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

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

September 12 and 19, 2015

Dog at Lavendar booth

Franklin

Flora, an old friend

Edmund close-up

Archie, sweet guy

Edmund and a friend

German Shepherd

Waverley

Edmund

Waverley

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

German Shepherd

Archie

Lavendar Booth

September 5, 2015

Gypsy

Keely

Cleo

Gem

Ollie smiling

Cleo’s cute face

Ollie, white lab

Keely, black lab

Gem

Casey

Gypsy

Casey, a lemon beagle

Alistair sits for a cookie

August 29, 2015

Archie, a newcomer

Chammy & Eiger

Mila

Zuzu

Mila, a sweet shepherd

Kiko & Stella waiting

Archie

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Bucko, another old friend

Henry

Aki sits patiently

Stella, a Labradoodle

Romeo again

Foxy, an old friend!

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Brownie & Stella together

Winslow

Brownie

Bailey is tricolor!

Henry, a Beagle

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Foxy waiting

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Bailey, an English Setter

June 20, 2015

Freddy, black Lab

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Freddy

Ted E. Bear

Maya, Malamute

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Maya

Cody

Harley

Cody from Santa Barbara

Peaches & Ginger

Ginger & Peaches

June 13, 2015

Gigs

Darcy & Joey

Cupcake

Darcy & Joey

Luca

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Gigs, Labradoodle

Cupcake

Lucy

Luca Standard Poodle

May 30, 2015

Boyd

Boyd

Mama

Florence

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Maddie

Florence

Maddie

Mama

Kaya

Kaya likes Sumo

Sumo

Summer

Summer

May 23, 2015

Cute little guy

Blue, a black lab pup

Julie’s sweet face

Nice vest

Belle, a Weimaraner

Taco again

Emily a Cockapoo

Zuzu waiting

Taco’s cute whiskers

Blue is 6 months old

Julie

Eiger, an old friend

Emily

Zuzu

Belle again

November, 2014

Sachi again!

Kirbie

Maverick Alert

Charlie

Kobi looking cute

Handsome Maverick

Alistair from Taiwan

Jake sits for treat

Jake in profile

Beau waiting

Alistair from Taiwan

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Alistair sits for a treat

Charlie cuddles!

Kirbie is a cutie!

Beau looking handsome

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

October, 2014

Lindsey

Minnie, a Visla

Wiley is a handsome boy

Casey’s soft ear…

Percival

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Wiley came from PPR

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Kelly & Julie are family

Keely waiting….

Casey beagle

Taco says Hi!

Nanci smiles

Julie laughs

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Chantie smiles

Julie, a poodle mix

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Izzy is a friendly girl

Chantie, a spaniel

Casey sits

Keely, a handsome Lab

Minnie enjoying a treat

Minnie again

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Labradoodle

Maddie’s cute face

English Bull Terriers

Percival & Olivia

Taco on the ground

Maddie sits

Taco, happy being held

Julie likes the dog toy

Izzy, terrier mix?

Maddie standing

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

September, 2014

Kenzy

Eiger

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Many is a large girl

Mandy is a labradoodle

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Kenzy waits for a treat

Eiger & Chammy share water

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Flora watching for her family

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Sufy is quite well behaved

Flora’s sweet face

Chammy

Meli

August, 2014

Willie!

Buster, Havanese

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

Buster’s new haircut

Koa loves shelter dogs

Manuel

Taco has a cute smile!

Koa, adopted from PPR

Harley

Buster’s cute face

Lulu, a puppy!

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Harley, a rescue

Charlie in his stroller

Willie

Ribit, a rescue

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Taco is a terrier mix!

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Nuchi

Nuchi

July, 2014

Potato Prada & her guardian

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Wheatie

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

George with white chin & chest

Lucy!

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Small poodle beside Golden

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Lady is happy

Bear saying “Hi”

Eiger smiles

Lucy yellow lab

Wheatie obeying “down”

Bear up close

Big & Small companions

Kaline, service dog in training

Teyla up close

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Daisy waiting

Ella Basset

Lucky the beagle

Rocco is sooo mellow

Miniature Schnauzer

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Lady

Daisy, terrier mix

Lucky with his family

Jake

Ollie waits patiently

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Romeo, a Havanese

Lola with the happy ears!

Delia, another old friend!

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Lola

Romeo

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Demi, an old friend!

Daisy has lots of confidence

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Daisy in red bandana

Cattle dog waiting

Cattle dog waiting

Daisy & Lola together

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

George with curly tail

June, 2014

Sammy came with a friend

Ace at Farmers Market

Charlie being held

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Buddy spinning!

Sandy, an old friend

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

August happy

Charlie’s cute face

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Flora, another old friend

Chich again

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Ace waiting

Gypsy, a Basenji

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Murphy, puppy

Augie is friends with Bijou

Bucko

August Springer Spaniel

They make a cute pair!

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Spring, golden retriever

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Kelly waiting for a treat

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Service dog, Paws to Read

Harper is charming

Brodie with cute whiskers

Kelly the mellow lab

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Harper & shadow

Another Charlie!

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Charlie in his stroller

Buddy and Cynthia

But which is which?

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Charlie & his guardian

Gypsy was born in Canada

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Reggie chases his shadow

Morrissey & Spring

Handsome Bucko again

May, 2014

Yellow lab again

Gigi

Zoe Labradoodle

Gyoza smiling

Shane & Flynn in shade

Zuzu 5-10-14

Demi labradoodle

Yellow Lab May 2014

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Gyoza on lead

Demi black labradoodle

Zoe and Marcel

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Oliver with haircut 2014

New from NY

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Oliver with whistle

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

November, 2013

Delia with Fernando

Morszi, a black lab

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Shiba Inu closeup

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Delia with Owner

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Kaya

Kaya

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Morszi, a black lab

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya has a cute face!!

Delia face forward

October, 2013

Bert

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Momo Shiba Inu

Kobi Siberian Husky

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Chloe, a greyhound

Posey

Shane and Flynn

Milo Poodle

Oliver

Dante

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Alistair from Taiwan

Mo when owner returns

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Alistair from Taiwan

Elsie

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Mo waiting patiently

Dante

Mullin, a Greyhound

Posey

Bert

Elsie

Momo Shiba Inu

Eloise

Flora

Hersey

Hersey

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Flora with Flashing Tail

Eloise

Finn

Shane and Flynn

September, 2013

George, a black poodle mix

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Keely

Lola & Scarlet

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Lola & Scarlet

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Cali is a Labradoodle

Yellow Lab on grass

Golden Retreiver

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Bucko is a border collie mix

Ace is a nice black lab

Golden Retreiver

Mathilda, a bulldog

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Allister is a black lab mix

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Cali is a Labradoodle

Keely

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Ralph with child

Boomerang sitting by our table

Boomerang sitting by our table

Kaya is a Visla

Maggie, a chihuahua

Nikita lying under the shade

Haley, a yellow Lab

August, 2013

Golden Retriever, Aug 31

Foxy, Aug 24

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Sandy, Aug 24

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