Adopted dogs in Iran

Setareh; From a puppy mill to liberation and happiness

The story of Setareh has a sad beginning, but if you bear it, it will have a happy ending. Setareh was a puppy mill victim and was brought to the shelter by a family. It was their neighbor's dog. So, one day, seeing the dog in the street, they inform the neighbor that...

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Teddy chose his family himself

An animal-loving family that didn't believe in sterilization brought nine small-breed dogs to the shelter a few years ago due to problems with the neighbors. We sterilized all of them. All were adopted except Michelle, who is in the shelter. Teddy was one of them. He...

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Zoghaal : Happy in North of Iran

Hello. My name is Zoghaal (meaning charcoal). My new family gave me this name. I want to tell you how a kind family adopted me. I am one and a half years old. I used to live where some profiteer breeders forced us to give birth so that they could make money from...

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Jaajaa found a home!

In March 2019, on the day of Vafa’s Nowruz Market, it was quite busy. It was on this day, a young boy brought a puppy, whom he had found and could not keep, to the shelter. The shelter could not accept new dogs, and puppies that young are in danger of catching...

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Zico

In 2019, a man contacted us, and said that his son has brought a dog home. He said he feels sorry for the dog because his son is mistreating him. After hearing our suggestions, dad was able to convince the son to give the dog to a foster we had found. However, the...

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Fidel found his loving family

In Winter of 2019, on a Friday afternoon, a guy came to the shelter with his two Cane Corsos. He wanted to drop off only his female dog who was 2 years old. Since neither of the dogs were neutered/spayed, we were suspicious about him being involved in puppy mills and...

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The story of Willy& Nasha adoption

Some dogs, due to their situation, have no hope for the future, but suddenly good fortune arrives. This happened to Willie and Nasha! Willie arrived at the shelter about 3 years ago. He was a small terrier found on the streets. He was old and his eyes were developing...

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Jack

Jack arrived at the shelter when he was two months old in the spring of 2016. He was very weak and very ill. For a few months, he was on medication and even needed to be put on an IV. His health was not stable at all. Gholam, one of the staff at the shelter, made a...

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Chico

Chico (Formerly known as Misha), Yavari Family, Tehran, July 2017 Chiko found his forever home! Ms. Azari one of the shelter managers says: Chiko (AKA Misha) came to the shelter in November of 2016. His owner wanted to let him go because he was not a good enough...

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Kama

It has been a year since the day Kama was adopted by Mr. Noori to be the guard for his place of business – heavy machinery parking garage. It was love-at-first-sight between Kama & Mr. Noori during his visit at Vafa. Mr. Noori cuddled him and after the screening...

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Lucky

Date of adoption: March 13, 2011 - Naghmeh Amini (Fereydoon Shahr, Mazandaran, Iran) Hi. My name is Lucky. My savior angel gave me this name wishing me to be lucky and happy as long as I live. On a hot Summer day in Tehran, I found refuge near a house. I was terribly...

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Foxy

Adopted on Jan 11, 2012 - Keihani Family - Tehran, Iran Six year old Foxy is another one of Vafa's little guests who got lucky lately with efforts of Ms. Gandom Tadrissi. Ms. Bahareh Pour-Ahmadi tells us how this union came about: We had been thinking about getting a...

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Scotty & Jina (Toxando)

Scotty, the little puppy, was hungry and homeless when he was found by a friend of Vafa at Chitgar Park (near Tehran). He was brought to the Shelter. Last year, after a few months stay at the Shelter together with Toxando (a puppy born at the Shelter) they were...

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Flirty & Fox (Afsaneh & Parvaz)

The day Mr. and Mrs. Mafi came to the Shelter we were surprised by their enthusiasm and their confusion about choosing their dogs. Mr. Mafi closed his eyes and asked us to choose two dogs for him. If we left it to them, they probably would take all the dogs home with...

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Kama & Kayzee

It has been a year since the day Kama was adopted by Mr. Noori to be the guard for his place of business - heavy machinery parking garage. It was love-at-first-sight between Kama & Mr. Noori during his visit at Vafa. [gallery order="DESC" type="rectangular"...

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Sherwin

Happy Tail - SHERWIN: The cute rambunctious boy at Vafa Sherwin is one of the luckiest dogs at Vafa Shelter who was placed in the best situation possible. The caring kind Eyvaz-Zadeh family brought Sherwin in to their home and hearts with open arms. [gallery...

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Moozhan

It was Summer of 2013 that Moozhan and her little sister, Roozhan, at no more than two months of age, hungry and lost, made their way to caring hands of Vafa Shelter. It was about...

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Rojan

Rojan's departure from the shelter to her forever home was laced with kisses from her caretakers. Kisses, warm embraces and the safe haven that Niavarani family has gifted Rojan has made her one of the luckiest Vafa dogs.The starved and sickly stray who was found...

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Termeh & Sarri

Adopted by Alimardani's family "Saari", a 2 month old boy, who wandered the street hopelessly and hungry, was lucky enough to be found by Vafa's friends. He spent two happy years in Vafa to heal until Doctor Alimardani along with his little daughter came and picked...

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Chaman & Lucky (Nikoo)

It was last winter when Mr. Sajad Farahmand came to Vafa to take two dogs with him. Nikoo, who is now named "Lucky", and "Chaman" were the two boys Mr. Farahmand chose to go home with them. [gallery order="DESC" type="rectangular" size="medium"...

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