Local News
Public visitation to the shelter cancelled over COVID-19 Concerns
Attention to the volunteers and visitors, Since the Coronavirus is transmitted from person to person, any visit to the shelter will be canceled in order to protect you and the shelter's staff until further notice. You will be notified of any changes in the situation....
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Happy New Year 2021
The two of us, along with the rest of our playmates at Vafa, wish you all a happy New Year. Another year may have gone by, but the generosity of your hearts has been proven once again. You have proven that despite all challenges, you continue to love and support us....
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Alp
Adopted, in Ontario, Canada- December 2019 Alp was full of feelings and love. If someone touched his head he would give out a howling noise to show his gratitude and his craving for more attention. The question was who would want him with that defected skull? ...
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Sasha
Shirazi family, Spain, January 2020 Mr. Morteza Shirazi and his wife have been financial sponsors of Vafa's dogs for a long time now. While on vacation from Spain to Iran, they decided to visit the shelter to pick a young male puppy to bring back home with them to...
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The story of Willy& Nasha adoption
Some dogs, due to their situation, have no hope for the future, but suddenly good fortune arrives. This happened to Willie and Nasha! Willie arrived at the shelter about 3 years ago. He was a small terrier found on the streets. He was old and his eyes were developing...
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Jack
Jack arrived at the shelter when he was two months old in the spring of 2016. He was very weak and very ill. For a few months, he was on medication and even needed to be put on an IV. His health was not stable at all. Gholam, one of the staff at the shelter, made a...
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