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

Kobi shakes hands

Jake

September 12 and 19, 2015

Edmund close-up

Flora, an old friend

Franklin

Edmund and a friend

Waverley

Franklin, Bedlington Terrier

Arev, Jack Russell puppy

Lavendar Booth

German Shepherd

Waverley

German Shepherd

Archie, sweet guy

Archie

Dog at Lavendar booth

Edmund

September 5, 2015

Keely

Gypsy

Gem

Gypsy

Keely, black lab

Gem

Cleo’s cute face

Cleo

Ollie, white lab

Ollie smiling

Casey

Casey, a lemon beagle

Alistair sits for a cookie

August 29, 2015

Zuzu

Archie

Kiko & Stella waiting

Chammy & Eiger

Mila

Archie, a newcomer

Mila, a sweet shepherd

August 15, 2015

Delia, a dear old friend

Waverley, a first time visitor

July 18, 2015

Romeo, a Boston Terrier

Henry, a Beagle

Bucko, Austrailian Shepherd

Brownie, a Labradoodle

Foxy, an old friend!

Winslow, a Newfoundland

Henry

Brownie

Brownie & Stella together

Bailey, an English Setter

Romeo again

Foxy waiting

Winslow

Bailey is tricolor!

Stella, a Labradoodle

Aki, a Goldendoodle

Bucko, another old friend

Aki sits patiently

June 20, 2015

Cody from Santa Barbara

Freddy, black Lab

Freddy

Ted E. Bear, Chocolate Lab

Maya, Malamute

Harley, Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Cody

Ginger & Peaches

Maya

Ted E. Bear

Harley

Peaches & Ginger

June 13, 2015

Luca Standard Poodle

Gigs

Luca

Cupcake

Darcy & Joey

Darcy & Joey

Lucy

Cupcake

Lucy, Yellow Lab

Gigs, Labradoodle

May 30, 2015

Sumo

Summer

Maddie

Summer

Florence

Maddie

Kaya likes Sumo

Mama

Sumo (friend of Kaya)

Boyd

Mama

Kaya

Boyd

Florence

May 23, 2015

Blue, a black lab pup

Julie’s sweet face

Julie

Taco’s cute whiskers

Zuzu waiting

Cute little guy

Eiger, an old friend

Blue is 6 months old

Taco again

Nice vest

Zuzu

Emily a Cockapoo

Belle again

Belle, a Weimaraner

Emily

November, 2014

Alistair from Taiwan

Alistair from Taiwan

Sachi again!

Handsome Maverick

Kirbie is a cutie!

Kobi, a Shih-Tzu

Charlie

Jake in profile

Maverick Alert

Sachi, Portuguese Water Dog

Kobi looking cute

Beau looking handsome

Charlie cuddles!

Kirbie

Beau waiting

Jake sits for treat

Alistair sits for a treat

October, 2014

Wiley came from PPR

Minnie enjoying a treat

Percival & Olivia

Keely, a handsome Lab

English Bull Terriers

Maddie sits

Izzy, terrier mix?

Izzy is a friendly girl

Kelly enjoys a dog toy

Maddie standing

Minnie, a Visla

Izzy, a Boston Terrier

Julie likes the dog toy

Phoebe, a poodl mix

Kelly plays tug-o-war

Kelly, briefly a Guide Dog

Julie, a poodle mix

Casey sits

Taco, happy being held

Kelly & Julie are family

Keely waiting….

Wiley is a handsome boy

Maddie’s cute face

Chantie smiles

Nanci smiles

Taco on the ground

Minnie again

Casey’s soft ear…

Nanci a rescue from Iran

Labradoodle

Taco says Hi!

Julie laughs

Chantie, a spaniel

Casey beagle

Izzy’s a cute blonde

Percival

Lindsey

September, 2014

Chammy

Eiger

Kenzy waits for a treat

Meli is a rescue from Taiwan

Sufy is quite well behaved

Kenzy

Rio, English Cream Golden Retriever

Chammy & Eiger sit!

Flora watching for her family

Flora’s sweet face

Sufy’s first visit to the market

Eiger & Chammy share water

Many is a large girl

Meli

Mandy is a labradoodle

August, 2014

Charlie in his stroller

Harley

Nuchi

Harley, a rescue

Ribit loves shelter dogs!

Taco is a terrier mix!

Willie!

Lulu, chihuahua mix?

Willie

Nuchi

Lulu’s cute floppy ears

Ribit, a rescue

Buster’s cute face

Buster, Havanese

Koa, adopted from PPR

Koa loves shelter dogs

Manuel

Lulu, a puppy!

Harley, loves Pilots ‘n’ Paws

Taco has a cute smile!

Charlie looking for Elizabeth

Buster’s new haircut

Manuel, Tibetan Terrier

July, 2014

Jake

Ella is a calm sweetheart

Teyla, another Cattle Dog

Rocco – a 9-year-old Boxer

Miniature Schnauzer

Lady is happy

George with white chin & chest

Big Golden & Small Poodle

Daisy, terrier mix

Potato Prada & her guardian

Small poodle beside Golden

Lola with the happy ears!

Eiger waiting for his guardian

Daisy has lots of confidence

Lady

Lucy yellow lab

Scarlett & Lola, old friends!

Daisy & Lola together

Cattle dog waiting

Romeo

Teyla up close

Rocco is sooo mellow

Lucky the beagle

Ollie waits patiently

Unnamed Cattle Dog

Daisy in red bandana

Jake, a Welsh Terrier

Beagle Lucky with his brothers

Potato Prada, labradoodle

Big & Small companions

Ella Basset

Daisy waiting

Kaline, service dog in training

Bear up close

Eiger smiles

Bosco, Miniature Schnauzer

Wheatie

Demi, an old friend!

Lucy!

George with curly tail

Delia, another old friend!

Romeo, a Havanese

Cattle dog waiting

Bear saying “Hi”

Lola

Beautiful Cattle Dog

Lucky with his family

Kaline, Doberman Pinscher

Wheatie obeying “down”

June, 2014

Augie is friends with Bijou

Murphy, puppy

Bijou & Augie are buddies

Flora, another old friend

Augie, chihuahua-border terrier

Brodie, Scottish Border Terrier

Chich again

Charlie being held

Reggie chases his shadow

They make a cute pair!

But which is which?

Gypsy, a Basenji

Harper & shadow

Ace waiting

Is this Bella? or Gucci?

Charlie & his guardian

Ace at Farmers Market

Buddha & Ringo are pals

Harper is charming

Service dog, Paws to Read

Handsome Bucko again

Bucko

Buddy spinning!

Leo showing off his “ridge”

Maia, Portuguese Water Dog?

Spring, golden retriever

Sandy, an old friend

Charlie’s cute face

Morrissey, yellow Lab

Zoe & Zorro, best buddies

Leif is going to be a Service Dog

Sandy waiting for Charlie

Reggie, black German Shepherd

Kelly waiting for a treat

Papillons Gucci & Bella

Charlie in his stroller

Older dog (I forgot his name!)

Morrissey & Spring

Buddy and Cynthia

Hudson, Golden Retriever

Another Charlie!

Kelly the mellow lab

Bijou (French bulldog?)

Conan, Bernese Mountain Dog

Chich (pronounced Cheech)

August happy

August Springer Spaniel

Sammy came with a friend

Brodie with cute whiskers

Gypsy was born in Canada

May, 2014

Gyoza smiling

Demi black labradoodle

Oliver with whistle

Oliver with haircut 2014

Zuzu on volunteer laps

Zoe and Marcel

Zoe Labradoodle

New from NY

Flynn & Shane May 2014

Yellow lab again

Gyoza on lead

Demi labradoodle

Zuzu 5-10-14

Peyto at Farmer’s Mkt

Gigi at Farmer’s Mkt

Yellow Lab May 2014

Gigi

Shane & Flynn in shade

November, 2013

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya has a cute face!!

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Shiba Inu closeup

Oliver, a brown labraddodle

Kaya

Delia with Fernando

Delia with Owner

Delia face forward

Hi my name is Ollie!!

Ollie at the Farmer’s Market

Morszi, a black lab

Chrissy, Black Labradoodle

Kaya

Morszi, a black lab

October, 2013

Alistair from Taiwan

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

Alistair from Taiwan

Eloise

Hersey

Chloe and Mullin with Fernando

Posey

Hersey

Flora

Kobi Siberian Husky

Shane and Flynn

Mo when owner returns

Flora with Flashing Tail

Mo, Aussie Shepherd

Elsie

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Posey

Dante

Bert

Eloise

Oliver

Lucy Chocolate Lab

Momo Shiba Inu

Finn

Eloise Springer Spaniel

Momo Shiba Inu

Bert

Mo waiting patiently

Mullin, a Greyhound

Chloe, a greyhound

Milo Poodle

Dante

Elsie

Shane and Flynn

Tommy King Charles Spaniel

September, 2013

Beau is a Chocolate Lab, with owner Teresa

Keely

Kaya is a Visla

Maggie, a chihuahua

Boomerang sitting by our table

Homemade Dog Biscuits by Jeremy

Ziva, a English Sheepdog; Zorro, a Poodle mix

Lola & Scarlet

Allister is a black lab mix

Our Pet Safety Sticker

Beau is a Chocolate Lab

Bailey & Puddles are King Charles Spaniels

Keely

George, a black poodle mix

Zuzu with Owner Rhonda

Haley, a yellow Lab

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Oberon is a Bengal cat

Allister is a black lab mix, rescued from Taiwan

Ginger & Peaches, two Dachshunds

Ralph at Farmer’s Market

Bucko is a border collie mix

Mathilda, a bulldog

Mia, a gray cockapoo

Lola & Scarlet

Golden Retreiver

Dogs at Farmer’s Market are excited!!

Golden Retreiver

Yellow Lab on grass

Ace is a nice black lab

Cali is a Labradoodle

Mathilda standing next to the owner

Nikita lying under the shade

Boomerang sitting by our table

Cali is a Labradoodle

Ralph with child

August, 2013

Buddha, Aug 24

Foxy, Aug 24

Bagel and Cookie, Aug 31

Sandy, Aug 24

Italian Greyhound, Aug 31

Golden Retriever, 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