Local News
Get to Know the Leadership of Vafa Shelter in Hashtgerd
Vafa Shelter in Hashtgerd benefits from two managers' volunteer services: Ms. Farah Azari and Mr. Farzad Shabanpour. Farah Azari, born in 1966, holds a Master of Science degree in Geology, and she is a retired employee of a private firm. During the winter of 2009 she...
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International Homeless Animals Day – 2025
Every year, on the third Saturday of August, the world observes International Homeless Animals Day. It’s a reminder that, just like children, animals are vulnerable and need our protection. In Iran, where no animal welfare law exists, dogs and cats have no rights at...
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Winky
Adopted by Mansooreh & Baran, Toronto, Canada, Winter2017 "We might have to appreciate that animals can't speak our language. Only if cats and dogs living in Iran could talk, what horrifying stories full of bitterness and suffering they could share. Stories filled...
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Tilley-Formerly Known As Asal
Adopted 24 Apr 2017 by Cameron family- Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Asal one of the sweetest Vafa's dogs arrived in Pearson Airport on November 9,2016. She was welcomed by members of Friends of Vafa in Canada. Her name in Farsi means honey. She has been helped by...
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Scotty & Jina (Toxando)
Scotty, the little puppy, was hungry and homeless when he was found by a friend of Vafa at Chitgar Park (near Tehran). He was brought to the Shelter. Last year, after a few months stay at the Shelter together with Toxando (a puppy born at the Shelter) they were...
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Flirty & Fox (Afsaneh & Parvaz)
The day Mr. and Mrs. Mafi came to the Shelter we were surprised by their enthusiasm and their confusion about choosing their dogs. Mr. Mafi closed his eyes and asked us to choose two dogs for him. If we left it to them, they probably would take all the dogs home with...
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