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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.

Local News

Happy Nowruz 1403

Spring arrives as winter fades away, bringing with it warmth, light, and lush greenery. Each spring, our hopes and aspirations bloom anew. Our heartfelt wishes are as follows: May we inhabit a world free from violence and conflict, where both humans and animals can...

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World News

International Homeless Animals Day-2024

For over thirty years, the International Association for Animal Rights has designated the third Saturday of August each year as International Homeless Animals Day. They say that children and animals are similarly vulnerable and need protection. Today, in almost every...

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Adopted Dogs Abroad

Kyla became Canadian

A lady had found Kayla near Mehrshahr and brought her to the shelter in spring of 2019. Her body was covered with patches of recovered wounds. The vet suspected that her skin was damaged with some sort of chemicals. These patches never grew fur but it would not show...

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A big warm hug for Fifa

Fifa Near the end of Spring 2019 someone contacted the shelter saying that they had seen a small dog tied to a tree near the shelter. The staff searched for him and eventually found him; a sweet little guy with one cute little tooth sticking out from his bottom jaw!...

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Adopted Dogs in Iran

Zoghaal : Happy in North of Iran

Hello. My name is Zoghaal (meaning charcoal). My new family gave me this name. I want to tell you how a kind family adopted me. I am one and a half years old. I used to live where some profiteer breeders forced us to give birth so that they could make money from...

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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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