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

Jake

Kobi, popular with children

September 12 and 19, 2015

German Shepherd

Edmund

Edmund close-up

Waverley

Lavendar Booth

Archie

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Franklin

Waverley

Dog at Lavendar booth

Archie, sweet guy

Edmund and a friend

Flora, an old friend

German Shepherd

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

September 5, 2015

Casey, a lemon beagle

Gem

Gypsy

Cleo’s cute face

Keely, black lab

Alistair sits for a cookie

Ollie smiling

Keely

Cleo

Ollie, white lab

Casey

Gem

Gypsy

August 29, 2015

Kiko & Stella waiting

Zuzu

Archie, a newcomer

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Mila

Chammy & Eiger

Archie

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Winslow

Bailey, an English Setter

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Brownie

Stella, a Labradoodle

Foxy, an old friend!

Bailey is tricolor!

Foxy waiting

Henry

Aki sits patiently

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Henry, a Beagle

Bucko, another old friend

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Romeo again

Brownie & Stella together

June 20, 2015

Maya, Malamute

Cody from Santa Barbara

Ginger & Peaches

Ted E. Bear

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Freddy

Freddy, black Lab

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Maya

Peaches & Ginger

Cody

Harley

June 13, 2015

Cupcake

Gigs

Lucy

Gigs, Labradoodle

Darcy & Joey

Cupcake

Luca

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Darcy & Joey

Luca Standard Poodle

May 30, 2015

Summer

Boyd

Maddie

Maddie

Sumo

Florence

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Florence

Kaya

Boyd

Mama

Summer

Mama

Kaya likes Sumo

May 23, 2015

Emily

Blue is 6 months old

Belle, a Weimaraner

Taco’s cute whiskers

Cute little guy

Eiger, an old friend

Zuzu waiting

Zuzu

Julie

Emily a Cockapoo

Belle again

Nice vest

Blue, a black lab pup

Taco again

Julie’s sweet face

November, 2014

Kobi looking cute

Beau looking handsome

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Alistair sits for a treat

Alistair from Taiwan

Jake in profile

Kirbie

Handsome Maverick

Charlie cuddles!

Maverick Alert

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Kirbie is a cutie!

Jake sits for treat

Charlie

Sachi again!

Beau waiting

Alistair from Taiwan

October, 2014

Chantie, a spaniel

Percival & Olivia

Wiley is a handsome boy

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Taco on the ground

Maddie standing

Keely waiting….

Keely, a handsome Lab

Casey’s soft ear…

Taco says Hi!

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Casey beagle

Minnie enjoying a treat

Chantie smiles

Minnie again

Izzy is a friendly girl

Nanci smiles

Julie, a poodle mix

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Maddie sits

English Bull Terriers

Julie laughs

Izzy, terrier mix?

Labradoodle

Minnie, a Visla

Julie likes the dog toy

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Percival

Maddie’s cute face

Wiley came from PPR

Taco, happy being held

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Lindsey

Kelly & Julie are family

Casey sits

Kelly plays tug-o-war

September, 2014

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Meli

Flora’s sweet face

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Chammy

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Sufy is quite well behaved

Flora watching for her family

Kenzy

Eiger & Chammy share water

Eiger

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Many is a large girl

Mandy is a labradoodle

Kenzy waits for a treat

August, 2014

Harley, a rescue

Nuchi

Harley

Lulu, a puppy!

Buster’s cute face

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Willie

Charlie in his stroller

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Nuchi

Buster, Havanese

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Taco is a terrier mix!

Taco has a cute smile!

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Buster’s new haircut

Manuel

Willie!

Koa loves shelter dogs

Ribit, a rescue

Koa, adopted from PPR

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

July, 2014

Bear saying “Hi”

Daisy waiting

Cattle dog waiting

Wheatie obeying “down”

Teyla up close

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Lola with the happy ears!

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Lady is happy

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Jake

Lola

Potato Prada & her guardian

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Daisy has lots of confidence

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Miniature Schnauzer

Potato Prada, labradoodle

George with curly tail

Romeo, a Havanese

Demi, an old friend!

Lady

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Lucky with his family

Lucy!

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Cattle dog waiting

Bear up close

Big & Small companions

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Delia, another old friend!

Daisy in red bandana

Romeo

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

George with white chin & chest

Ella Basset

Daisy & Lola together

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Kaline, service dog in training

Ollie waits patiently

Lucy yellow lab

Rocco is sooo mellow

Lucky the beagle

Wheatie

Daisy, terrier mix

Small poodle beside Golden

Eiger smiles

June, 2014

Sandy, an old friend

Ace waiting

Reggie chases his shadow

Chich again

Gypsy, a Basenji

Charlie in his stroller

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Bijou & Augie are buddies

But which is which?

Sammy came with a friend

Charlie & his guardian

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Bucko

Handsome Bucko again

Spring, golden retriever

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Brodie with cute whiskers

Service dog, Paws to Read

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Leo showing off his “ridge”

They make a cute pair!

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Harper & shadow

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Kelly waiting for a treat

Harper is charming

Buddy and Cynthia

Augie is friends with Bijou

Ace at Farmers Market

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Kelly the mellow lab

Murphy, puppy

Charlie being held

Flora, another old friend

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Charlie’s cute face

August Springer Spaniel

Gypsy was born in Canada

Morrissey & Spring

August happy

Another Charlie!

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Buddy spinning!

May, 2014

Demi black labradoodle

New from NY

Oliver with haircut 2014

Yellow lab again

Zoe Labradoodle

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Demi labradoodle

Zoe and Marcel

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Yellow Lab May 2014

Gyoza smiling

Gyoza on lead

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Gigi

Oliver with whistle

Zuzu 5-10-14

Shane & Flynn in shade

November, 2013

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya has a cute face!!

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Shiba Inu closeup

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Kaya

Delia with Owner

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Delia face forward

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Morszi, a black lab

Kaya

Delia with Fernando

Morszi, a black lab

October, 2013

Posey

Momo Shiba Inu

Mo when owner returns

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Elsie

Dante

Flora

Elsie

Kobi Siberian Husky

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Shane and Flynn

Bert

Dante

Mullin, a Greyhound

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Milo Poodle

Hersey

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Chloe, a greyhound

Posey

Mo waiting patiently

Shane and Flynn

Flora with Flashing Tail

Momo Shiba Inu

Eloise

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Bert

Alistair from Taiwan

Hersey

Oliver

Eloise

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Alistair from Taiwan

Finn

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

September, 2013

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Allister is a black lab mix

Keely

Maggie, a chihuahua

Golden Retreiver

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Lola & Scarlet

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

George, a black poodle mix

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Haley, a yellow Lab

Boomerang sitting by our table

Lola & Scarlet

Cali is a Labradoodle

Cali is a Labradoodle

Nikita lying under the shade

Mathilda, a bulldog

Golden Retreiver

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Boomerang sitting by our table

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Bucko is a border collie mix

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ace is a nice black lab

Kaya is a Visla

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Keely

Ralph with child

Yellow Lab on grass

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

August, 2013

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Foxy, Aug 24

Buddha, Aug 24

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

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