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

Edmund and a friend

Archie

Edmund

German Shepherd

Edmund close-up

Waverley

Waverley

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Flora, an old friend

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Franklin

German Shepherd

Archie, sweet guy

Dog at Lavendar booth

September 5, 2015

Casey, a lemon beagle

Gypsy

Keely, black lab

Cleo

Gem

Keely

Cleo’s cute face

Casey

Gem

Ollie, white lab

Gypsy

Ollie smiling

Alistair sits for a cookie

August 29, 2015

Zuzu

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Archie, a newcomer

Chammy & Eiger

Kiko & Stella waiting

Mila

Archie

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Aki sits patiently

Foxy, an old friend!

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Bailey is tricolor!

Stella, a Labradoodle

Brownie

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Bucko, another old friend

Foxy waiting

Henry, a Beagle

Brownie & Stella together

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Winslow

Henry

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Bailey, an English Setter

Romeo again

June 20, 2015

Harley

Maya

Freddy

Freddy, black Lab

Cody

Maya, Malamute

Ted E. Bear

Ginger & Peaches

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Cody from Santa Barbara

Peaches & Ginger

June 13, 2015

Darcy & Joey

Cupcake

Luca

Gigs

Luca Standard Poodle

Lucy

Darcy & Joey

Gigs, Labradoodle

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Cupcake

May 30, 2015

Florence

Summer

Mama

Summer

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Kaya

Maddie

Mama

Florence

Boyd

Boyd

Maddie

Kaya likes Sumo

Sumo

May 23, 2015

Zuzu

Blue, a black lab pup

Emily

Julie

Belle again

Cute little guy

Julie’s sweet face

Taco’s cute whiskers

Nice vest

Emily a Cockapoo

Zuzu waiting

Taco again

Eiger, an old friend

Blue is 6 months old

Belle, a Weimaraner

November, 2014

Kirbie

Charlie

Kirbie is a cutie!

Charlie cuddles!

Kobi looking cute

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Handsome Maverick

Jake in profile

Sachi again!

Beau waiting

Alistair sits for a treat

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Alistair from Taiwan

Alistair from Taiwan

Maverick Alert

Beau looking handsome

Jake sits for treat

October, 2014

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Julie, a poodle mix

Casey beagle

Chantie, a spaniel

Julie laughs

Chantie smiles

Minnie, a Visla

Taco on the ground

Maddie sits

Izzy, terrier mix?

Wiley is a handsome boy

Percival

Casey’s soft ear…

English Bull Terriers

Casey sits

Nanci smiles

Percival & Olivia

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Izzy is a friendly girl

Lindsey

Julie likes the dog toy

Labradoodle

Wiley came from PPR

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Taco says Hi!

Kelly & Julie are family

Keely waiting….

Minnie again

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Keely, a handsome Lab

Taco, happy being held

Maddie’s cute face

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Minnie enjoying a treat

Maddie standing

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

September, 2014

Mandy is a labradoodle

Kenzy waits for a treat

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Kenzy

Flora watching for her family

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Flora’s sweet face

Eiger

Many is a large girl

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Meli

Chammy

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Sufy is quite well behaved

Eiger & Chammy share water

August, 2014

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Taco has a cute smile!

Willie!

Koa loves shelter dogs

Harley, a rescue

Nuchi

Lulu, a puppy!

Nuchi

Buster’s cute face

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Taco is a terrier mix!

Buster, Havanese

Willie

Manuel

Koa, adopted from PPR

Ribit, a rescue

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Charlie in his stroller

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Harley

Buster’s new haircut

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

July, 2014

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Delia, another old friend!

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Daisy has lots of confidence

Ella Basset

Cattle dog waiting

Lola

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Lucky with his family

Bear up close

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

George with curly tail

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Potato Prada & her guardian

Miniature Schnauzer

Lady

Cattle dog waiting

Romeo, a Havanese

Kaline, service dog in training

Rocco is sooo mellow

Lucy yellow lab

Teyla up close

George with white chin & chest

Lucky the beagle

Lady is happy

Eiger smiles

Wheatie obeying “down”

Small poodle beside Golden

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Bear saying “Hi”

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Jake

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Daisy waiting

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Daisy, terrier mix

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Wheatie

Demi, an old friend!

Romeo

Ollie waits patiently

Daisy in red bandana

Big & Small companions

Daisy & Lola together

Lucy!

Lola with the happy ears!

June, 2014

Murphy, puppy

Ace waiting

Bijou (French bulldog?)

They make a cute pair!

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Service dog, Paws to Read

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Brodie with cute whiskers

Charlie being held

Flora, another old friend

Sandy, an old friend

Another Charlie!

Reggie chases his shadow

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Chich again

August Springer Spaniel

Buddy and Cynthia

Harper is charming

Charlie’s cute face

Harper & shadow

Augie is friends with Bijou

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Charlie & his guardian

Handsome Bucko again

Spring, golden retriever

Morrissey, yellow Lab

August happy

But which is which?

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Kelly the mellow lab

Gypsy was born in Canada

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Charlie in his stroller

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Buddy spinning!

Bucko

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Morrissey & Spring

Ace at Farmers Market

Kelly waiting for a treat

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Sammy came with a friend

Gypsy, a Basenji

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

May, 2014

Gyoza smiling

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Zoe Labradoodle

Demi labradoodle

Gyoza on lead

New from NY

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Yellow Lab May 2014

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Gigi

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Yellow lab again

Zuzu 5-10-14

Oliver with whistle

Zoe and Marcel

Demi black labradoodle

Oliver with haircut 2014

Shane & Flynn in shade

November, 2013

Kaya

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya

Kaya has a cute face!!

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Delia face forward

Morszi, a black lab

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Delia with Fernando

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Delia with Owner

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Morszi, a black lab

Shiba Inu closeup

October, 2013

Mullin, a Greyhound

Oliver

Mo when owner returns

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Milo Poodle

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Shane and Flynn

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Dante

Eloise

Shane and Flynn

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Finn

Flora with Flashing Tail

Elsie

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Mo waiting patiently

Posey

Momo Shiba Inu

Momo Shiba Inu

Dante

Flora

Eloise

Alistair from Taiwan

Bert

Elsie

Posey

Hersey

Chloe, a greyhound

Alistair from Taiwan

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Hersey

Bert

Kobi Siberian Husky

September, 2013

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Lola & Scarlet

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Nikita lying under the shade

Golden Retreiver

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Boomerang sitting by our table

Keely

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Kaya is a Visla

Yellow Lab on grass

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Golden Retreiver

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Boomerang sitting by our table

Maggie, a chihuahua

Cali is a Labradoodle

Bucko is a border collie mix

George, a black poodle mix

Cali is a Labradoodle

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ralph with child

Keely

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Haley, a yellow Lab

Mathilda, a bulldog

Lola & Scarlet

Allister is a black lab mix

Ace is a nice black lab

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

August, 2013

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Foxy, Aug 24

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Buddha, 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