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

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Jake

Kobi, popular with children

September 12 and 19, 2015

Lavendar Booth

Franklin

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

German Shepherd

Flora, an old friend

Dog at Lavendar booth

Waverley

German Shepherd

Edmund and a friend

Edmund close-up

Waverley

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Archie

Edmund

Archie, sweet guy

September 5, 2015

Keely, black lab

Gypsy

Cleo

Alistair sits for a cookie

Casey, a lemon beagle

Casey

Keely

Gem

Cleo’s cute face

Ollie, white lab

Ollie smiling

Gypsy

Gem

August 29, 2015

Mila

Chammy & Eiger

Zuzu

Archie, a newcomer

Archie

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Kiko & Stella waiting

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Bucko, another old friend

Bailey is tricolor!

Aki sits patiently

Henry

Bailey, an English Setter

Romeo again

Brownie

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Stella, a Labradoodle

Henry, a Beagle

Foxy waiting

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Brownie & Stella together

Winslow

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Foxy, an old friend!

June 20, 2015

Cody from Santa Barbara

Cody

Freddy, black Lab

Maya, Malamute

Peaches & Ginger

Ginger & Peaches

Ted E. Bear

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Harley

Freddy

Maya

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

June 13, 2015

Lucy

Darcy & Joey

Darcy & Joey

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Luca

Cupcake

Luca Standard Poodle

Gigs, Labradoodle

Gigs

Cupcake

May 30, 2015

Florence

Florence

Maddie

Summer

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Boyd

Sumo

Kaya

Summer

Mama

Boyd

Maddie

Kaya likes Sumo

Mama

May 23, 2015

Blue, a black lab pup

Julie

Emily a Cockapoo

Nice vest

Blue is 6 months old

Julie’s sweet face

Zuzu

Taco’s cute whiskers

Cute little guy

Emily

Belle, a Weimaraner

Zuzu waiting

Belle again

Eiger, an old friend

Taco again

November, 2014

Beau waiting

Alistair from Taiwan

Handsome Maverick

Charlie cuddles!

Kirbie

Jake in profile

Alistair sits for a treat

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Maverick Alert

Kirbie is a cutie!

Kobi looking cute

Alistair from Taiwan

Beau looking handsome

Charlie

Sachi again!

Jake sits for treat

October, 2014

Minnie, a Visla

Labradoodle

Phoebe, a poodl mix

English Bull Terriers

Minnie again

Wiley is a handsome boy

Taco says Hi!

Casey sits

Keely, a handsome Lab

Taco on the ground

Percival & Olivia

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Izzy is a friendly girl

Percival

Kelly & Julie are family

Taco, happy being held

Maddie sits

Maddie standing

Casey’s soft ear…

Wiley came from PPR

Julie laughs

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Nanci smiles

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Julie, a poodle mix

Minnie enjoying a treat

Maddie’s cute face

Lindsey

Chantie smiles

Chantie, a spaniel

Casey beagle

Keely waiting….

Julie likes the dog toy

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Izzy, terrier mix?

September, 2014

Many is a large girl

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Kenzy waits for a treat

Mandy is a labradoodle

Kenzy

Eiger

Flora’s sweet face

Eiger & Chammy share water

Meli

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Chammy

Flora watching for her family

Sufy is quite well behaved

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

August, 2014

Nuchi

Buster’s cute face

Manuel

Willie!

Willie

Harley, a rescue

Harley

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Taco has a cute smile!

Ribit, a rescue

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Koa, adopted from PPR

Buster’s new haircut

Nuchi

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Lulu, a puppy!

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Koa loves shelter dogs

Taco is a terrier mix!

Buster, Havanese

Charlie in his stroller

July, 2014

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Bear saying “Hi”

Wheatie

Lady

Ollie waits patiently

Kaline, service dog in training

Demi, an old friend!

Delia, another old friend!

Daisy has lots of confidence

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Small poodle beside Golden

Daisy waiting

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Cattle dog waiting

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Lucy!

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Romeo

Ella Basset

Wheatie obeying “down”

Daisy & Lola together

Eiger smiles

George with white chin & chest

Daisy in red bandana

Lady is happy

Lola with the happy ears!

Rocco is sooo mellow

George with curly tail

Lucy yellow lab

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Romeo, a Havanese

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Jake

Big & Small companions

Teyla up close

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Daisy, terrier mix

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Lucky the beagle

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Lola

Cattle dog waiting

Miniature Schnauzer

Bear up close

Potato Prada & her guardian

Lucky with his family

June, 2014

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Kelly the mellow lab

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Leo showing off his “ridge”

August happy

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Brodie with cute whiskers

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Another Charlie!

Charlie’s cute face

Buddy and Cynthia

August Springer Spaniel

Bucko

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Service dog, Paws to Read

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Harper & shadow

Charlie & his guardian

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Kelly waiting for a treat

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Handsome Bucko again

Spring, golden retriever

They make a cute pair!

Ace at Farmers Market

But which is which?

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Sandy, an old friend

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Morrissey & Spring

Reggie chases his shadow

Buddy spinning!

Charlie being held

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Gypsy was born in Canada

Sammy came with a friend

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Charlie in his stroller

Gypsy, a Basenji

Harper is charming

Ace waiting

Flora, another old friend

Augie is friends with Bijou

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Chich again

Murphy, puppy

Bijou (French bulldog?)

May, 2014

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Yellow lab again

Yellow Lab May 2014

Shane & Flynn in shade

New from NY

Demi black labradoodle

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Gyoza on lead

Zoe Labradoodle

Oliver with haircut 2014

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Gyoza smiling

Zoe and Marcel

Zuzu 5-10-14

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Demi labradoodle

Oliver with whistle

Gigi

November, 2013

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Morszi, a black lab

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Morszi, a black lab

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Kaya

Delia with Owner

Delia with Fernando

Shiba Inu closeup

Kaya

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Kaya has a cute face!!

Delia face forward

Hi my name is Ollie!!

October, 2013

Posey

Milo Poodle

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Hersey

Bert

Finn

Elsie

Mo waiting patiently

Shane and Flynn

Flora with Flashing Tail

Alistair from Taiwan

Bert

Kobi Siberian Husky

Flora

Dante

Mo when owner returns

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Shane and Flynn

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Hersey

Dante

Elsie

Mullin, a Greyhound

Eloise

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Momo Shiba Inu

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Oliver

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Alistair from Taiwan

Momo Shiba Inu

Posey

Eloise

Chloe, a greyhound

September, 2013

Lola & Scarlet

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Bucko is a border collie mix

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Ralph with child

Haley, a yellow Lab

Ace is a nice black lab

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Golden Retreiver

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Cali is a Labradoodle

Boomerang sitting by our table

Kaya is a Visla

Boomerang sitting by our table

Allister is a black lab mix

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Golden Retreiver

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Keely

Yellow Lab on grass

Nikita lying under the shade

Maggie, a chihuahua

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Keely

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Cali is a Labradoodle

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Lola & Scarlet

Mathilda, a bulldog

George, a black poodle mix

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

August, 2013

Foxy, Aug 24

Sandy, Aug 24

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

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