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...

05 October 2011 The stone covered pond is now ready--in hopes that we won't have water shortage and we can open the pool and keep it filled ...for now, the dogs are loving playing in/around it--even though it's empty! [gallery size="medium"...

18 July 2011 Dear VAFA supporters: We're happy to report that the construction of our expanded fenced area has come to its final stage , thus this area accommodates more space for our loving animals. Although, we still owe a balance of  about 6,000,000 Tomans to the...

31 May 2011 Dear friends, We present to you the annual financial report of Vafa Animal Shelter for 1389, with much gratitude for all of our supporters who enable us in our humanitarian efforts with their small or large contributions. This report covers the second part...

26 April 2011 Friends, Please note that Vafa Animal Shelter in Hashtgerd is filled to capacity! Until further notice, regretfully, we are unable to receive any new cases. Please understand our situation as this was a tough decision to make--but it's simply because the...

19 March 2011 Dear Friends: The Spring of 1390 is upon us... We wish you happiness, good health and prosperity while we get ready to celebrate our Nowruz. Thanks to all of you, VAFA just completed a year of success. New phase was just added to our old complex. Our...

10 March 2011 March 2011-House Cleaning and Renovation! Our long-time revered tradition of upholding nature and its miraculous rejuvenation is once again at hand. We delightfully embrace Nowruz and its up-beat glory at VAFA Shelter. Each of our hardworking employees...

28 February 2011 As a routine veterinarian protocol and in order to ensure population control of our newly arrived animals at VAFA Shelter, our good Dr. Abedi strives to continue to perform series of Spay/Neuter surgeries on newly arrived animals at the shelter. While...

04 December 2010 Our first educational “spay and neuter” workshop was held from November 20th to 26th, 2010. This workshop was sponsored by WSPA, and produced by Center for Animal Lovers, and Vafa Animal Shelter. During this workshop Dr. Gholam-Reza Abedi taught the...

30 November 2010 Mrs  Sharareh PourAryan has been a long-time supporter of VAFA . Through her education she is vicariously familiar with the medical world, but this is not all that makes her outstandingly a valuable friend of the shelter. She is truly humble in spite...

21 November 2010 During the young life of Vafa Shelter, we have witnessed many struggles and daily sacrifices of many of it's local volunteers. We know that even the monetary support of many of  our sympathetic supporters could not bring the results without these...