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Published: GhodGhod va Ghogholi
“GhodGhod va Ghogholi” is the latest in a series of children’s books introducing young readers to animals, written by Ms. Fatemeh (Fereshteh) Motamedi, the founder of Vafa Animal Shelters. After translating Sallaneh Sallaneh (by Marc Bekoff) and So You Love Animals...
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International Animal Rights Day- December 10
The Universal Declaration of Animal Rights was solemnly proclaimed in Paris on 15 October 1978 at the UNESCO headquarters. The text, revised by the International League of Animal Rights in 1989, was submitted to the UNESCO Director General in 1990 and made public that...
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From Fear to Family: Lola’s Story
At the end of May 2023, a little dog with a rope around her neck ran desperately after Mr. Karam’s car down the road, chasing hope, chasing a new life. When she finally reached the shelter, she was overwhelmed by a sea of barking dogs. Terrified, she took refuge...
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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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Gucci: A Second Chance
Last October, a young man brought a small dog with a severely injured leg to the shelter. He had witnessed the little one being hit by a car, taken him to a clinic for treatment, and even picked up his medications, but he couldn’t keep the dog himself. Dr. Rouhollah...
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Taghdir: From Stray to Secure
It was the summer two years ago when Reza, one of the shelter’s longtime volunteers, spotted a scruffy black creature on the sidewalk while driving to work. When he got to work, he couldn’t stop thinking about what he had seen but hadn’t identified. So, he went back...
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