Adopted by Brittany & Ellie - April 11, 2012 - Seattle, WA, USA Hello, friends! My name is Cora (formerly known as Jube/Aida). I am writing to you from my very first road trip with my forever family. We are going to Colorado to visit Ellie's family and my new puppy...

Adopted by Sue & Greg Tully  on March 11, 2012 - Alameda, California I like many bumper stickers.  I have to give credit when somebody expresses a message effectively in just one-to-six words.  Perhaps it is no coincidence that a few weeks ago I spotted, for the first...

Adopted by Mark & Natalie - 19 Dec, 2012 - Tracy, California I received a message from Ms. Azari in one of those beautiful spring days, (20th of Farvardin or April 10th). It said, “Seven helpless puppies, still breast feeding, were dropped off at the shelter in the...

Adopted by Claudia I. Cooley on May 10, 2012 - Wilmington, DE YAKUZA, Yalissa – named in honor of Farah Ravon - just threw in the LL's to make Fallon. Fallon landed on US soil from Iran on December 10, 2011, at JFK Airport in New York. She was driven to PHL Airport in...

Adopted by Trish & Brian Schmidt - June 24, 2012 - Barrington, NJ, USA On September 8th, 2011 our friend and companion of nearly 15 years, Harley passed away at home with us. When he first arrived in our home from an abandon litter he was so small he could sleep in my...

Adopted by Coldicott Family - Castro Valley, California - March 2012 We love Delnaz so very much! She just visited a dog park for the first time and it went well. We put this off until now because she is shy around other dogs and I didn't want her to feel intimidated....

Adopted by Fraticelli Family - Sunol, California - April 2012 I knew the moment I saw the picture of Delband on the GSRNC (german shepherd rescue of northern california)website that she was destined to be my girl. I had already decided I wanted an older dog, but when...

Part 1 It was a cold day in late Fall. I was sitting in my office. Back then, I didn't know why on that day I decided to take on the task of patrolling the company grounds and workers residences myself. I got out of my chair and headed for Boomehen. On one of the side...

Adopted by Stein Family on September 22, 2012 - Danbury, CT While volunteering at VAFA Animal Shelter in Iran this summer, I thought how good it would be if every volunteer from outside of Iran would take a dog back with them and find it a good home. With that in...

Adopted by Annie Altman - September 23, 2012 - San Francisco, California A few words from Rico's rescuer/foster mom in Iran: Rico was only about two months old when she arrived at my home on a cold Winter day. It was late February when I received a phone call from...