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

Jake

Jake

Kobi, popular with children

September 12 and 19, 2015

Waverley

Edmund

Flora, an old friend

Lavendar Booth

Archie

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Archie, sweet guy

Dog at Lavendar booth

German Shepherd

Waverley

Edmund and a friend

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Edmund close-up

Franklin

German Shepherd

September 5, 2015

Casey

Cleo’s cute face

Casey, a lemon beagle

Ollie, white lab

Keely

Ollie smiling

Cleo

Gypsy

Gypsy

Alistair sits for a cookie

Gem

Keely, black lab

Gem

August 29, 2015

Archie, a newcomer

Archie

Mila

Chammy & Eiger

Kiko & Stella waiting

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Zuzu

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Aki sits patiently

Bucko, another old friend

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Winslow

Foxy waiting

Bailey, an English Setter

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Bailey is tricolor!

Henry, a Beagle

Foxy, an old friend!

Henry

Romeo again

Stella, a Labradoodle

Brownie

Brownie & Stella together

June 20, 2015

Maya, Malamute

Harley

Peaches & Ginger

Cody

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Freddy

Ted E. Bear

Freddy, black Lab

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Maya

Ginger & Peaches

Cody from Santa Barbara

June 13, 2015

Cupcake

Luca

Darcy & Joey

Cupcake

Darcy & Joey

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Gigs, Labradoodle

Lucy

Gigs

Luca Standard Poodle

May 30, 2015

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Kaya

Mama

Maddie

Mama

Sumo

Kaya likes Sumo

Summer

Summer

Florence

Florence

Boyd

Boyd

Maddie

May 23, 2015

Belle again

Cute little guy

Belle, a Weimaraner

Blue is 6 months old

Zuzu waiting

Eiger, an old friend

Zuzu

Taco again

Emily a Cockapoo

Emily

Taco’s cute whiskers

Julie

Blue, a black lab pup

Nice vest

Julie’s sweet face

November, 2014

Charlie cuddles!

Kobi looking cute

Maverick Alert

Sachi again!

Alistair from Taiwan

Kirbie

Handsome Maverick

Charlie

Alistair sits for a treat

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Beau waiting

Beau looking handsome

Jake sits for treat

Kirbie is a cutie!

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Alistair from Taiwan

Jake in profile

October, 2014

Percival & Olivia

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Maddie’s cute face

Izzy is a friendly girl

Izzy, terrier mix?

Wiley came from PPR

Julie laughs

Minnie enjoying a treat

Casey’s soft ear…

Julie, a poodle mix

Keely, a handsome Lab

Nanci smiles

Wiley is a handsome boy

Chantie, a spaniel

Taco on the ground

Keely waiting….

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Taco, happy being held

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Taco says Hi!

Minnie again

Chantie smiles

Julie likes the dog toy

Maddie standing

Lindsey

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Minnie, a Visla

Casey sits

Maddie sits

English Bull Terriers

Labradoodle

Casey beagle

Percival

Kelly & Julie are family

September, 2014

Flora watching for her family

Kenzy waits for a treat

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Sufy is quite well behaved

Eiger

Flora’s sweet face

Meli

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Mandy is a labradoodle

Kenzy

Chammy

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Eiger & Chammy share water

Many is a large girl

Sufy’s first visit to the market

August, 2014

Manuel

Ribit, a rescue

Lulu, a puppy!

Taco is a terrier mix!

Koa loves shelter dogs

Buster’s new haircut

Nuchi

Buster’s cute face

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Koa, adopted from PPR

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Buster, Havanese

Taco has a cute smile!

Harley

Harley, a rescue

Willie

Charlie in his stroller

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Nuchi

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Willie!

July, 2014

Wheatie obeying “down”

Daisy in red bandana

Small poodle beside Golden

George with curly tail

Romeo, a Havanese

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Miniature Schnauzer

Lucky the beagle

Lola

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Cattle dog waiting

Daisy & Lola together

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Ella Basset

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Lucy!

Daisy, terrier mix

Lady

Daisy waiting

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Delia, another old friend!

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

George with white chin & chest

Cattle dog waiting

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Lola with the happy ears!

Lady is happy

Ollie waits patiently

Daisy has lots of confidence

Big & Small companions

Romeo

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Potato Prada & her guardian

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Jake

Rocco is sooo mellow

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Bear saying “Hi”

Lucy yellow lab

Demi, an old friend!

Wheatie

Teyla up close

Lucky with his family

Kaline, service dog in training

Eiger smiles

Bear up close

June, 2014

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Morrissey & Spring

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

But which is which?

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Kelly the mellow lab

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Another Charlie!

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Ace at Farmers Market

Buddy and Cynthia

Buddy spinning!

Murphy, puppy

Ace waiting

Reggie chases his shadow

Handsome Bucko again

Brodie with cute whiskers

Charlie being held

Gypsy was born in Canada

Gypsy, a Basenji

Sammy came with a friend

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Service dog, Paws to Read

Charlie in his stroller

Sandy, an old friend

Charlie & his guardian

Charlie’s cute face

They make a cute pair!

Flora, another old friend

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

August happy

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Spring, golden retriever

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Harper is charming

Harper & shadow

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Bucko

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

August Springer Spaniel

Kelly waiting for a treat

Chich again

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Augie is friends with Bijou

May, 2014

Gyoza smiling

Zoe and Marcel

Yellow lab again

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Gyoza on lead

Zoe Labradoodle

Demi labradoodle

Gigi

Demi black labradoodle

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Oliver with whistle

Shane & Flynn in shade

Yellow Lab May 2014

New from NY

Oliver with haircut 2014

Zuzu 5-10-14

November, 2013

Kaya

Delia face forward

Kaya has a cute face!!

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Morszi, a black lab

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Morszi, a black lab

Shiba Inu closeup

Delia with Fernando

Kaya

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Delia with Owner

Hi my name is Ollie!!

October, 2013

Hersey

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Dante

Finn

Flora

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Eloise

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Kobi Siberian Husky

Oliver

Bert

Hersey

Mo waiting patiently

Mullin, a Greyhound

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Eloise

Dante

Flora with Flashing Tail

Elsie

Momo Shiba Inu

Mo when owner returns

Posey

Posey

Bert

Milo Poodle

Momo Shiba Inu

Alistair from Taiwan

Shane and Flynn

Chloe, a greyhound

Shane and Flynn

Elsie

Alistair from Taiwan

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Lucy Chocolate Lab

September, 2013

Ralph with child

Bucko is a border collie mix

Golden Retreiver

Allister is a black lab mix

Cali is a Labradoodle

George, a black poodle mix

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Keely

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Boomerang sitting by our table

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Golden Retreiver

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Yellow Lab on grass

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Kaya is a Visla

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Haley, a yellow Lab

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Lola & Scarlet

Ace is a nice black lab

Boomerang sitting by our table

Lola & Scarlet

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Nikita lying under the shade

Maggie, a chihuahua

Keely

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Cali is a Labradoodle

Mathilda, a bulldog

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

August, 2013

Foxy, Aug 24

Buddha, Aug 24

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Sandy, Aug 24

Bagel and Cookie, 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