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Vafa Animal Shelter is a non-governmental charity organization that relies solely on private donations and volunteers.

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Established in 2004, Vafa Animal Shelter is the first animal shelter to open its door to injured and homeless animals in Iran. We are dedicated to providing shelter and care for animals in need.

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World News

World Spay Day- 28 February 2023

According to the World Health Organization, about 200 million stray dogs are worldwide. In countries like Iran, there are usually no statistics kept, but what is clear is that stray or homeless dogs, in the absence of Animal Protection Acts, have a much more...

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Adopted Dogs Abroad

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Adopted by Aivaziyan Family - May 13, 2013 - La Crescenta, California From the time I opened my eyes, we had a dog in our house. I lost my last dog at the young age of 8. After that, it was very hard to imagine bringing home another dog until I met Vafa and saw their...

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Maggie (then Margie)

Adopted by Linda & Barry Potter - July 23, 2013 - Salt Lake City, Utah We sit in the quiet living room, and the only sound to be heard is the contented chewing of chew toys from my three dogs. It is, as we call it, the evening chew. To me it is the sounds of three...

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Adopted Dogs in Iran

Khepel & Zebel& Brown

Brace yourself for my amazing story! My name is Brown. I was brought to the shelter as a very sick puppy with severe digestive disease that left me with a heart condition that will stay with me for life. I remember that first day at the shelter as I was thinking how I...

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Felfel ( Now Beny )

Adopted by Gelareh Hojjati on Nov 12, 2010 “True Love”One night I was really down and didn’t feel like being around any one. At 4AM, I opened Vafa’s Facbook page in search of a pick me up.It was meant to be. Felfel’s picture and story touched my heart deeply. I read...

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