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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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International Volunteer Day (IVD)

Today, on December 5th, recognized by the United Nations as International Volunteer Day, we honor the unsung heroes of Vafa Animal Shelter—our amazing volunteers! Rain or shine, hot or cold, these selfless individuals travel the long dirt road to the shelter, lending...

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Adopted Dogs Abroad

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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Adopted Dogs in Iran

Lucky

Date of adoption: March 13, 2011 - Naghmeh Amini (Fereydoon Shahr, Mazandaran, Iran) Hi. My name is Lucky. My savior angel gave me this name wishing me to be lucky and happy as long as I live. On a hot Summer day in Tehran, I found refuge near a house. I was terribly...

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Foxy

Adopted on Jan 11, 2012 - Keihani Family - Tehran, Iran Six year old Foxy is another one of Vafa's little guests who got lucky lately with efforts of Ms. Gandom Tadrissi. Ms. Bahareh Pour-Ahmadi tells us how this union came about: We had been thinking about getting a...

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