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Male, about 5 years old, Spitz Shayan was kept in a household where he was often left alone for extended amounts of time. He was often locked on the balcony. He is very kind and friendly, but he is also very energetic, perhaps making up for the times he was locked up....

Male, about 3 years old, Terrier Spitz mix     Michel is an extremely caring and friendly dog. He was living with a family initially, however, another dog at the house was not fixed and became pregnant. With the addition of more dogs to the household, the decision was...

Female, about 3 years old, Spitz She is a bit of a fussy puppy. She is jealous and doesn’t like sharing attention with other dogs. When she warms up to you however, she listens and is well behaved. Sherry's kind sponsor is Ms. Navideh...

Female, Born November 2011 A few villagers killed all my family members and severely injured me.  My left paw was infected due to the injury, and had to be amputated at shelter's clinic to prevent the infection from spreading. The surgery saved my life. I am sponsored...

Female, Born 2014 I am the docile and beautiful small girl in the shelter. For reasons unknown to me, I was brought to the shelter after I lived with a human for a while. However, I am not unhappy here. With my good demeanor and temper, I am friends with all the dogs...

Male, Born 2010 I am Babri. I have resided at the shelter for about five years. In the beginning, I was very timid and did not like socializing. Now I am much better, and I even go for walks on a leash with the volunteers outside the shelter. To sum up, I like the...

Male, Born 2013 I am a bit grumpy and do not make friends easily That is why I am named Bad Akhlagh, meaning grumpy in Persian. I have only bitten a few people! I am not afraid of big dogs, and I am the only small breed dog of the shelter who courageously strolls...

Male, Born in 2017 One of Vafa’s employees found three little puppies, one male and two females, on the side of the dirt road leading to the shelter, and brought them in. Shortly after, one of the female puppies passed away, but Toqroul and his sister, Tooran,...

Female, Born in 2016 Until very recently Tandis did not have a name!  We suggested many different names but the name Tandis (Statue/sculpture) was voted unanimously for this beautiful girl.  She is amazingly loving.  Tandis is used to walking on a leash.  She is a...

 Male, Born in 2014 Last year a van pulled in near the shelter and dropped off Boobar. The driver advised the staff that the dog's leg is injured, and he has brought him for a checkup from the vet.  When the staff went to call the vet, he drove away leaving the dog...

Male, Born in 2011 Dom Pich (meaning Spiral Tail in Farsi) lives out of the fenced area. He is very loving and enjoys to be pet. When you sit next to him, he taps your leg to draw attention so that you scratch him again. His kind sponsor is Mr. Kiomars...

Male, Born in 2017 Shaami was found on the dirt road leading to the shelter when he was a small puppy.  That is how he became the tiny new member of the shelter. He liked food and he was chubby and round, that is why Maliheh(a Vafa Volunteer) named him “Shaami”, which...

Female, Born in 2011 Henna came to the shelter with her sister Bita, and her brother Soltan.  Her sister met her when she was five years old, due to a sudden ailment. Henna and her brother are sponsored by Mr. Gholamreza Piroozbakht who took care of these puppies in...

Female-Born in 2013 An animal lover found Jean tied to a tree by a rope in a small park in Saadat Abad--north of Tehran. The kind person took her home and kept her on the house's balcony before transferring her to the shelter. Jean is spayed, and people who interact...

Female Three years ago, Elli was brought to the shelter by the efforts of Ms. Elham who is one of generous supporters of Vafa. Ms. Elham had noticed that an animal welfare group was seeking help for a dog with a broken leg. She took action and arranged for the dog to...

Female, Born in 2013 Fereshteh is one of the dogs rescued from the province of Gilan and from the notorious "Industrial Shed of Death “. When she came to the shelter, she was skin and bones.  After two years, she now is one of the happy dogs at the shelter, and has...

Female, Born 2013 Hi, my name is Farimah. One of Vafa's Facebook admin's name is also Farimah! Interesting, right? This is not a coincidence. She is my friend and a loving sponsor. She came cross my picture when she was looking at photos of Vafa’s dogs to choose one...

Female, Born in 2012  Rozhin came to the shelter with her brother, Ramon, in the summer of 2012. She was 4 months old, and was suffering from severe mange.  Unfortunately, her brother got sick and flew away!  Rozhin was cared for by Vafa volunteers, and grew up to be...

Male, Born in 2008 Namakdoon (Meaning Salt Shaker in Persian) I was brought to the shelter from city of Qom with the severe deformity in my wrist.  Despite difficulty walking, I am very happy, and when I see people I stand on my hind legs to greet them. Ms. Armineh...

Female, Born 2010 When I was a puppy I was living with a very nice family, but they had lots of difficulties trying to care for me! As a result of these difficulties, they decided to take me to the shelter. For a while they visited me every weekend and we were all...