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

Kobi, popular with children

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Kobi shakes hands

Jake

September 12 and 19, 2015

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Lavendar Booth

Edmund close-up

Waverley

Edmund

Archie, sweet guy

German Shepherd

Flora, an old friend

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Dog at Lavendar booth

Franklin

Archie

German Shepherd

Waverley

Edmund and a friend

September 5, 2015

Keely, black lab

Cleo

Gem

Gem

Keely

Gypsy

Cleo’s cute face

Gypsy

Casey

Alistair sits for a cookie

Casey, a lemon beagle

Ollie, white lab

Ollie smiling

August 29, 2015

Zuzu

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Archie

Chammy & Eiger

Kiko & Stella waiting

Archie, a newcomer

Mila

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Foxy, an old friend!

Romeo again

Stella, a Labradoodle

Bailey, an English Setter

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Henry

Brownie & Stella together

Henry, a Beagle

Bucko, another old friend

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Foxy waiting

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Bailey is tricolor!

Brownie

Winslow

Aki sits patiently

June 20, 2015

Freddy

Peaches & Ginger

Cody from Santa Barbara

Maya, Malamute

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Cody

Maya

Freddy, black Lab

Harley

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Ginger & Peaches

Ted E. Bear

June 13, 2015

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Gigs, Labradoodle

Lucy

Luca Standard Poodle

Cupcake

Darcy & Joey

Cupcake

Gigs

Darcy & Joey

Luca

May 30, 2015

Sumo

Boyd

Summer

Kaya

Mama

Florence

Florence

Summer

Mama

Kaya likes Sumo

Boyd

Maddie

Maddie

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

May 23, 2015

Julie

Blue is 6 months old

Zuzu

Zuzu waiting

Cute little guy

Taco again

Julie’s sweet face

Emily a Cockapoo

Taco’s cute whiskers

Blue, a black lab pup

Emily

Belle again

Eiger, an old friend

Belle, a Weimaraner

Nice vest

November, 2014

Kirbie

Alistair from Taiwan

Alistair from Taiwan

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Kobi looking cute

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Sachi again!

Charlie

Beau looking handsome

Alistair sits for a treat

Kirbie is a cutie!

Maverick Alert

Jake in profile

Beau waiting

Jake sits for treat

Handsome Maverick

Charlie cuddles!

October, 2014

Wiley is a handsome boy

Percival & Olivia

Keely waiting….

Chantie smiles

Taco, happy being held

Julie laughs

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Casey sits

Julie, a poodle mix

Taco says Hi!

Izzy is a friendly girl

English Bull Terriers

Wiley came from PPR

Keely, a handsome Lab

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Maddie sits

Taco on the ground

Lindsey

Maddie standing

Casey beagle

Maddie’s cute face

Minnie again

Kelly & Julie are family

Minnie, a Visla

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Minnie enjoying a treat

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Chantie, a spaniel

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Nanci smiles

Labradoodle

Percival

Izzy, terrier mix?

Casey’s soft ear…

Julie likes the dog toy

Phoebe, a poodl mix

September, 2014

Kenzy waits for a treat

Eiger

Meli

Many is a large girl

Flora’s sweet face

Mandy is a labradoodle

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Eiger & Chammy share water

Chammy

Sufy is quite well behaved

Flora watching for her family

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Kenzy

August, 2014

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Buster, Havanese

Taco has a cute smile!

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Buster’s cute face

Nuchi

Nuchi

Lulu, a puppy!

Willie!

Charlie in his stroller

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Taco is a terrier mix!

Ribit, a rescue

Koa loves shelter dogs

Koa, adopted from PPR

Manuel

Buster’s new haircut

Harley, a rescue

Willie

Harley

July, 2014

Delia, another old friend!

Lady

Romeo

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Rocco is sooo mellow

Daisy waiting

Eiger smiles

Lucky the beagle

Daisy has lots of confidence

Lucy!

Wheatie obeying “down”

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Potato Prada & her guardian

Bear saying “Hi”

Lucky with his family

Lola with the happy ears!

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Lady is happy

Teyla up close

Cattle dog waiting

Bear up close

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Lola

Jake

Daisy & Lola together

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

George with curly tail

Daisy in red bandana

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Ollie waits patiently

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Daisy, terrier mix

Miniature Schnauzer

Small poodle beside Golden

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Wheatie

Cattle dog waiting

Lucy yellow lab

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Kaline, service dog in training

Ella Basset

Demi, an old friend!

Romeo, a Havanese

Big & Small companions

George with white chin & chest

Potato Prada, labradoodle

June, 2014

Gypsy, a Basenji

Charlie in his stroller

Sandy, an old friend

But which is which?

Buddy spinning!

August Springer Spaniel

Flora, another old friend

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Service dog, Paws to Read

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

August happy

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Charlie’s cute face

Harper & shadow

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Bucko

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Augie is friends with Bijou

Charlie being held

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Murphy, puppy

Another Charlie!

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Papillons Gucci & Bella

They make a cute pair!

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Harper is charming

Kelly waiting for a treat

Morrissey & Spring

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Charlie & his guardian

Gypsy was born in Canada

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Chich again

Reggie chases his shadow

Ace at Farmers Market

Kelly the mellow lab

Buddy and Cynthia

Spring, golden retriever

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Brodie with cute whiskers

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Ace waiting

Sammy came with a friend

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Handsome Bucko again

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

May, 2014

Shane & Flynn in shade

Zoe Labradoodle

Yellow lab again

Oliver with whistle

Oliver with haircut 2014

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Zuzu 5-10-14

New from NY

Gigi

Yellow Lab May 2014

Gyoza on lead

Demi labradoodle

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Demi black labradoodle

Gyoza smiling

Zoe and Marcel

November, 2013

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Morszi, a black lab

Delia face forward

Delia with Fernando

Shiba Inu closeup

Kaya

Morszi, a black lab

Kaya has a cute face!!

Kaya

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Delia with Owner

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

October, 2013

Momo Shiba Inu

Oliver

Shane and Flynn

Hersey

Dante

Bert

Mullin, a Greyhound

Milo Poodle

Hersey

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Mo waiting patiently

Shane and Flynn

Flora with Flashing Tail

Momo Shiba Inu

Mo when owner returns

Alistair from Taiwan

Alistair from Taiwan

Bert

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Elsie

Eloise

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Dante

Eloise

Flora

Posey

Chloe, a greyhound

Elsie

Finn

Posey

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Kobi Siberian Husky

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

September, 2013

Ace is a nice black lab

Boomerang sitting by our table

Ralph with child

Keely

Cali is a Labradoodle

Mathilda, a bulldog

Yellow Lab on grass

Boomerang sitting by our table

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Lola & Scarlet

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

George, a black poodle mix

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Allister is a black lab mix

Cali is a Labradoodle

Haley, a yellow Lab

Nikita lying under the shade

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Bucko is a border collie mix

Maggie, a chihuahua

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Golden Retreiver

Keely

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Lola & Scarlet

Golden Retreiver

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Kaya is a Visla

Oberon is a Bengal cat

August, 2013

Buddha, Aug 24

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Foxy, Aug 24

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