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, a Welsh Terrier

Kobi shakes hands

Kobi, popular with children

Jake

Jake

September 12 and 19, 2015

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

German Shepherd

Franklin

German Shepherd

Archie, sweet guy

Lavendar Booth

Archie

Edmund

Flora, an old friend

Waverley

Dog at Lavendar booth

Edmund and a friend

Waverley

Edmund close-up

September 5, 2015

Ollie smiling

Gem

Cleo’s cute face

Casey

Ollie, white lab

Gypsy

Keely

Cleo

Alistair sits for a cookie

Gypsy

Keely, black lab

Casey, a lemon beagle

Gem

August 29, 2015

Mila

Chammy & Eiger

Archie

Archie, a newcomer

Zuzu

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Kiko & Stella waiting

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Stella, a Labradoodle

Bailey is tricolor!

Henry, a Beagle

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Brownie

Foxy, an old friend!

Romeo again

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Winslow

Foxy waiting

Henry

Bucko, another old friend

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Bailey, an English Setter

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Brownie & Stella together

Aki sits patiently

June 20, 2015

Peaches & Ginger

Ted E. Bear

Cody

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Ginger & Peaches

Freddy, black Lab

Maya, Malamute

Cody from Santa Barbara

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Maya

Harley

Freddy

June 13, 2015

Luca

Cupcake

Cupcake

Lucy

Darcy & Joey

Gigs

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Darcy & Joey

Gigs, Labradoodle

Luca Standard Poodle

May 30, 2015

Boyd

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Maddie

Kaya

Mama

Kaya likes Sumo

Maddie

Florence

Florence

Summer

Summer

Boyd

Mama

Sumo

May 23, 2015

Zuzu waiting

Taco again

Taco’s cute whiskers

Blue is 6 months old

Julie’s sweet face

Belle again

Belle, a Weimaraner

Cute little guy

Eiger, an old friend

Nice vest

Emily

Blue, a black lab pup

Emily a Cockapoo

Julie

Zuzu

November, 2014

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Jake in profile

Kobi looking cute

Alistair from Taiwan

Sachi again!

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Jake sits for treat

Beau waiting

Handsome Maverick

Kirbie

Alistair sits for a treat

Maverick Alert

Charlie

Alistair from Taiwan

Charlie cuddles!

Beau looking handsome

Kirbie is a cutie!

October, 2014

Casey’s soft ear…

Percival

Izzy, terrier mix?

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Keely waiting….

Labradoodle

Casey beagle

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Nanci smiles

Chantie, a spaniel

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Minnie enjoying a treat

Maddie standing

Minnie, a Visla

Wiley is a handsome boy

Kelly & Julie are family

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Julie laughs

Julie likes the dog toy

Keely, a handsome Lab

Taco, happy being held

Izzy is a friendly girl

Casey sits

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Chantie smiles

Wiley came from PPR

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Minnie again

Maddie’s cute face

Taco says Hi!

English Bull Terriers

Percival & Olivia

Lindsey

Taco on the ground

Julie, a poodle mix

Maddie sits

September, 2014

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Chammy

Flora watching for her family

Many is a large girl

Eiger & Chammy share water

Mandy is a labradoodle

Meli

Sufy is quite well behaved

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Kenzy waits for a treat

Eiger

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Kenzy

Flora’s sweet face

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

August, 2014

Lulu, a puppy!

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Nuchi

Charlie in his stroller

Koa, adopted from PPR

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Taco has a cute smile!

Harley

Ribit, a rescue

Koa loves shelter dogs

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Harley, a rescue

Willie

Taco is a terrier mix!

Manuel

Buster’s cute face

Buster’s new haircut

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Nuchi

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Buster, Havanese

Willie!

July, 2014

Lola

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Demi, an old friend!

Kaline, service dog in training

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Lucy yellow lab

Delia, another old friend!

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Lady

Jake

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

George with white chin & chest

Big & Small companions

Daisy, terrier mix

Romeo, a Havanese

Daisy has lots of confidence

Cattle dog waiting

Ollie waits patiently

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Daisy & Lola together

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Miniature Schnauzer

Lucky the beagle

Lucky with his family

Eiger smiles

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Cattle dog waiting

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Lucy!

Wheatie obeying “down”

Daisy waiting

Potato Prada & her guardian

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Romeo

Small poodle beside Golden

George with curly tail

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Ella Basset

Daisy in red bandana

Bear up close

Lola with the happy ears!

Wheatie

Rocco is sooo mellow

Bear saying “Hi”

Lady is happy

Teyla up close

June, 2014

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

August Springer Spaniel

Ace waiting

Chich again

Gypsy, a Basenji

Spring, golden retriever

Sammy came with a friend

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Service dog, Paws to Read

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Kelly waiting for a treat

Buddy and Cynthia

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Augie is friends with Bijou

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Ace at Farmers Market

Kelly the mellow lab

But which is which?

Charlie in his stroller

Murphy, puppy

Harper & shadow

Morrissey & Spring

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Charlie & his guardian

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Sandy, an old friend

Charlie’s cute face

They make a cute pair!

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Charlie being held

August happy

Another Charlie!

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Gypsy was born in Canada

Harper is charming

Bucko

Reggie chases his shadow

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Buddy spinning!

Flora, another old friend

Brodie with cute whiskers

Handsome Bucko again

May, 2014

Oliver with haircut 2014

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Gyoza smiling

Gigi

New from NY

Demi labradoodle

Gyoza on lead

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Yellow Lab May 2014

Zoe Labradoodle

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Oliver with whistle

Zoe and Marcel

Demi black labradoodle

Zuzu 5-10-14

Yellow lab again

Shane & Flynn in shade

November, 2013

Kaya has a cute face!!

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Morszi, a black lab

Morszi, a black lab

Delia with Fernando

Delia face forward

Kaya

Kaya

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Delia with Owner

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Shiba Inu closeup

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

October, 2013

Mo waiting patiently

Dante

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Oliver

Momo Shiba Inu

Alistair from Taiwan

Finn

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Shane and Flynn

Posey

Mullin, a Greyhound

Shane and Flynn

Eloise

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Milo Poodle

Hersey

Mo when owner returns

Dante

Momo Shiba Inu

Eloise

Chloe, a greyhound

Flora

Kobi Siberian Husky

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Elsie

Hersey

Posey

Bert

Alistair from Taiwan

Elsie

Bert

Flora with Flashing Tail

September, 2013

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Mathilda, a bulldog

Yellow Lab on grass

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Maggie, a chihuahua

Ralph with child

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Boomerang sitting by our table

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Kaya is a Visla

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Mathilda standing next to the owner

George, a black poodle mix

Lola & Scarlet

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Golden Retreiver

Golden Retreiver

Cali is a Labradoodle

Haley, a yellow Lab

Ace is a nice black lab

Lola & Scarlet

Keely

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Cali is a Labradoodle

Nikita lying under the shade

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Bucko is a border collie mix

Allister is a black lab mix

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Keely

Boomerang sitting by our table

August, 2013

Sandy, Aug 24

Foxy, Aug 24

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Buddha, 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