charlie in his stroller

Chich again

Gypsy, a Basenji

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Kelly the mellow lab

August happy

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Buddy spinning!

Service dog, Paws to Read

Handsome Bucko again

Ace at Farmers Market

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

August Springer Spaniel

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Augie is friends with Bijou

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Harper is charming

Gypsy was born in Canada

They make a cute pair!

Another Charlie!

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Buddy and Cynthia

Harper & shadow

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Bucko

Morrissey & Spring

Ace waiting

Charlie’s cute face

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Charlie & his guardian

Reggie chases his shadow

Kelly waiting for a treat

Sandy, an old friend

But which is which?

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Murphy, puppy

Papillons Gucci & Bella

May, 2014

Oliver with whistle

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Shane & Flynn in shade

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Demi labradoodle

Yellow lab again

New from NY

Gigi

Zoe Labradoodle

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Oliver with haircut 2014

Zuzu 5-10-14

Gyoza on lead

Zoe and Marcel

Gyoza smiling

Demi black labradoodle

Yellow Lab May 2014

November, 2013

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Morszi, a black lab

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Delia face forward

Kaya has a cute face!!

Kaya

Delia with Owner

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Delia with Fernando

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Kaya

Morszi, a black lab

Shiba Inu closeup

October, 2013

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Elsie

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Posey

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Alistair from Taiwan

Shane and Flynn

Bert

Milo Poodle

Hersey

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Mullin, a Greyhound

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Dante

Mo waiting patiently

Posey

Kobi Siberian Husky

Hersey

Elsie

Alistair from Taiwan

Momo Shiba Inu

Finn

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Momo Shiba Inu

Dante

Eloise

Flora

Shane and Flynn

Flora with Flashing Tail

Eloise

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Oliver

Mo when owner returns

Bert

Chloe, a greyhound

September, 2013

Yellow Lab on grass

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Bucko is a border collie mix

Nikita lying under the shade

Allister is a black lab mix

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Lola & Scarlet

Golden Retreiver

Boomerang sitting by our table

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Lola & Scarlet

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Boomerang sitting by our table

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Keely

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Cali is a Labradoodle

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Mathilda, a bulldog

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Maggie, a chihuahua

Keely

Haley, a yellow Lab

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Ralph with child

George, a black poodle mix

Golden Retreiver

Ace is a nice black lab

Kaya is a Visla

Cali is a Labradoodle

August, 2013

Buddha, Aug 24

Foxy, Aug 24

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Sandy, Aug 24

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

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