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Happy Nowruz 1401
This year, we are more aware of the beauty of Nowruz than ever before. After a difficult time, we now appreciate Nowruz more than ever and hope to see hugs and smiles forever. Here's hoping this new year brings peace and love to the world. "Vafa", with the unwavering...
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International Homeless Animals Day/ 2022
The history of animal rights and shelters have long been intertwined. In the 1870s, animal welfare advocates noted that children and animals were equally vulnerable and needed protection. So, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) enacted...
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Azadeh’s Story
Azadeh's story begins with suffering and leads to happiness. A familiar scene of animal abuse: It is the summer of 2018. The heat is raging. A man on a motorcycle pulls a dog on the ground with a rope. The dog is silent, with no screaming. Another man sees the scene,...
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Luigi :From Hashtgerd to Germany
Luigi was left in front of the shelter's doors in June 2019 and walked up to the shelter himself. He was a boy with a relatively large body and short arms and legs. Due to his size, he could not be kept in backyards and no one was interested in adopting him to live in...
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Jaajaa found a home!
In March 2019, on the day of Vafa’s Nowruz Market, it was quite busy. It was on this day, a young boy brought a puppy, whom he had found and could not keep, to the shelter. The shelter could not accept new dogs, and puppies that young are in danger of catching...
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Zico
In 2019, a man contacted us, and said that his son has brought a dog home. He said he feels sorry for the dog because his son is mistreating him. After hearing our suggestions, dad was able to convince the son to give the dog to a foster we had found. However, the...
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