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

Edmund close-up

Archie

Franklin

Edmund and a friend

German Shepherd

Waverley

Flora, an old friend

Archie, sweet guy

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Waverley

Edmund

Dog at Lavendar booth

German Shepherd

Lavendar Booth

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

September 5, 2015

Casey, a lemon beagle

Ollie smiling

Gem

Cleo

Cleo’s cute face

Keely

Gypsy

Keely, black lab

Alistair sits for a cookie

Casey

Gypsy

Gem

Ollie, white lab

August 29, 2015

Kiko & Stella waiting

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Archie, a newcomer

Archie

Mila

Zuzu

Chammy & Eiger

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Foxy, an old friend!

Stella, a Labradoodle

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Foxy waiting

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Bailey is tricolor!

Winslow

Henry

Brownie & Stella together

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Brownie

Romeo again

Bucko, another old friend

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Aki sits patiently

Bailey, an English Setter

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Henry, a Beagle

June 20, 2015

Freddy, black Lab

Peaches & Ginger

Ted E. Bear

Harley

Ginger & Peaches

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Maya

Cody

Maya, Malamute

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Cody from Santa Barbara

Freddy

June 13, 2015

Darcy & Joey

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Gigs, Labradoodle

Cupcake

Darcy & Joey

Luca Standard Poodle

Gigs

Lucy

Luca

Cupcake

May 30, 2015

Florence

Mama

Kaya likes Sumo

Summer

Summer

Maddie

Kaya

Florence

Mama

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Boyd

Sumo

Boyd

Maddie

May 23, 2015

Julie

Belle, a Weimaraner

Emily a Cockapoo

Julie’s sweet face

Blue, a black lab pup

Nice vest

Belle again

Blue is 6 months old

Zuzu waiting

Emily

Eiger, an old friend

Zuzu

Taco again

Cute little guy

Taco’s cute whiskers

November, 2014

Jake in profile

Handsome Maverick

Jake sits for treat

Charlie cuddles!

Kirbie is a cutie!

Sachi again!

Alistair from Taiwan

Alistair from Taiwan

Charlie

Kobi looking cute

Alistair sits for a treat

Maverick Alert

Beau looking handsome

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Beau waiting

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Kirbie

October, 2014

Maddie sits

Maddie standing

Maddie’s cute face

Minnie again

Percival & Olivia

Julie, a poodle mix

Labradoodle

Julie likes the dog toy

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Casey beagle

Keely, a handsome Lab

Percival

Taco, happy being held

Chantie, a spaniel

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Wiley is a handsome boy

Nanci smiles

Minnie, a Visla

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Izzy, terrier mix?

English Bull Terriers

Casey sits

Wiley came from PPR

Minnie enjoying a treat

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Taco on the ground

Chantie smiles

Julie laughs

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Kelly & Julie are family

Lindsey

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Casey’s soft ear…

Keely waiting….

Taco says Hi!

Izzy is a friendly girl

Nanci a rescue from Iran

September, 2014

Kenzy waits for a treat

Meli

Mandy is a labradoodle

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Flora’s sweet face

Flora watching for her family

Kenzy

Many is a large girl

Eiger & Chammy share water

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Sufy is quite well behaved

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Chammy

Eiger

August, 2014

Ribit, a rescue

Buster’s cute face

Manuel

Taco is a terrier mix!

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Willie!

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Nuchi

Buster’s new haircut

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Koa, adopted from PPR

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Charlie in his stroller

Buster, Havanese

Taco has a cute smile!

Willie

Harley

Nuchi

Lulu, a puppy!

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Koa loves shelter dogs

Harley, a rescue

July, 2014

Cattle dog waiting

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Rocco is sooo mellow

Romeo

Lucy!

Big & Small companions

Small poodle beside Golden

Lola

Lucky with his family

Lucky the beagle

Cattle dog waiting

Eiger smiles

George with curly tail

Miniature Schnauzer

Lucy yellow lab

Potato Prada & her guardian

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Jake

Daisy, terrier mix

Wheatie obeying “down”

Bear up close

Daisy in red bandana

Daisy waiting

Wheatie

Lola with the happy ears!

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Daisy has lots of confidence

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Kaline, service dog in training

Bear saying “Hi”

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Ollie waits patiently

Romeo, a Havanese

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Delia, another old friend!

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

George with white chin & chest

Teyla up close

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Demi, an old friend!

Daisy & Lola together

Lady

Ella Basset

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Lady is happy

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

June, 2014

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Spring, golden retriever

Harper is charming

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Service dog, Paws to Read

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

August Springer Spaniel

They make a cute pair!

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Flora, another old friend

Reggie chases his shadow

Ace at Farmers Market

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Augie is friends with Bijou

Bucko

Sammy came with a friend

Kelly the mellow lab

Buddy and Cynthia

Sandy, an old friend

Ace waiting

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Brodie with cute whiskers

Kelly waiting for a treat

Handsome Bucko again

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Buddy spinning!

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Charlie’s cute face

August happy

Charlie being held

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Charlie in his stroller

Murphy, puppy

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Morrissey & Spring

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Harper & shadow

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Chich again

Sandy waiting for Charlie

But which is which?

Gypsy was born in Canada

Charlie & his guardian

Another Charlie!

Gypsy, a Basenji

May, 2014

Demi labradoodle

Demi black labradoodle

Gyoza smiling

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Gyoza on lead

Yellow lab again

New from NY

Zuzu 5-10-14

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Zoe and Marcel

Oliver with whistle

Shane & Flynn in shade

Yellow Lab May 2014

Gigi

Oliver with haircut 2014

Zoe Labradoodle

November, 2013

Morszi, a black lab

Delia face forward

Delia with Fernando

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya

Delia with Owner

Kaya has a cute face!!

Kaya

Morszi, a black lab

Shiba Inu closeup

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Hi my name is Ollie!!

October, 2013

Oliver

Momo Shiba Inu

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Posey

Flora with Flashing Tail

Hersey

Dante

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Milo Poodle

Flora

Mo when owner returns

Chloe, a greyhound

Eloise

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Shane and Flynn

Bert

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Shane and Flynn

Elsie

Hersey

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Elsie

Kobi Siberian Husky

Bert

Alistair from Taiwan

Mullin, a Greyhound

Alistair from Taiwan

Mo waiting patiently

Posey

Finn

Momo Shiba Inu

Eloise

Dante

Lucy Chocolate Lab

September, 2013

Mathilda, a bulldog

George, a black poodle mix

Ace is a nice black lab

Lola & Scarlet

Golden Retreiver

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Kaya is a Visla

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Ralph with child

Boomerang sitting by our table

Allister is a black lab mix

Nikita lying under the shade

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Golden Retreiver

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Cali is a Labradoodle

Cali is a Labradoodle

Yellow Lab on grass

Lola & Scarlet

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Haley, a yellow Lab

Maggie, a chihuahua

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Bucko is a border collie mix

Keely

Boomerang sitting by our table

Keely

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

August, 2013

Foxy, Aug 24

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Sandy, Aug 24

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Buddha, 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