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....
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A Week of Compassion: Honoring Animals and Our Planet
The first week of October holds special significance for environmentalists and animal lovers. *The first day of this month is World Vegetarian Day. The good news is that the number of vegetarians and vegans has been rising in recent years, driven by increased...
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Maxwell (Bruno)
Adopted by Laura and Jim McIntyre - Jan 2016 It has been nearly a year since Maxwell joined our family in Chicago. He is an energetic youngster who has developed a sweet relationship with our blind, older Australian cattle dog, Taz.Maxwell loves: chasing his squeaky...
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Ripley (Violet)
Ripley (Violet)Adopted by Dani Johnson & Ben Sarb - Oct 17, 2015 - Seattle, WA, USA Ripley (formerly known as Violette) joined our family in October of 2015. We had wanted a dog for a long time, but we both worked full-time with 8-10 hour shifts and didn't think it...
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Kama & Kayzee
It has been a year since the day Kama was adopted by Mr. Noori to be the guard for his place of business - heavy machinery parking garage. It was love-at-first-sight between Kama & Mr. Noori during his visit at Vafa. [gallery order="DESC" type="rectangular"...
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Sherwin
Happy Tail - SHERWIN: The cute rambunctious boy at Vafa Sherwin is one of the luckiest dogs at Vafa Shelter who was placed in the best situation possible. The caring kind Eyvaz-Zadeh family brought Sherwin in to their home and hearts with open arms. [gallery...
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