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 shakes hands

Kobi, popular with children

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Jake

September 12 and 19, 2015

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Dog at Lavendar booth

Waverley

Lavendar Booth

Archie

Edmund

German Shepherd

Waverley

Franklin

German Shepherd

Edmund close-up

Archie, sweet guy

Edmund and a friend

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Flora, an old friend

September 5, 2015

Cleo

Gypsy

Alistair sits for a cookie

Gem

Casey, a lemon beagle

Gem

Keely, black lab

Cleo’s cute face

Casey

Ollie smiling

Gypsy

Keely

Ollie, white lab

August 29, 2015

Kiko & Stella waiting

Mila

Zuzu

Archie, a newcomer

Chammy & Eiger

Archie

Mila, a sweet shepherd

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Bucko, another old friend

Aki sits patiently

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Foxy, an old friend!

Bailey, an English Setter

Brownie & Stella together

Henry

Stella, a Labradoodle

Foxy waiting

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Bailey is tricolor!

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Winslow

Brownie

Romeo again

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Henry, a Beagle

June 20, 2015

Cody from Santa Barbara

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Harley

Freddy, black Lab

Peaches & Ginger

Maya

Maya, Malamute

Ginger & Peaches

Freddy

Ted E. Bear

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Cody

June 13, 2015

Gigs, Labradoodle

Gigs

Cupcake

Luca Standard Poodle

Darcy & Joey

Lucy

Cupcake

Darcy & Joey

Luca

Lucy, Yellow Lab

May 30, 2015

Boyd

Summer

Kaya

Sumo

Mama

Maddie

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Florence

Mama

Boyd

Summer

Florence

Kaya likes Sumo

Maddie

May 23, 2015

Julie’s sweet face

Belle, a Weimaraner

Zuzu

Taco’s cute whiskers

Julie

Cute little guy

Belle again

Taco again

Zuzu waiting

Blue is 6 months old

Eiger, an old friend

Emily

Emily a Cockapoo

Nice vest

Blue, a black lab pup

November, 2014

Alistair from Taiwan

Handsome Maverick

Sachi again!

Beau looking handsome

Jake in profile

Jake sits for treat

Kobi looking cute

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Maverick Alert

Alistair sits for a treat

Kirbie is a cutie!

Kirbie

Alistair from Taiwan

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Charlie cuddles!

Beau waiting

Charlie

October, 2014

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Casey’s soft ear…

Percival & Olivia

Izzy is a friendly girl

Keely, a handsome Lab

Maddie sits

Casey sits

Keely waiting….

Kelly & Julie are family

Julie likes the dog toy

Taco, happy being held

Maddie’s cute face

English Bull Terriers

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Julie, a poodle mix

Nanci smiles

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Maddie standing

Labradoodle

Wiley is a handsome boy

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Minnie enjoying a treat

Minnie, a Visla

Taco on the ground

Taco says Hi!

Casey beagle

Chantie, a spaniel

Izzy, terrier mix?

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Percival

Chantie smiles

Minnie again

Wiley came from PPR

Julie laughs

Lindsey

September, 2014

Sufy is quite well behaved

Eiger & Chammy share water

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Flora’s sweet face

Kenzy

Kenzy waits for a treat

Eiger

Meli

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Flora watching for her family

Mandy is a labradoodle

Many is a large girl

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Chammy

August, 2014

Nuchi

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Buster’s cute face

Nuchi

Taco is a terrier mix!

Willie

Lulu, a puppy!

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Harley, a rescue

Buster’s new haircut

Harley

Willie!

Taco has a cute smile!

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Ribit, a rescue

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Charlie in his stroller

Koa, adopted from PPR

Koa loves shelter dogs

Manuel

Buster, Havanese

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

July, 2014

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Lucy yellow lab

Lucy!

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Rocco is sooo mellow

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Lady

Lucky with his family

Wheatie

Miniature Schnauzer

Potato Prada & her guardian

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Bear saying “Hi”

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Wheatie obeying “down”

Big & Small companions

Daisy waiting

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Delia, another old friend!

Lady is happy

Demi, an old friend!

Lola

George with curly tail

Daisy & Lola together

Cattle dog waiting

Daisy, terrier mix

Eiger smiles

Jake

Romeo, a Havanese

Teyla up close

Bear up close

Daisy has lots of confidence

Lola with the happy ears!

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Small poodle beside Golden

Ella Basset

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Daisy in red bandana

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Romeo

George with white chin & chest

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Kaline, service dog in training

Lucky the beagle

Cattle dog waiting

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Ollie waits patiently

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Beautiful Cattle Dog

June, 2014

Chich again

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Ace at Farmers Market

Handsome Bucko again

Spring, golden retriever

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Gypsy, a Basenji

Charlie’s cute face

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Charlie being held

Morrissey & Spring

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Sandy waiting for Charlie

August happy

August Springer Spaniel

Buddy and Cynthia

Sammy came with a friend

Reggie chases his shadow

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Brodie with cute whiskers

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Augie is friends with Bijou

Kelly waiting for a treat

But which is which?

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Ace waiting

Charlie in his stroller

Flora, another old friend

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Gypsy was born in Canada

Buddy spinning!

Charlie & his guardian

Service dog, Paws to Read

Bijou (French bulldog?)

They make a cute pair!

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Another Charlie!

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Murphy, puppy

Harper is charming

Kelly the mellow lab

Sandy, an old friend

Harper & shadow

Bucko

May, 2014

Zoe and Marcel

Yellow lab again

Oliver with whistle

Gigi

Gyoza on lead

Zuzu 5-10-14

New from NY

Demi black labradoodle

Gyoza smiling

Zoe Labradoodle

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Demi labradoodle

Shane & Flynn in shade

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Yellow Lab May 2014

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Oliver with haircut 2014

November, 2013

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Kaya

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Morszi, a black lab

Delia with Owner

Kaya

Morszi, a black lab

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Delia face forward

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Shiba Inu closeup

Delia with Fernando

Kaya has a cute face!!

October, 2013

Flora with Flashing Tail

Alistair from Taiwan

Momo Shiba Inu

Finn

Shane and Flynn

Elsie

Bert

Elsie

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Shane and Flynn

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Hersey

Eloise

Chloe, a greyhound

Dante

Flora

Milo Poodle

Mo when owner returns

Hersey

Oliver

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Mullin, a Greyhound

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Momo Shiba Inu

Alistair from Taiwan

Dante

Posey

Mo waiting patiently

Bert

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Posey

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Kobi Siberian Husky

Eloise

September, 2013

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Lola & Scarlet

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Lola & Scarlet

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Bucko is a border collie mix

Allister is a black lab mix

Cali is a Labradoodle

Keely

Yellow Lab on grass

Ace is a nice black lab

Keely

Haley, a yellow Lab

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Boomerang sitting by our table

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Maggie, a chihuahua

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ralph with child

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Nikita lying under the shade

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Mathilda, a bulldog

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Kaya is a Visla

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

George, a black poodle mix

Cali is a Labradoodle

Golden Retreiver

Boomerang sitting by our table

Golden Retreiver

August, 2013

Foxy, Aug 24

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Sandy, Aug 24

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