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

Jake

Kobi, popular with children

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Kobi shakes hands

Jake

September 12 and 19, 2015

German Shepherd

Flora, an old friend

German Shepherd

Lavendar Booth

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Waverley

Archie

Edmund close-up

Archie, sweet guy

Franklin

Dog at Lavendar booth

Waverley

Edmund

Edmund and a friend

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

September 5, 2015

Ollie smiling

Alistair sits for a cookie

Gem

Keely

Gypsy

Ollie, white lab

Casey, a lemon beagle

Cleo

Gem

Casey

Keely, black lab

Gypsy

Cleo’s cute face

August 29, 2015

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Zuzu

Chammy & Eiger

Kiko & Stella waiting

Mila

Archie

Archie, a newcomer

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Aki sits patiently

Stella, a Labradoodle

Bailey, an English Setter

Brownie

Bucko, another old friend

Romeo again

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Brownie & Stella together

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Henry

Winslow

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Bailey is tricolor!

Foxy, an old friend!

Foxy waiting

Henry, a Beagle

June 20, 2015

Ted E. Bear

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Freddy

Maya

Ginger & Peaches

Cody

Peaches & Ginger

Freddy, black Lab

Cody from Santa Barbara

Harley

Maya, Malamute

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

June 13, 2015

Gigs

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Luca Standard Poodle

Darcy & Joey

Cupcake

Lucy

Darcy & Joey

Cupcake

Luca

Gigs, Labradoodle

May 30, 2015

Florence

Summer

Florence

Mama

Mama

Summer

Boyd

Maddie

Kaya likes Sumo

Kaya

Boyd

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Maddie

Sumo

May 23, 2015

Eiger, an old friend

Blue, a black lab pup

Taco’s cute whiskers

Taco again

Emily

Julie’s sweet face

Blue is 6 months old

Zuzu waiting

Belle, a Weimaraner

Emily a Cockapoo

Belle again

Zuzu

Cute little guy

Nice vest

Julie

November, 2014

Alistair sits for a treat

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Alistair from Taiwan

Charlie cuddles!

Charlie

Alistair from Taiwan

Sachi again!

Jake in profile

Maverick Alert

Jake sits for treat

Handsome Maverick

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Beau looking handsome

Kirbie

Beau waiting

Kobi looking cute

Kirbie is a cutie!

October, 2014

Chantie, a spaniel

Nanci smiles

Taco on the ground

Minnie enjoying a treat

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Taco, happy being held

Maddie sits

Casey’s soft ear…

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Casey sits

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Wiley is a handsome boy

Chantie smiles

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Minnie, a Visla

Julie laughs

English Bull Terriers

Minnie again

Izzy is a friendly girl

Kelly & Julie are family

Keely, a handsome Lab

Maddie’s cute face

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Keely waiting….

Percival & Olivia

Maddie standing

Julie likes the dog toy

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Izzy, terrier mix?

Wiley came from PPR

Casey beagle

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Labradoodle

Lindsey

Percival

Julie, a poodle mix

Taco says Hi!

September, 2014

Mandy is a labradoodle

Sufy is quite well behaved

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Flora’s sweet face

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Many is a large girl

Flora watching for her family

Kenzy waits for a treat

Eiger & Chammy share water

Kenzy

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Meli

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Chammy

Eiger

August, 2014

Buster’s cute face

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Harley, a rescue

Taco is a terrier mix!

Nuchi

Koa, adopted from PPR

Koa loves shelter dogs

Taco has a cute smile!

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Willie!

Ribit, a rescue

Harley

Charlie in his stroller

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Willie

Buster’s new haircut

Manuel

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Lulu, a puppy!

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Nuchi

Buster, Havanese

July, 2014

Romeo, a Havanese

Ollie waits patiently

Daisy waiting

Eiger smiles

Wheatie

Lucy!

Daisy in red bandana

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Jake

George with white chin & chest

George with curly tail

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Big & Small companions

Kaline, service dog in training

Bear up close

Romeo

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Daisy, terrier mix

Small poodle beside Golden

Lola with the happy ears!

Bear saying “Hi”

Ella Basset

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Delia, another old friend!

Lucky with his family

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Miniature Schnauzer

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Daisy & Lola together

Lady

Lady is happy

Daisy has lots of confidence

Rocco is sooo mellow

Teyla up close

Lucky the beagle

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Potato Prada & her guardian

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Lola

Cattle dog waiting

Demi, an old friend!

Lucy yellow lab

Cattle dog waiting

Wheatie obeying “down”

June, 2014

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Handsome Bucko again

Service dog, Paws to Read

Kelly waiting for a treat

Charlie in his stroller

Bucko

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Charlie & his guardian

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Gypsy, a Basenji

Spring, golden retriever

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Murphy, puppy

Buddy spinning!

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Another Charlie!

August happy

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Morrissey & Spring

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Ace at Farmers Market

Brodie with cute whiskers

Sammy came with a friend

Charlie’s cute face

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

August Springer Spaniel

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Sandy, an old friend

Charlie being held

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

But which is which?

Augie is friends with Bijou

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Flora, another old friend

They make a cute pair!

Kelly the mellow lab

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Reggie chases his shadow

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Harper is charming

Chich again

Buddy and Cynthia

Gypsy was born in Canada

Harper & shadow

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Ace waiting

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

May, 2014

Gyoza smiling

Yellow Lab May 2014

Gyoza on lead

Oliver with whistle

Zoe and Marcel

New from NY

Gigi

Demi labradoodle

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Yellow lab again

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Shane & Flynn in shade

Zoe Labradoodle

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Zuzu 5-10-14

Demi black labradoodle

Oliver with haircut 2014

Flynn & Shane May 2014

November, 2013

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Delia with Fernando

Delia face forward

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya

Shiba Inu closeup

Kaya

Delia with Owner

Morszi, a black lab

Kaya has a cute face!!

Morszi, a black lab

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Hi my name is Ollie!!

October, 2013

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Shane and Flynn

Dante

Chloe, a greyhound

Hersey

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Mo waiting patiently

Shane and Flynn

Milo Poodle

Posey

Posey

Dante

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Mullin, a Greyhound

Eloise

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Kobi Siberian Husky

Bert

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Finn

Mo when owner returns

Alistair from Taiwan

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Hersey

Oliver

Flora

Flora with Flashing Tail

Elsie

Bert

Momo Shiba Inu

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Alistair from Taiwan

Momo Shiba Inu

Elsie

Eloise

September, 2013

Lola & Scarlet

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Nikita lying under the shade

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Kaya is a Visla

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Keely

Boomerang sitting by our table

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Maggie, a chihuahua

Keely

Boomerang sitting by our table

George, a black poodle mix

Lola & Scarlet

Cali is a Labradoodle

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Cali is a Labradoodle

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ace is a nice black lab

Yellow Lab on grass

Mathilda, a bulldog

Golden Retreiver

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Allister is a black lab mix

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Bucko is a border collie mix

Haley, a yellow Lab

Golden Retreiver

Ralph with child

August, 2013

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Buddha, Aug 24

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Foxy, 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