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

Jake

Kobi shakes hands

Jake

Kobi, popular with children

September 12 and 19, 2015

German Shepherd

Flora, an old friend

Franklin

Edmund close-up

Lavendar Booth

Archie, sweet guy

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Waverley

Edmund and a friend

Edmund

Dog at Lavendar booth

Archie

Waverley

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

German Shepherd

September 5, 2015

Gypsy

Cleo

Keely

Gem

Cleo’s cute face

Alistair sits for a cookie

Casey

Ollie, white lab

Casey, a lemon beagle

Ollie smiling

Gypsy

Gem

Keely, black lab

August 29, 2015

Zuzu

Chammy & Eiger

Archie, a newcomer

Archie

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Kiko & Stella waiting

Mila

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Brownie

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Bucko, another old friend

Henry, a Beagle

Aki sits patiently

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Stella, a Labradoodle

Winslow

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Foxy waiting

Bailey is tricolor!

Brownie & Stella together

Bailey, an English Setter

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Foxy, an old friend!

Henry

Romeo again

June 20, 2015

Cody from Santa Barbara

Ginger & Peaches

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Ted E. Bear

Cody

Peaches & Ginger

Maya

Freddy, black Lab

Freddy

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Maya, Malamute

Harley

June 13, 2015

Gigs

Lucy

Gigs, Labradoodle

Luca Standard Poodle

Cupcake

Luca

Cupcake

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Darcy & Joey

Darcy & Joey

May 30, 2015

Sumo

Mama

Boyd

Maddie

Mama

Summer

Florence

Florence

Kaya likes Sumo

Maddie

Kaya

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Summer

Boyd

May 23, 2015

Cute little guy

Blue is 6 months old

Julie

Nice vest

Emily

Blue, a black lab pup

Belle, a Weimaraner

Julie’s sweet face

Zuzu waiting

Eiger, an old friend

Zuzu

Taco’s cute whiskers

Emily a Cockapoo

Taco again

Belle again

November, 2014

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Kirbie

Sachi again!

Alistair from Taiwan

Beau looking handsome

Handsome Maverick

Kobi looking cute

Beau waiting

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Charlie

Alistair sits for a treat

Kirbie is a cutie!

Alistair from Taiwan

Maverick Alert

Charlie cuddles!

Jake sits for treat

Jake in profile

October, 2014

Julie likes the dog toy

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Casey’s soft ear…

Wiley came from PPR

Taco says Hi!

Taco, happy being held

Keely, a handsome Lab

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

English Bull Terriers

Percival

Labradoodle

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Chantie, a spaniel

Wiley is a handsome boy

Izzy is a friendly girl

Julie laughs

Minnie enjoying a treat

Taco on the ground

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Minnie again

Maddie’s cute face

Nanci smiles

Casey beagle

Maddie standing

Julie, a poodle mix

Lindsey

Keely waiting….

Casey sits

Minnie, a Visla

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Percival & Olivia

Izzy, terrier mix?

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Maddie sits

Chantie smiles

Kelly & Julie are family

September, 2014

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Flora watching for her family

Flora’s sweet face

Many is a large girl

Kenzy waits for a treat

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Mandy is a labradoodle

Meli

Eiger

Eiger & Chammy share water

Kenzy

Sufy is quite well behaved

Chammy

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

August, 2014

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Buster, Havanese

Harley, a rescue

Buster’s new haircut

Taco is a terrier mix!

Buster’s cute face

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Willie

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Harley

Taco has a cute smile!

Willie!

Koa loves shelter dogs

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Charlie in his stroller

Ribit, a rescue

Lulu, a puppy!

Manuel

Nuchi

Nuchi

Koa, adopted from PPR

July, 2014

Daisy waiting

Jake

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Miniature Schnauzer

Kaline, service dog in training

Rocco is sooo mellow

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Bear up close

Wheatie

Wheatie obeying “down”

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Big & Small companions

Lucky the beagle

Small poodle beside Golden

Lucky with his family

Daisy in red bandana

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Ella is a calm sweetheart

George with curly tail

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Daisy, terrier mix

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Delia, another old friend!

Lola with the happy ears!

Ella Basset

Lucy!

Teyla up close

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Cattle dog waiting

Lady

Ollie waits patiently

Lucy yellow lab

Daisy has lots of confidence

Romeo

Bear saying “Hi”

Cattle dog waiting

Potato Prada & her guardian

Eiger smiles

Lady is happy

Romeo, a Havanese

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

George with white chin & chest

Demi, an old friend!

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Lola

Daisy & Lola together

June, 2014

Charlie’s cute face

Murphy, puppy

Gypsy, a Basenji

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Service dog, Paws to Read

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Spring, golden retriever

Reggie chases his shadow

Harper & shadow

Flora, another old friend

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Kelly the mellow lab

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Charlie & his guardian

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Morrissey & Spring

Gypsy was born in Canada

Charlie being held

Ace at Farmers Market

But which is which?

Brodie with cute whiskers

August happy

Charlie in his stroller

Handsome Bucko again

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Buddy spinning!

Sandy, an old friend

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Buddy and Cynthia

Ace waiting

Sammy came with a friend

Bucko

August Springer Spaniel

Another Charlie!

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Harper is charming

Chich again

Kelly waiting for a treat

They make a cute pair!

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Augie is friends with Bijou

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

May, 2014

Yellow lab again

Zoe and Marcel

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

New from NY

Zoe Labradoodle

Oliver with whistle

Gigi

Demi labradoodle

Zuzu 5-10-14

Yellow Lab May 2014

Shane & Flynn in shade

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Oliver with haircut 2014

Demi black labradoodle

Gyoza on lead

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Gyoza smiling

November, 2013

Kaya

Delia with Owner

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Delia with Fernando

Morszi, a black lab

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Morszi, a black lab

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Shiba Inu closeup

Kaya has a cute face!!

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Delia face forward

Kaya

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

October, 2013

Flora

Bert

Eloise

Mo waiting patiently

Posey

Momo Shiba Inu

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Shane and Flynn

Dante

Eloise

Hersey

Alistair from Taiwan

Kobi Siberian Husky

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Alistair from Taiwan

Elsie

Shane and Flynn

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Posey

Mullin, a Greyhound

Flora with Flashing Tail

Elsie

Hersey

Bert

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Momo Shiba Inu

Mo when owner returns

Finn

Oliver

Dante

Milo Poodle

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Chloe, a greyhound

September, 2013

Cali is a Labradoodle

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Golden Retreiver

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Bucko is a border collie mix

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Keely

George, a black poodle mix

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Ralph with child

Boomerang sitting by our table

Maggie, a chihuahua

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Nikita lying under the shade

Ace is a nice black lab

Boomerang sitting by our table

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Lola & Scarlet

Allister is a black lab mix

Golden Retreiver

Kaya is a Visla

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Mathilda, a bulldog

Cali is a Labradoodle

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Lola & Scarlet

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Keely

Yellow Lab on grass

Haley, a yellow Lab

August, 2013

Foxy, Aug 24

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Buddha, Aug 24

Golden Retriever, 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