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, popular with children

Kobi shakes hands

Jake

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Jake

September 12 and 19, 2015

Dog at Lavendar booth

Archie

Edmund and a friend

Archie, sweet guy

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Edmund

Lavendar Booth

Waverley

Flora, an old friend

Waverley

Franklin

German Shepherd

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

German Shepherd

Edmund close-up

September 5, 2015

Casey, a lemon beagle

Keely, black lab

Ollie, white lab

Gypsy

Cleo

Keely

Gem

Cleo’s cute face

Gem

Ollie smiling

Alistair sits for a cookie

Gypsy

Casey

August 29, 2015

Chammy & Eiger

Kiko & Stella waiting

Mila

Zuzu

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Archie

Archie, a newcomer

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Aki sits patiently

Bailey, an English Setter

Henry, a Beagle

Bailey is tricolor!

Brownie & Stella together

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Brownie

Foxy, an old friend!

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Henry

Bucko, another old friend

Stella, a Labradoodle

Winslow

Foxy waiting

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Romeo again

June 20, 2015

Harley

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Cody

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Freddy

Maya

Ted E. Bear

Peaches & Ginger

Freddy, black Lab

Ginger & Peaches

Cody from Santa Barbara

Maya, Malamute

June 13, 2015

Luca Standard Poodle

Luca

Gigs, Labradoodle

Darcy & Joey

Darcy & Joey

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Gigs

Cupcake

Lucy

Cupcake

May 30, 2015

Maddie

Kaya

Mama

Summer

Boyd

Maddie

Boyd

Sumo

Summer

Florence

Mama

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Florence

Kaya likes Sumo

May 23, 2015

Julie

Belle, a Weimaraner

Taco again

Emily

Taco’s cute whiskers

Blue is 6 months old

Blue, a black lab pup

Julie’s sweet face

Belle again

Cute little guy

Emily a Cockapoo

Eiger, an old friend

Zuzu

Zuzu waiting

Nice vest

November, 2014

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Maverick Alert

Handsome Maverick

Alistair from Taiwan

Kobi looking cute

Kirbie is a cutie!

Alistair sits for a treat

Jake in profile

Beau waiting

Kirbie

Sachi again!

Alistair from Taiwan

Charlie

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Charlie cuddles!

Beau looking handsome

Jake sits for treat

October, 2014

Chantie, a spaniel

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Taco on the ground

Percival & Olivia

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Chantie smiles

Labradoodle

Taco, happy being held

Maddie’s cute face

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Izzy, terrier mix?

Nanci smiles

Minnie enjoying a treat

Julie likes the dog toy

Maddie standing

Julie, a poodle mix

Minnie, a Visla

Casey sits

Keely, a handsome Lab

Casey’s soft ear…

Julie laughs

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Casey beagle

Percival

Wiley is a handsome boy

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Lindsey

Wiley came from PPR

Maddie sits

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Taco says Hi!

Keely waiting….

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Izzy is a friendly girl

Kelly & Julie are family

Minnie again

English Bull Terriers

September, 2014

Chammy

Meli

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Eiger

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Many is a large girl

Kenzy waits for a treat

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Mandy is a labradoodle

Kenzy

Flora’s sweet face

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Eiger & Chammy share water

Sufy is quite well behaved

Flora watching for her family

August, 2014

Lulu, a puppy!

Harley

Ribit, a rescue

Nuchi

Buster, Havanese

Koa loves shelter dogs

Taco is a terrier mix!

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Charlie in his stroller

Willie!

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Nuchi

Harley, a rescue

Willie

Buster’s new haircut

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Manuel

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Buster’s cute face

Koa, adopted from PPR

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Taco has a cute smile!

July, 2014

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Eiger smiles

Bear saying “Hi”

Lola

Small poodle beside Golden

Daisy waiting

Lucy yellow lab

Teyla up close

Lucky the beagle

Cattle dog waiting

Lucy!

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Romeo, a Havanese

Daisy, terrier mix

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Wheatie

Demi, an old friend!

Ella Basset

Daisy has lots of confidence

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Lola with the happy ears!

Romeo

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Lucky with his family

Wheatie obeying “down”

Rocco is sooo mellow

Cattle dog waiting

Delia, another old friend!

George with curly tail

Kaline, service dog in training

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Daisy in red bandana

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Bear up close

Big & Small companions

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Potato Prada & her guardian

Jake

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Ollie waits patiently

George with white chin & chest

Daisy & Lola together

Lady

Lady is happy

Miniature Schnauzer

Beautiful Cattle Dog

June, 2014

Buddy spinning!

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Harper & shadow

But which is which?

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Handsome Bucko again

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Morrissey & Spring

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Sammy came with a friend

Kelly the mellow lab

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Charlie’s cute face

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Reggie chases his shadow

Another Charlie!

August Springer Spaniel

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Flora, another old friend

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Buddy and Cynthia

Augie is friends with Bijou

Brodie with cute whiskers

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Murphy, puppy

Sandy, an old friend

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Chich again

Charlie & his guardian

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Charlie being held

Spring, golden retriever

August happy

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Gypsy was born in Canada

Kelly waiting for a treat

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Harper is charming

Service dog, Paws to Read

Charlie in his stroller

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Ace at Farmers Market

Gypsy, a Basenji

They make a cute pair!

Ace waiting

Bucko

May, 2014

Gyoza smiling

Yellow lab again

Zuzu 5-10-14

Zoe Labradoodle

Zoe and Marcel

Oliver with whistle

Demi black labradoodle

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

New from NY

Gigi

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Yellow Lab May 2014

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Gyoza on lead

Demi labradoodle

Oliver with haircut 2014

Shane & Flynn in shade

November, 2013

Delia face forward

Kaya has a cute face!!

Kaya

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Morszi, a black lab

Kaya

Shiba Inu closeup

Morszi, a black lab

Delia with Owner

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Delia with Fernando

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

October, 2013

Posey

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Bert

Mo waiting patiently

Flora with Flashing Tail

Momo Shiba Inu

Chloe, a greyhound

Dante

Finn

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Elsie

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Alistair from Taiwan

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Kobi Siberian Husky

Eloise

Elsie

Posey

Momo Shiba Inu

Hersey

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Bert

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Shane and Flynn

Mullin, a Greyhound

Flora

Hersey

Oliver

Eloise

Shane and Flynn

Mo when owner returns

Milo Poodle

Alistair from Taiwan

Dante

September, 2013

Mathilda, a bulldog

Golden Retreiver

Kaya is a Visla

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Keely

Keely

Lola & Scarlet

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Yellow Lab on grass

Nikita lying under the shade

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Boomerang sitting by our table

Lola & Scarlet

Haley, a yellow Lab

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Bucko is a border collie mix

Cali is a Labradoodle

Cali is a Labradoodle

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Allister is a black lab mix

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Ace is a nice black lab

Boomerang sitting by our table

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Maggie, a chihuahua

Ralph with child

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Golden Retreiver

George, a black poodle mix

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

August, 2013

Foxy, Aug 24

Sandy, Aug 24

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

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