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

Jake

Kobi shakes hands

September 12 and 19, 2015

Dog at Lavendar booth

Edmund

Waverley

German Shepherd

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Archie

Edmund and a friend

Franklin

Edmund close-up

Archie, sweet guy

German Shepherd

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Lavendar Booth

Waverley

Flora, an old friend

September 5, 2015

Gem

Gypsy

Keely

Cleo’s cute face

Ollie smiling

Gem

Casey, a lemon beagle

Cleo

Gypsy

Casey

Keely, black lab

Ollie, white lab

Alistair sits for a cookie

August 29, 2015

Archie, a newcomer

Kiko & Stella waiting

Chammy & Eiger

Mila

Archie

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Zuzu

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Foxy waiting

Bucko, another old friend

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Foxy, an old friend!

Aki sits patiently

Henry, a Beagle

Winslow

Romeo again

Stella, a Labradoodle

Bailey, an English Setter

Bailey is tricolor!

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Henry

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Brownie & Stella together

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Brownie

June 20, 2015

Freddy

Cody

Cody from Santa Barbara

Maya, Malamute

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Freddy, black Lab

Maya

Harley

Peaches & Ginger

Ted E. Bear

Ginger & Peaches

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

June 13, 2015

Cupcake

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Lucy

Darcy & Joey

Luca Standard Poodle

Cupcake

Darcy & Joey

Luca

Gigs, Labradoodle

Gigs

May 30, 2015

Boyd

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Mama

Sumo

Florence

Summer

Mama

Kaya

Boyd

Summer

Maddie

Kaya likes Sumo

Maddie

Florence

May 23, 2015

Julie

Zuzu

Emily

Taco again

Cute little guy

Blue is 6 months old

Zuzu waiting

Taco’s cute whiskers

Belle, a Weimaraner

Emily a Cockapoo

Nice vest

Belle again

Eiger, an old friend

Blue, a black lab pup

Julie’s sweet face

November, 2014

Beau waiting

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Charlie

Kirbie

Sachi again!

Alistair from Taiwan

Alistair from Taiwan

Kobi looking cute

Jake sits for treat

Charlie cuddles!

Handsome Maverick

Maverick Alert

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Jake in profile

Beau looking handsome

Kirbie is a cutie!

Alistair sits for a treat

October, 2014

Keely waiting….

English Bull Terriers

Julie laughs

Casey sits

Casey beagle

Chantie, a spaniel

Casey’s soft ear…

Percival

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Labradoodle

Minnie, a Visla

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Taco says Hi!

Maddie sits

Izzy, terrier mix?

Minnie enjoying a treat

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Julie likes the dog toy

Wiley is a handsome boy

Chantie smiles

Kelly & Julie are family

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Taco on the ground

Taco, happy being held

Lindsey

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Julie, a poodle mix

Minnie again

Keely, a handsome Lab

Wiley came from PPR

Maddie standing

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Maddie’s cute face

Izzy is a friendly girl

Nanci smiles

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Percival & Olivia

September, 2014

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Many is a large girl

Kenzy waits for a treat

Kenzy

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Sufy is quite well behaved

Flora’s sweet face

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Eiger & Chammy share water

Meli

Chammy

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Flora watching for her family

Eiger

Mandy is a labradoodle

August, 2014

Buster’s new haircut

Nuchi

Harley, a rescue

Ribit, a rescue

Charlie in his stroller

Manuel

Buster, Havanese

Willie!

Lulu, a puppy!

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Koa loves shelter dogs

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Taco is a terrier mix!

Buster’s cute face

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Harley

Taco has a cute smile!

Nuchi

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Koa, adopted from PPR

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Willie

July, 2014

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Delia, another old friend!

Lola

Lady is happy

Bear saying “Hi”

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Big & Small companions

Kaline, service dog in training

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Romeo, a Havanese

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Eiger smiles

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Demi, an old friend!

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Cattle dog waiting

Daisy, terrier mix

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Lucky with his family

Rocco is sooo mellow

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Small poodle beside Golden

Daisy has lots of confidence

Miniature Schnauzer

Lucy yellow lab

Lady

Wheatie

Romeo

George with curly tail

Cattle dog waiting

Daisy in red bandana

Ollie waits patiently

Bear up close

Lola with the happy ears!

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Jake

Lucky the beagle

Teyla up close

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Daisy waiting

Wheatie obeying “down”

Ella Basset

George with white chin & chest

Potato Prada & her guardian

Lucy!

Daisy & Lola together

June, 2014

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Flora, another old friend

Charlie & his guardian

Morrissey & Spring

Another Charlie!

Charlie’s cute face

Buddy and Cynthia

Chich again

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

August happy

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Charlie being held

Service dog, Paws to Read

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Murphy, puppy

Augie is friends with Bijou

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Morrissey, yellow Lab

August Springer Spaniel

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Ace waiting

They make a cute pair!

Charlie in his stroller

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Ace at Farmers Market

Sammy came with a friend

Gypsy was born in Canada

Kelly the mellow lab

Kelly waiting for a treat

Brodie with cute whiskers

Harper & shadow

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Harper is charming

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Gypsy, a Basenji

But which is which?

Reggie chases his shadow

Sandy, an old friend

Bucko

Spring, golden retriever

Buddy spinning!

Handsome Bucko again

May, 2014

Yellow lab again

Zoe Labradoodle

Oliver with haircut 2014

Zuzu 5-10-14

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Oliver with whistle

Demi labradoodle

Gigi

Demi black labradoodle

Shane & Flynn in shade

Gyoza on lead

Gyoza smiling

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

New from NY

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Yellow Lab May 2014

Zoe and Marcel

November, 2013

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Delia with Fernando

Morszi, a black lab

Kaya

Delia face forward

Kaya has a cute face!!

Shiba Inu closeup

Kaya

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Delia with Owner

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Morszi, a black lab

October, 2013

Mullin, a Greyhound

Mo waiting patiently

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Dante

Milo Poodle

Posey

Chloe, a greyhound

Shane and Flynn

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Dante

Posey

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Bert

Kobi Siberian Husky

Momo Shiba Inu

Hersey

Finn

Elsie

Momo Shiba Inu

Mo when owner returns

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Shane and Flynn

Elsie

Alistair from Taiwan

Flora with Flashing Tail

Bert

Eloise

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Oliver

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Alistair from Taiwan

Eloise

Flora

Hersey

Lucy Chocolate Lab

September, 2013

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Ace is a nice black lab

Keely

Bucko is a border collie mix

Haley, a yellow Lab

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Golden Retreiver

Cali is a Labradoodle

Yellow Lab on grass

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

George, a black poodle mix

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Keely

Lola & Scarlet

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Kaya is a Visla

Boomerang sitting by our table

Golden Retreiver

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Lola & Scarlet

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Boomerang sitting by our table

Nikita lying under the shade

Ralph with child

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Cali is a Labradoodle

Allister is a black lab mix

Mathilda, a bulldog

Maggie, a chihuahua

August, 2013

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Buddha, Aug 24

Foxy, Aug 24

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

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