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....
read moreWorld News
Happy World Veterinary Day!-2024
Happy World Veterinary Day to all the compassionate veterinarians around the globe who are dedicated to upholding animal rights and...
read moreAdopted Dogs Abroad
Romina
April 2019- United State, Connecticut- Megan & Adrien Romina is 2 1/2-year-old, blind female dog. I was asked to help find a Passenger to bring her from Tehran to the USA. VAFA Animal Shelter had secured a permanent home for Romina in Minnesota, so I contacted my...
read more
Marlowe
Winter 2019- Toronto, Canada- Shaghayegh & Amir When we opened a box full of orphan puppies, we did not imagine that the first dog who poked his head out first was going to be the first one to get adopted. Just only a few weeks after these little puppies came to the...
read moreAdopted 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...
read more
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...
read more 
