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...

Saturday, 20 November 2010 Health and medical issues of residents of Vafa Animal Shelter, in every aspect, has been intertwined with name of Dr. Gholamreza Abedi. Starting with spay and neutering, to orthopedic surgery of dogs hurt in car accident get done by him....

Wednesday, 22 September 2010 Dear Friends of Vafa, The shelter is in need of your material or financial help to attain the following list. Please let us know how you can help! 1. Electrical generator. 2. Replacement of the old and unreliable truck. 3. Purchase of...

Tuesday, 21 September 2010 Dear friends, In the last few months, Vafa has faced many challenges which got resolved with your help. Below, we mention some of them: We are grateful of your support. For some years, a water spring in the village of Kooshkezar was the...

Sunday, 15 August 2010 Dear Friends, It is with our greatest regret to announce that the very much respectful and worthy director of Vafa, Ms. Lida Esna-Ashari, has decided to step away from this hard work in order to attend to her health issues and other matters.We...

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 Report from Vafa Shelter - Mashhad  (Dated July 19, 2010) At request of Ms Emami, on 25th of Tir Dr. Abedi and Ms EsnaAshari went for a visit to Vafa Shelter in Mashhad. Within only two days, 43 female dogs were spayed. These were not only dogs...

Thursday, 15 July 2010 Dear Friends: Our hearts are filled with sorrow upon the sudden loss of one of our dear supporters,  Maryam Afshar. It is with great sadness that we inform you that Vafa Shelter just lost this valuable friend to cancer. Maryam was a true animal...

Sunday, 02 May 2010 Those friends who have visited Vafa Shelter within the past couple of years are familiar with Patris. He is a large black male who lived in a house in Mehrshahr (Karaj) until two years ago. And for unknown causes to us at the time, his left arm was...