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, popular with children

Jake

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Jake

Kobi shakes hands

September 12 and 19, 2015

Waverley

Edmund close-up

Lavendar Booth

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

German Shepherd

Flora, an old friend

Edmund

German Shepherd

Archie, sweet guy

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Edmund and a friend

Dog at Lavendar booth

Waverley

Archie

Franklin

September 5, 2015

Gypsy

Gem

Gypsy

Casey, a lemon beagle

Ollie, white lab

Gem

Cleo

Ollie smiling

Keely, black lab

Alistair sits for a cookie

Keely

Casey

Cleo’s cute face

August 29, 2015

Zuzu

Archie, a newcomer

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Chammy & Eiger

Archie

Mila

Kiko & Stella waiting

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Aki sits patiently

Brownie & Stella together

Foxy, an old friend!

Bucko, another old friend

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Romeo again

Winslow

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Foxy waiting

Henry

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Bailey, an English Setter

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Stella, a Labradoodle

Henry, a Beagle

Bailey is tricolor!

Brownie

June 20, 2015

Peaches & Ginger

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Freddy

Maya

Freddy, black Lab

Cody from Santa Barbara

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Harley

Cody

Ted E. Bear

Maya, Malamute

Ginger & Peaches

June 13, 2015

Luca

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Darcy & Joey

Darcy & Joey

Cupcake

Gigs, Labradoodle

Lucy

Luca Standard Poodle

Cupcake

Gigs

May 30, 2015

Boyd

Summer

Maddie

Florence

Summer

Florence

Maddie

Kaya

Mama

Kaya likes Sumo

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Sumo

Mama

Boyd

May 23, 2015

Eiger, an old friend

Belle again

Zuzu

Blue, a black lab pup

Zuzu waiting

Emily a Cockapoo

Belle, a Weimaraner

Blue is 6 months old

Taco’s cute whiskers

Taco again

Emily

Julie’s sweet face

Cute little guy

Julie

Nice vest

November, 2014

Jake in profile

Charlie

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Alistair from Taiwan

Charlie cuddles!

Kirbie is a cutie!

Kirbie

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Kobi looking cute

Maverick Alert

Alistair sits for a treat

Sachi again!

Handsome Maverick

Beau waiting

Alistair from Taiwan

Beau looking handsome

Jake sits for treat

October, 2014

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Keely, a handsome Lab

Minnie again

Percival

Lindsey

Kelly & Julie are family

Chantie smiles

English Bull Terriers

Julie likes the dog toy

Julie laughs

Minnie, a Visla

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Izzy is a friendly girl

Casey’s soft ear…

Labradoodle

Nanci smiles

Izzy, terrier mix?

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Maddie’s cute face

Chantie, a spaniel

Maddie sits

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Minnie enjoying a treat

Wiley is a handsome boy

Taco on the ground

Casey sits

Wiley came from PPR

Maddie standing

Percival & Olivia

Taco says Hi!

Keely waiting….

Taco, happy being held

Julie, a poodle mix

Casey beagle

September, 2014

Kenzy waits for a treat

Mandy is a labradoodle

Flora’s sweet face

Kenzy

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Chammy

Meli

Sufy is quite well behaved

Many is a large girl

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Eiger

Flora watching for her family

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Eiger & Chammy share water

August, 2014

Buster’s new haircut

Willie!

Buster, Havanese

Buster’s cute face

Harley, a rescue

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Taco is a terrier mix!

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Lulu, a puppy!

Nuchi

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Harley

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Taco has a cute smile!

Manuel

Koa loves shelter dogs

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Willie

Koa, adopted from PPR

Charlie in his stroller

Nuchi

Ribit, a rescue

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

July, 2014

Lucky the beagle

Romeo

Lola with the happy ears!

Potato Prada & her guardian

Daisy, terrier mix

Lucy yellow lab

Wheatie

Bear up close

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Eiger smiles

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Wheatie obeying “down”

Ella Basset

Daisy has lots of confidence

Unnamed Cattle Dog

George with curly tail

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Daisy in red bandana

Daisy waiting

Romeo, a Havanese

George with white chin & chest

Teyla up close

Lady is happy

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Daisy & Lola together

Cattle dog waiting

Demi, an old friend!

Rocco is sooo mellow

Big & Small companions

Lucky with his family

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Jake

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Miniature Schnauzer

Ollie waits patiently

Cattle dog waiting

Bear saying “Hi”

Lola

Lucy!

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Kaline, service dog in training

Small poodle beside Golden

Lady

Delia, another old friend!

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

June, 2014

Sammy came with a friend

Charlie being held

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

August Springer Spaniel

They make a cute pair!

Harper is charming

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Charlie & his guardian

Kelly the mellow lab

Kelly waiting for a treat

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Gypsy was born in Canada

Another Charlie!

Gypsy, a Basenji

Buddy spinning!

Sandy, an old friend

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Morrissey & Spring

Murphy, puppy

Bucko

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Ace at Farmers Market

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Harper & shadow

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Charlie in his stroller

Augie is friends with Bijou

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Brodie with cute whiskers

Buddy and Cynthia

August happy

Handsome Bucko again

Ace waiting

Flora, another old friend

Charlie’s cute face

But which is which?

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Reggie chases his shadow

Service dog, Paws to Read

Chich again

Spring, golden retriever

May, 2014

Zoe Labradoodle

Demi black labradoodle

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Zoe and Marcel

Shane & Flynn in shade

Yellow Lab May 2014

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Yellow lab again

Zuzu on volunteer laps

New from NY

Gyoza on lead

Zuzu 5-10-14

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Gigi

Oliver with whistle

Demi labradoodle

Oliver with haircut 2014

Gyoza smiling

November, 2013

Morszi, a black lab

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Delia with Owner

Kaya

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Delia face forward

Shiba Inu closeup

Morszi, a black lab

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya has a cute face!!

Delia with Fernando

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Kaya

October, 2013

Dante

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Momo Shiba Inu

Posey

Kobi Siberian Husky

Flora

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Elsie

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Bert

Bert

Momo Shiba Inu

Flora with Flashing Tail

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Posey

Alistair from Taiwan

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Mo when owner returns

Chloe, a greyhound

Alistair from Taiwan

Oliver

Hersey

Elsie

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Mullin, a Greyhound

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Shane and Flynn

Eloise

Mo waiting patiently

Shane and Flynn

Hersey

Finn

Dante

Milo Poodle

Eloise

September, 2013

Allister is a black lab mix

Keely

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Lola & Scarlet

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Keely

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Ralph with child

Cali is a Labradoodle

Maggie, a chihuahua

Kaya is a Visla

Ace is a nice black lab

Boomerang sitting by our table

Cali is a Labradoodle

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Nikita lying under the shade

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

George, a black poodle mix

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Mathilda, a bulldog

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Lola & Scarlet

Bucko is a border collie mix

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Haley, a yellow Lab

Golden Retreiver

Yellow Lab on grass

Boomerang sitting by our table

Golden Retreiver

August, 2013

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Foxy, Aug 24

Buddha, Aug 24

Sandy, Aug 24

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

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