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, a Welsh Terrier

Jake

Kobi, popular with children

Jake

September 12 and 19, 2015

Dog at Lavendar booth

Archie

German Shepherd

Waverley

Franklin

Archie, sweet guy

Waverley

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Edmund and a friend

Lavendar Booth

Edmund close-up

German Shepherd

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Flora, an old friend

Edmund

September 5, 2015

Alistair sits for a cookie

Gem

Casey

Casey, a lemon beagle

Ollie, white lab

Cleo’s cute face

Cleo

Gypsy

Gem

Gypsy

Keely, black lab

Ollie smiling

Keely

August 29, 2015

Chammy & Eiger

Mila

Kiko & Stella waiting

Archie

Zuzu

Archie, a newcomer

Mila, a sweet shepherd

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Romeo again

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Bucko, another old friend

Foxy waiting

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Aki sits patiently

Stella, a Labradoodle

Winslow

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Henry

Brownie & Stella together

Henry, a Beagle

Bailey is tricolor!

Foxy, an old friend!

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Brownie

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Bailey, an English Setter

June 20, 2015

Maya, Malamute

Cody

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Ted E. Bear

Cody from Santa Barbara

Harley

Freddy, black Lab

Ginger & Peaches

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Peaches & Ginger

Freddy

Maya

June 13, 2015

Darcy & Joey

Cupcake

Lucy

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Luca

Cupcake

Darcy & Joey

Gigs, Labradoodle

Gigs

Luca Standard Poodle

May 30, 2015

Florence

Maddie

Mama

Kaya likes Sumo

Boyd

Boyd

Florence

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Summer

Kaya

Sumo

Summer

Mama

Maddie

May 23, 2015

Belle, a Weimaraner

Taco again

Cute little guy

Blue, a black lab pup

Julie

Zuzu waiting

Blue is 6 months old

Belle again

Taco’s cute whiskers

Emily a Cockapoo

Nice vest

Julie’s sweet face

Zuzu

Emily

Eiger, an old friend

November, 2014

Maverick Alert

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Alistair from Taiwan

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Kobi looking cute

Charlie cuddles!

Kirbie

Jake in profile

Kirbie is a cutie!

Charlie

Alistair from Taiwan

Alistair sits for a treat

Sachi again!

Jake sits for treat

Handsome Maverick

Beau looking handsome

Beau waiting

October, 2014

English Bull Terriers

Minnie, a Visla

Minnie enjoying a treat

Keely waiting….

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Maddie standing

Keely, a handsome Lab

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Casey sits

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Maddie’s cute face

Taco, happy being held

Maddie sits

Izzy is a friendly girl

Casey’s soft ear…

Wiley came from PPR

Labradoodle

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Julie likes the dog toy

Minnie again

Wiley is a handsome boy

Nanci smiles

Taco on the ground

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Chantie, a spaniel

Izzy, terrier mix?

Kelly & Julie are family

Julie, a poodle mix

Julie laughs

Percival & Olivia

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Casey beagle

Lindsey

Chantie smiles

Percival

Taco says Hi!

September, 2014

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Flora’s sweet face

Mandy is a labradoodle

Meli

Flora watching for her family

Kenzy waits for a treat

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Eiger

Eiger & Chammy share water

Kenzy

Sufy is quite well behaved

Chammy

Many is a large girl

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

August, 2014

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Lulu, a puppy!

Manuel

Buster’s new haircut

Charlie in his stroller

Harley, a rescue

Buster, Havanese

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Koa, adopted from PPR

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Willie

Taco is a terrier mix!

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Willie!

Harley

Buster’s cute face

Taco has a cute smile!

Ribit, a rescue

Nuchi

Koa loves shelter dogs

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Nuchi

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

July, 2014

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Small poodle beside Golden

George with white chin & chest

Bear up close

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Lucky the beagle

Daisy in red bandana

Romeo, a Havanese

Lola with the happy ears!

Daisy, terrier mix

Romeo

Wheatie

Rocco is sooo mellow

Lady

Lucy!

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Daisy & Lola together

Delia, another old friend!

Daisy has lots of confidence

Ella is a calm sweetheart

George with curly tail

Lady is happy

Bear saying “Hi”

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Cattle dog waiting

Jake

Miniature Schnauzer

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Daisy waiting

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Ollie waits patiently

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Teyla up close

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Lucky with his family

Lucy yellow lab

Wheatie obeying “down”

Demi, an old friend!

Cattle dog waiting

Big & Small companions

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Potato Prada & her guardian

Ella Basset

Eiger smiles

Lola

Kaline, service dog in training

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

June, 2014

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Another Charlie!

Charlie & his guardian

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Chich again

August happy

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Spring, golden retriever

Buddy spinning!

Handsome Bucko again

Flora, another old friend

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Sammy came with a friend

Charlie being held

Brodie with cute whiskers

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Harper & shadow

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Buddy and Cynthia

Augie is friends with Bijou

Kelly the mellow lab

Gypsy was born in Canada

Harper is charming

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Ace waiting

They make a cute pair!

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Reggie chases his shadow

Gypsy, a Basenji

Murphy, puppy

August Springer Spaniel

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Charlie’s cute face

Morrissey & Spring

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Sandy, an old friend

Ace at Farmers Market

Charlie in his stroller

But which is which?

Service dog, Paws to Read

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Kelly waiting for a treat

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Bucko

Papillons Gucci & Bella

May, 2014

Zoe Labradoodle

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Gyoza smiling

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Gigi

Zuzu 5-10-14

Yellow lab again

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Shane & Flynn in shade

Oliver with whistle

Yellow Lab May 2014

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Oliver with haircut 2014

Zoe and Marcel

Demi black labradoodle

New from NY

Demi labradoodle

Gyoza on lead

November, 2013

Delia face forward

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Kaya has a cute face!!

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Morszi, a black lab

Kaya

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya

Morszi, a black lab

Shiba Inu closeup

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Delia with Owner

Delia with Fernando

Hi my name is Ollie!!

October, 2013

Dante

Posey

Hersey

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Mullin, a Greyhound

Flora

Oliver

Kobi Siberian Husky

Flora with Flashing Tail

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Elsie

Hersey

Dante

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Alistair from Taiwan

Mo when owner returns

Elsie

Momo Shiba Inu

Mo waiting patiently

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Bert

Eloise

Alistair from Taiwan

Momo Shiba Inu

Posey

Shane and Flynn

Shane and Flynn

Finn

Chloe, a greyhound

Bert

Milo Poodle

Eloise

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

September, 2013

Haley, a yellow Lab

George, a black poodle mix

Nikita lying under the shade

Kaya is a Visla

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Golden Retreiver

Lola & Scarlet

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Maggie, a chihuahua

Bucko is a border collie mix

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Mathilda, a bulldog

Allister is a black lab mix

Yellow Lab on grass

Keely

Ace is a nice black lab

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Boomerang sitting by our table

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Boomerang sitting by our table

Ralph with child

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Golden Retreiver

Cali is a Labradoodle

Lola & Scarlet

Cali is a Labradoodle

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Keely

August, 2013

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Sandy, Aug 24

Buddha, Aug 24

Foxy, Aug 24

Bagel and Cookie, 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