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Vafa Animal Shelter is a non-governmental charity organization that relies solely on private donations and volunteers.

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Established in 2004, Vafa Animal Shelter is the first animal shelter to open its door to injured and homeless animals in Iran. We are dedicated to providing shelter and care for animals in need.

Local News

Happy National Veterinary Day-2024

We wish a happy National Veterinary Day to Vafa’s partner veterinarians—Dr. Gholamreza Abedi, Dr. Saeed Rouhollah, Dr. Davar Shahiri Bonab, and Dr. Farzad Ghazi—and to all veterinarians who work tirelessly for the welfare and health of animals. Poster Designer:...

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World News

Happy New Year 2025!

As part of our tradition, we send our warmest wishes for health and peace to all Vafa supporters and their loved ones. We remain committed to our vision: a world where animal rights are respected and the environment is protected. As we welcome 2025, we hope for a...

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Adopted Dogs Abroad

Autumn’s Flight to Love

The story of "Autumn" is similar to that of many street dogs who must wander the alleys and roads in search of scraps of food, dodge passing cars to avoid being hit, evade stones thrown by children, or hide from people to prevent someone from calling the municipality...

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Namak’s Journey to a Loving Home

Everyone fell in love with him from the day he entered the shelter with that innocent face in the arms of the kind young man who had rescued him. Who would have thought that someone from the other side of the world would fall in love with this sweet boy and bring him...

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Adopted Dogs in Iran

Toffee’s Heartwarming Journey

On March 17, 2018, Toffee arrived at the shelter, brought in by his guardian who found it challenging to care for him due to frequent travels. Despite our efforts to explain that shelter life might not suit a dog accustomed to a home, it seemed futile. A year later,...

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Gypsy’s Journey to Family and Friendship

In October 2020, amidst the challenges of quarantine and COVID, we received distressing news about a small dog confined in appalling conditions behind a shop. Farzad and Mr. Karam sprang into action, engaging with the owner and persuading them to surrender the dog to...

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