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

Kobi, popular with children

Jake

Jake

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

September 12 and 19, 2015

Edmund close-up

Waverley

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Franklin

Edmund

Lavendar Booth

Archie, sweet guy

German Shepherd

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Archie

Flora, an old friend

German Shepherd

Dog at Lavendar booth

Waverley

Edmund and a friend

September 5, 2015

Gem

Gypsy

Casey

Cleo’s cute face

Gem

Cleo

Ollie, white lab

Alistair sits for a cookie

Ollie smiling

Gypsy

Keely

Keely, black lab

Casey, a lemon beagle

August 29, 2015

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Mila

Chammy & Eiger

Zuzu

Archie, a newcomer

Kiko & Stella waiting

Archie

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Brownie

Romeo again

Henry

Bucko, another old friend

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Henry, a Beagle

Aki sits patiently

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Stella, a Labradoodle

Bailey is tricolor!

Foxy, an old friend!

Winslow

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Foxy waiting

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Brownie & Stella together

Bailey, an English Setter

June 20, 2015

Freddy, black Lab

Harley

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Maya, Malamute

Peaches & Ginger

Cody from Santa Barbara

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Ginger & Peaches

Maya

Cody

Freddy

Ted E. Bear

June 13, 2015

Darcy & Joey

Luca

Gigs, Labradoodle

Gigs

Cupcake

Lucy

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Darcy & Joey

Luca Standard Poodle

Cupcake

May 30, 2015

Boyd

Florence

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Maddie

Florence

Maddie

Summer

Summer

Sumo

Mama

Kaya

Mama

Kaya likes Sumo

Boyd

May 23, 2015

Blue, a black lab pup

Julie

Belle again

Belle, a Weimaraner

Eiger, an old friend

Nice vest

Taco again

Zuzu

Julie’s sweet face

Taco’s cute whiskers

Cute little guy

Emily

Zuzu waiting

Blue is 6 months old

Emily a Cockapoo

November, 2014

Sachi again!

Jake sits for treat

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Alistair from Taiwan

Alistair from Taiwan

Beau looking handsome

Beau waiting

Charlie cuddles!

Jake in profile

Handsome Maverick

Maverick Alert

Kobi looking cute

Charlie

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Kirbie is a cutie!

Kirbie

Alistair sits for a treat

October, 2014

Minnie, a Visla

Maddie’s cute face

Maddie sits

Taco on the ground

Izzy, terrier mix?

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Chantie smiles

Julie laughs

Casey’s soft ear…

Maddie standing

Labradoodle

Kelly & Julie are family

Minnie again

Wiley came from PPR

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Nanci smiles

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Izzy is a friendly girl

English Bull Terriers

Taco, happy being held

Keely, a handsome Lab

Julie likes the dog toy

Julie, a poodle mix

Lindsey

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Casey beagle

Percival & Olivia

Minnie enjoying a treat

Keely waiting….

Chantie, a spaniel

Casey sits

Percival

Taco says Hi!

Wiley is a handsome boy

September, 2014

Eiger

Many is a large girl

Flora’s sweet face

Flora watching for her family

Eiger & Chammy share water

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Kenzy waits for a treat

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Kenzy

Chammy

Sufy is quite well behaved

Mandy is a labradoodle

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Meli

August, 2014

Harley, a rescue

Charlie in his stroller

Koa, adopted from PPR

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Manuel

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Buster’s new haircut

Koa loves shelter dogs

Willie

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Taco is a terrier mix!

Nuchi

Buster, Havanese

Buster’s cute face

Ribit, a rescue

Nuchi

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Willie!

Taco has a cute smile!

Harley

Lulu, a puppy!

July, 2014

Daisy & Lola together

Wheatie

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Big & Small companions

Daisy has lots of confidence

Kaline, service dog in training

Lucky the beagle

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Delia, another old friend!

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Jake

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Small poodle beside Golden

Ollie waits patiently

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

George with white chin & chest

Romeo, a Havanese

Lady is happy

Romeo

Miniature Schnauzer

Demi, an old friend!

Cattle dog waiting

Cattle dog waiting

Bear up close

Bear saying “Hi”

Daisy in red bandana

Eiger smiles

Daisy, terrier mix

Lola with the happy ears!

Lucy!

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Rocco is sooo mellow

Lady

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Potato Prada & her guardian

Teyla up close

George with curly tail

Wheatie obeying “down”

Lucy yellow lab

Lucky with his family

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Daisy waiting

Lola

Ella Basset

June, 2014

Flora, another old friend

Charlie in his stroller

Ace waiting

Gypsy was born in Canada

August happy

Brodie with cute whiskers

Spring, golden retriever

August Springer Spaniel

Sammy came with a friend

Handsome Bucko again

Harper & shadow

Charlie being held

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Augie is friends with Bijou

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Buddy and Cynthia

Sandy, an old friend

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Kelly the mellow lab

They make a cute pair!

Morrissey & Spring

Gypsy, a Basenji

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

But which is which?

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Harper is charming

Another Charlie!

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Ace at Farmers Market

Charlie & his guardian

Service dog, Paws to Read

Reggie chases his shadow

Bucko

Buddy spinning!

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Kelly waiting for a treat

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Murphy, puppy

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Chich again

Charlie’s cute face

May, 2014

Oliver with whistle

New from NY

Demi labradoodle

Shane & Flynn in shade

Gigi

Zuzu 5-10-14

Gyoza smiling

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Zoe and Marcel

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Demi black labradoodle

Yellow Lab May 2014

Yellow lab again

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Oliver with haircut 2014

Gyoza on lead

Zoe Labradoodle

November, 2013

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Delia with Owner

Delia with Fernando

Shiba Inu closeup

Morszi, a black lab

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Delia face forward

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya

Morszi, a black lab

Kaya

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Kaya has a cute face!!

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

October, 2013

Shane and Flynn

Elsie

Momo Shiba Inu

Finn

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Eloise

Alistair from Taiwan

Posey

Posey

Bert

Kobi Siberian Husky

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Mo when owner returns

Oliver

Chloe, a greyhound

Momo Shiba Inu

Elsie

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Alistair from Taiwan

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Mullin, a Greyhound

Mo waiting patiently

Milo Poodle

Flora with Flashing Tail

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Hersey

Bert

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Dante

Eloise

Shane and Flynn

Hersey

Dante

Flora

September, 2013

Nikita lying under the shade

Mathilda, a bulldog

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Allister is a black lab mix

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Ralph with child

George, a black poodle mix

Keely

Boomerang sitting by our table

Boomerang sitting by our table

Ace is a nice black lab

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Kaya is a Visla

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Cali is a Labradoodle

Haley, a yellow Lab

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Lola & Scarlet

Yellow Lab on grass

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Bucko is a border collie mix

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Golden Retreiver

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Cali is a Labradoodle

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Keely

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Lola & Scarlet

Golden Retreiver

Maggie, a chihuahua

Oberon is a Bengal cat

August, 2013

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Sandy, Aug 24

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Buddha, Aug 24

Foxy, Aug 24

Golden Retriever, 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