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, a Welsh Terrier

Kobi, popular with children

Jake

Jake

Kobi shakes hands

September 12 and 19, 2015

Waverley

German Shepherd

Edmund and a friend

Archie, sweet guy

Edmund

Edmund close-up

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Flora, an old friend

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

German Shepherd

Lavendar Booth

Franklin

Archie

Dog at Lavendar booth

Waverley

September 5, 2015

Casey

Ollie smiling

Keely, black lab

Gem

Gypsy

Keely

Gem

Gypsy

Ollie, white lab

Cleo’s cute face

Casey, a lemon beagle

Alistair sits for a cookie

Cleo

August 29, 2015

Zuzu

Mila

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Chammy & Eiger

Archie

Kiko & Stella waiting

Archie, a newcomer

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Bailey, an English Setter

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Henry, a Beagle

Foxy waiting

Brownie

Aki sits patiently

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Foxy, an old friend!

Brownie & Stella together

Bucko, another old friend

Stella, a Labradoodle

Romeo again

Winslow

Henry

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Bailey is tricolor!

Aki, a Goldendoodle

June 20, 2015

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Maya

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Ted E. Bear

Freddy, black Lab

Freddy

Harley

Ginger & Peaches

Peaches & Ginger

Cody from Santa Barbara

Maya, Malamute

Cody

June 13, 2015

Luca Standard Poodle

Luca

Lucy

Cupcake

Darcy & Joey

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Cupcake

Gigs, Labradoodle

Gigs

Darcy & Joey

May 30, 2015

Maddie

Boyd

Florence

Boyd

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Sumo

Kaya likes Sumo

Summer

Kaya

Florence

Mama

Summer

Mama

Maddie

May 23, 2015

Taco again

Emily

Emily a Cockapoo

Zuzu waiting

Nice vest

Zuzu

Taco’s cute whiskers

Blue, a black lab pup

Cute little guy

Blue is 6 months old

Julie’s sweet face

Belle again

Julie

Belle, a Weimaraner

Eiger, an old friend

November, 2014

Alistair from Taiwan

Charlie

Handsome Maverick

Kirbie

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Beau waiting

Charlie cuddles!

Jake sits for treat

Kirbie is a cutie!

Alistair from Taiwan

Beau looking handsome

Kobi looking cute

Sachi again!

Alistair sits for a treat

Jake in profile

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Maverick Alert

October, 2014

Taco, happy being held

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Nanci smiles

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Taco on the ground

Minnie, a Visla

Izzy, terrier mix?

Julie likes the dog toy

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

English Bull Terriers

Izzy is a friendly girl

Labradoodle

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Julie, a poodle mix

Keely, a handsome Lab

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Minnie again

Chantie, a spaniel

Minnie enjoying a treat

Casey’s soft ear…

Lindsey

Percival & Olivia

Maddie sits

Wiley is a handsome boy

Taco says Hi!

Chantie smiles

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Maddie standing

Kelly & Julie are family

Maddie’s cute face

Wiley came from PPR

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Casey beagle

Percival

Casey sits

Keely waiting….

Julie laughs

September, 2014

Flora watching for her family

Flora’s sweet face

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Kenzy

Meli

Sufy is quite well behaved

Chammy

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Mandy is a labradoodle

Eiger & Chammy share water

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Eiger

Kenzy waits for a treat

Many is a large girl

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

August, 2014

Willie

Nuchi

Nuchi

Charlie in his stroller

Taco has a cute smile!

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Ribit, a rescue

Taco is a terrier mix!

Buster’s new haircut

Koa loves shelter dogs

Manuel

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Lulu, a puppy!

Willie!

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Buster, Havanese

Buster’s cute face

Harley, a rescue

Harley

Koa, adopted from PPR

July, 2014

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Romeo, a Havanese

Lucy yellow lab

Lola

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Daisy & Lola together

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Wheatie obeying “down”

Daisy in red bandana

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Lucy!

Ollie waits patiently

Jake

Rocco is sooo mellow

Kaline, service dog in training

Big & Small companions

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

George with white chin & chest

Eiger smiles

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Lucky with his family

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Bear up close

Small poodle beside Golden

Daisy waiting

Lucky the beagle

Demi, an old friend!

Romeo

Bear saying “Hi”

Wheatie

Daisy, terrier mix

Cattle dog waiting

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Daisy has lots of confidence

Cattle dog waiting

Lady

Miniature Schnauzer

Teyla up close

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Ella Basset

George with curly tail

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Lady is happy

Delia, another old friend!

Potato Prada & her guardian

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Lola with the happy ears!

Beautiful Cattle Dog

June, 2014

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Chich again

Augie is friends with Bijou

August happy

Reggie chases his shadow

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

They make a cute pair!

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Handsome Bucko again

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Charlie being held

Kelly the mellow lab

Sandy, an old friend

Harper is charming

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Bucko

Charlie & his guardian

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Papillons Gucci & Bella

But which is which?

Flora, another old friend

Ace at Farmers Market

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Charlie in his stroller

Brodie with cute whiskers

Spring, golden retriever

Gypsy was born in Canada

Buddy spinning!

Charlie’s cute face

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Morrissey & Spring

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Ace waiting

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Buddy and Cynthia

Sammy came with a friend

Gypsy, a Basenji

Murphy, puppy

Harper & shadow

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Another Charlie!

Kelly waiting for a treat

August Springer Spaniel

Service dog, Paws to Read

Reggie, black German Shepherd

May, 2014

Shane & Flynn in shade

Demi labradoodle

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

New from NY

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Oliver with haircut 2014

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Zoe and Marcel

Yellow lab again

Gyoza smiling

Demi black labradoodle

Gigi

Yellow Lab May 2014

Zoe Labradoodle

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Oliver with whistle

Zuzu 5-10-14

Gyoza on lead

November, 2013

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya has a cute face!!

Morszi, a black lab

Kaya

Delia with Fernando

Kaya

Shiba Inu closeup

Morszi, a black lab

Delia face forward

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Delia with Owner

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

October, 2013

Eloise

Shane and Flynn

Momo Shiba Inu

Elsie

Kobi Siberian Husky

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Alistair from Taiwan

Dante

Posey

Oliver

Chloe, a greyhound

Mo waiting patiently

Flora with Flashing Tail

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Bert

Hersey

Posey

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Alistair from Taiwan

Flora

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Elsie

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Eloise

Finn

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Milo Poodle

Mo when owner returns

Hersey

Bert

Momo Shiba Inu

Shane and Flynn

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Mullin, a Greyhound

Dante

September, 2013

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Boomerang sitting by our table

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Maggie, a chihuahua

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Golden Retreiver

Allister is a black lab mix

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Keely

Nikita lying under the shade

Cali is a Labradoodle

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Lola & Scarlet

Kaya is a Visla

Haley, a yellow Lab

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Golden Retreiver

Ace is a nice black lab

Bucko is a border collie mix

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Boomerang sitting by our table

Lola & Scarlet

George, a black poodle mix

Keely

Ralph with child

Yellow Lab on grass

Cali is a Labradoodle

Mathilda, a bulldog

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Our Pet Safety Sticker

August, 2013

Buddha, Aug 24

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Foxy, Aug 24

Sandy, Aug 24

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