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

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Kobi, popular with children

Jake

September 12 and 19, 2015

German Shepherd

Edmund

Waverley

Archie, sweet guy

Edmund close-up

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Waverley

Dog at Lavendar booth

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Flora, an old friend

Franklin

Lavendar Booth

Archie

German Shepherd

Edmund and a friend

September 5, 2015

Gem

Gypsy

Ollie, white lab

Cleo

Casey

Ollie smiling

Keely

Cleo’s cute face

Gypsy

Gem

Casey, a lemon beagle

Alistair sits for a cookie

Keely, black lab

August 29, 2015

Zuzu

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Kiko & Stella waiting

Archie

Mila

Chammy & Eiger

Archie, a newcomer

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Bailey is tricolor!

Bucko, another old friend

Stella, a Labradoodle

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Brownie

Henry

Bailey, an English Setter

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Winslow

Brownie & Stella together

Henry, a Beagle

Aki sits patiently

Foxy, an old friend!

Romeo again

Foxy waiting

June 20, 2015

Ted E. Bear

Peaches & Ginger

Harley

Cody from Santa Barbara

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Freddy

Maya

Ginger & Peaches

Maya, Malamute

Freddy, black Lab

Cody

June 13, 2015

Lucy

Darcy & Joey

Luca Standard Poodle

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Cupcake

Gigs

Gigs, Labradoodle

Darcy & Joey

Cupcake

Luca

May 30, 2015

Maddie

Mama

Sumo

Kaya

Maddie

Summer

Boyd

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Summer

Florence

Mama

Florence

Kaya likes Sumo

Boyd

May 23, 2015

Nice vest

Taco again

Emily

Blue, a black lab pup

Belle, a Weimaraner

Eiger, an old friend

Cute little guy

Zuzu

Taco’s cute whiskers

Blue is 6 months old

Belle again

Julie’s sweet face

Julie

Zuzu waiting

Emily a Cockapoo

November, 2014

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Charlie cuddles!

Kobi looking cute

Alistair from Taiwan

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Kirbie is a cutie!

Charlie

Maverick Alert

Beau waiting

Alistair from Taiwan

Jake in profile

Kirbie

Beau looking handsome

Jake sits for treat

Sachi again!

Handsome Maverick

Alistair sits for a treat

October, 2014

Labradoodle

Wiley is a handsome boy

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Julie, a poodle mix

Minnie enjoying a treat

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Maddie’s cute face

Keely waiting….

Nanci smiles

English Bull Terriers

Casey sits

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Chantie smiles

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Maddie standing

Casey’s soft ear…

Wiley came from PPR

Izzy is a friendly girl

Taco says Hi!

Taco on the ground

Percival & Olivia

Maddie sits

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Keely, a handsome Lab

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Minnie, a Visla

Chantie, a spaniel

Lindsey

Taco, happy being held

Izzy, terrier mix?

Percival

Julie laughs

Julie likes the dog toy

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Casey beagle

Minnie again

Kelly & Julie are family

September, 2014

Sufy is quite well behaved

Chammy

Kenzy

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Flora’s sweet face

Eiger & Chammy share water

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Kenzy waits for a treat

Flora watching for her family

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Meli

Many is a large girl

Mandy is a labradoodle

Eiger

August, 2014

Willie

Ribit, a rescue

Buster, Havanese

Nuchi

Buster’s new haircut

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Koa loves shelter dogs

Taco is a terrier mix!

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Willie!

Taco has a cute smile!

Lulu, a puppy!

Harley

Harley, a rescue

Buster’s cute face

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Manuel

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Charlie in his stroller

Nuchi

Koa, adopted from PPR

July, 2014

Jake

Potato Prada & her guardian

Rocco is sooo mellow

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Wheatie obeying “down”

Lucky the beagle

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Small poodle beside Golden

Bear saying “Hi”

George with white chin & chest

Romeo

Lady

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Romeo, a Havanese

Lola

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

George with curly tail

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Lucy!

Lola with the happy ears!

Bear up close

Daisy waiting

Daisy has lots of confidence

Cattle dog waiting

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Ella Basset

Daisy & Lola together

Eiger smiles

Kaline, service dog in training

Lady is happy

Wheatie

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Demi, an old friend!

Ollie waits patiently

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Delia, another old friend!

Big & Small companions

Miniature Schnauzer

Daisy, terrier mix

Lucky with his family

Lucy yellow lab

Cattle dog waiting

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Daisy in red bandana

Teyla up close

June, 2014

Spring, golden retriever

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Charlie’s cute face

Charlie & his guardian

Ace at Farmers Market

Sandy, an old friend

Chich again

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Morrissey & Spring

Buddy and Cynthia

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Ace waiting

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Charlie in his stroller

Murphy, puppy

Papillons Gucci & Bella

August Springer Spaniel

They make a cute pair!

Another Charlie!

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Sammy came with a friend

August happy

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Gypsy, a Basenji

Augie is friends with Bijou

Buddy spinning!

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Harper is charming

Flora, another old friend

Kelly the mellow lab

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Gypsy was born in Canada

Bucko

But which is which?

Reggie chases his shadow

Brodie with cute whiskers

Kelly waiting for a treat

Handsome Bucko again

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Charlie being held

Service dog, Paws to Read

Harper & shadow

Bijou (French bulldog?)

May, 2014

Shane & Flynn in shade

Gyoza on lead

Gyoza smiling

Oliver with haircut 2014

Gigi

Yellow lab again

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Demi labradoodle

Yellow Lab May 2014

Demi black labradoodle

Oliver with whistle

Flynn & Shane May 2014

New from NY

Zoe and Marcel

Zuzu 5-10-14

Zoe Labradoodle

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

November, 2013

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya has a cute face!!

Delia with Owner

Delia face forward

Morszi, a black lab

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya

Shiba Inu closeup

Kaya

Morszi, a black lab

Delia with Fernando

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

October, 2013

Milo Poodle

Finn

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Bert

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Chloe, a greyhound

Posey

Bert

Shane and Flynn

Elsie

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Mullin, a Greyhound

Dante

Shane and Flynn

Alistair from Taiwan

Elsie

Momo Shiba Inu

Flora with Flashing Tail

Kobi Siberian Husky

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Flora

Alistair from Taiwan

Posey

Mo waiting patiently

Eloise

Mo when owner returns

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Momo Shiba Inu

Hersey

Oliver

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Hersey

Dante

Eloise

Eloise Springer Spaniel

September, 2013

Boomerang sitting by our table

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Maggie, a chihuahua

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Mathilda, a bulldog

Kaya is a Visla

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Cali is a Labradoodle

Lola & Scarlet

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Yellow Lab on grass

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Allister is a black lab mix

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Haley, a yellow Lab

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Cali is a Labradoodle

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Ralph with child

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Lola & Scarlet

Ace is a nice black lab

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Nikita lying under the shade

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Golden Retreiver

Keely

George, a black poodle mix

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Boomerang sitting by our table

Golden Retreiver

Keely

Bucko is a border collie mix

August, 2013

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Sandy, Aug 24

Buddha, Aug 24

Foxy, 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