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...

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...