16 March 2014 In partnership with Vafa Animal Shelter, Dogs School Club will be holding a training class on March 14, 2014. Maximum number of attendees would be 50 and it's on a first come, first serve basis. Special discount is extended to those who have adopted a...

11 March 2014 This fundraiser event is being held in Tehran, THIS thursday March 13th, an Friday March 14th between the hours of 10am and 9pm. For more information, Please contact Ms Ghodrati: 0912...

08 March 2014 Tree Planting at the Shelter - THIS Friday March 7, 2014 Bus will leave Vanak Circle at Molla Sadra / Pardis street - total 3 hours at the shelter and back by 2-3pm. To sign up for the bus ride to/from the shelter, please contact Ms. Golnaz Ghodrati at...

03 March 2014 With your help, Vafa Shelter and its residents can continue their survival.Three Year Report of Done Deeds at Vafa (Mid 89-Mid 92) Food: Generally chicken heads, bread and wheat. Occasionally, purchasing of pasta from the the factory, carrots and...

21 February 2014 Spaying and neutering are the normal terms commonly used as replacements for the medical terms Ovariohysterectomy, and Orchidectomy in female and male pets respectively. Basically, they refer to surgeries performed by veterinarians to remove the...

10 February 2014 117th Monthly Discourse of Art and Architecture in "Iran's Architecture Prideworthies Fundation". In "No Cruel City" which concentrates on the "City and its Living Existents" four lecturers, including ladies "Lida Fatemeh Esna Ashari", "Mitra...

07 January 2014 Happy Sadeh A piano recital will be performed on the occasion of Sadeh Festival (an ancient Iranian tradition). Location: Arasbaran House of Culture, Jolfa St, before Seyyed- Khandan, Tehran, Iran. Date & Time: Jan 29, 2014. 5:00 to 7:00 pm....

17 April 2013 Following the horrible earthquakes which jolted the Bushehr Province on Tuesday April 9th 2013 and 7 days later the Sistan and Baluchestan Province on Tuesday April 16th 2013 and made a number of our respectful people mournful for their losses, The...

13 April 2013 I'm talking to you, With you, I am unable to name you, Why don't you tell me who you are, I'm talking to you, You, the one who in middle of the night stole six sinless puppies from their Mother, The one who so cruelly, thievishly, left them helpless in...

23 March 2013 Let us start the New Year with a tribute, honoring the great Vafa family. We acknowledge friends, whose financial support has helped us in this kind movement. Honoring managers, organizers, financiers, donors, website attendants, Facebook administrator,...

18 March 2013 Every season, half-way through Its journey, winter’s soul under A white blanket comes To its own existence. On his shoulders, it carries Secrets as old as eternity,Up closer, traces of Those green footsteps seen Left behind. And, the white-blanketed...

 16 March 2013 Be kind to animals. Read this brochure before buying a golden fish. The brochure is in Persian and suggests to avoid buying golden fish as a "Haft-Sieen" accessory. It also contains some useful tips about taking care of golden fish, for people who have...

01 March 2013 It would be a great and indescribable honor to see you with your smiling faces and kind hearts as angels who always accompany us. We invite you to visit Vafa Charity Market. Your presence would be appreciated. Location: Flat 308, 3rd Floor, Negin-e...

10 February 2013 Month of February is the designated month for introducing and honoring spay and neutering homeless animals, and February 26th is World Spay/Neuter Day. Center for Animal Lovers, and Vafa Animal Shelter honor this day and request attention...

29 December 2012 At the beginning of every year, we challenge ourselves with the inner desire to change. Most people take the beaten paths of self-righteousness and profit. Only a few are willing to try the path that helps others in need! And the difference starts...

25 November 2012 Dear friends of Vafa We are truly unable to express in words our gratitude for your heartfelt support. Perhaps, the following pictures - of those innocent beings who cannot talk and yet whose love and appreciation is so apparent - can speak to the...

02 October 2012 The original Animal day was established in 1931 in a biology conference in Florence, Italy , in order to protect endangered species all over the world. But the designation of the new 4th of October date is based on the Feast Day of St Francis Assisi...

27 August 2012 Taking a roll at Vafa Shelter could be more than feeling good about doing a good deed. Below is a letter from our long time supporter, Ms. Afsaneh Zarrin-Moayyed Heat, Lemonade, and the Meeting ************************** Two Fridays ago on my way home...

12 August 2012 August 18th, 2012  is celebrated by The World Organization for Animal- Rights  as The Homeless Animals' Day.  (3rd Saturday of Month of August) Public awareness and the urge to help all the homeless animals around the globe, is a focal point of interest...

09 August 2012 What it would take to deworm vafa dogs? >>> Friday August 3rd, was a busy day. We stopped in town and picked up the usual food for the mothers and the nursing puppies. We were the first people to arrive at VAFA and started with the preparation of the...

04 August 2012 A group of volunteers visited VAFA Animal Shelter and helped with cleaning and spraying the dens. One of the mothers had given birth to seven puppies a few days ago and five puppies were brought to the shelter because their mother had died by the road....

28 July 2012 Four hard working volunteers went to VAFA Animal Shelter on Sunday July 15, 2012 to help out with the puppies and mothers. They packed their car with meat, broth, bones with meat, milk, bread, and chicken for the puppies and nursing mothers. They arrived...

23 April 2012 April 24th is World Day for Animals in Laboratories. It is a day to remind the world of behind the scene atrocities of luxurious consumerism. Statistics show that annually over one hundred million animals undergo painful tests in laboratories around the...

22 March 2012 Is there a more beautiful holiday season than Nowruz? Aside from the perfect timing and traditions of it, think of its name. "Nowruz", or "the new day", can present itself in so many ways; in Nature or in new clothes and households, and even in renewal...

14 February 2012 Let's celebrate Love! Let's not admit impediments on the path of Love. Let us embrace the warmth and splendor of kindness which grows within all walks of life. Let's celebrate St. Valentine's Day!   Artwork by Shirin...

01 January 2012 Dear Friends & Supporters: Our world is filled with a beautiful variety of animal life -- large and small, exotic and familiar, wild and domestic. It is time that each of us, regardless of religion or culture, recognize that these creatures are...

13 December 2011 We all are animals but, human being is the only one who has arrogantly disturbed and taken away the right to a peaceful life from other species.December 10th is the International Animal Rights Day. Importance of this day is to bring focus to crimes...