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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 National Veterinary Day!

We wish a happy National Veterinary Day to Vafa’s partner veterinarians —Dr. Gholamreza Abedi, Dr. Saeed Rouhollah, Dr. Davar Shahiri Bonab, and Dr. Farzad Ghazi, and to all veterinarians who work tirelessly for the welfare and health of...

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World News

Adopted Dogs Abroad

Namak’s Journey to a Loving Home

Everyone fell in love with him from the day he entered the shelter with that innocent face in the arms of the kind young man who had rescued him. Who would have thought that someone from the other side of the world would fall in love with this sweet boy and bring him...

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Pirate: From House of Horrors to Toronto

He was the youngest and smallest survivor of the House of Horrors. When Reza held him in front of the camera with only one hand and said: "his eye is out of the socket," no one knew where his fate would lead. He was so tiny and vulnerable to survive in the crowded...

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Adopted Dogs in Iran

Lotus: Beauty, Hope, and a Happy Ending

It was late spring of 2024 when this beautiful dog was discovered wandering the deserts nearby, accompanied by a few puppies. No one could say for sure if they were her own. She was brought to the shelter and found a place to call home in Yard Two. One day, as Mr....

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Ruby: The Precious Girl of the Month

On July 26, 2024, under the scorching sun on the Kooshke Zar road, she was running away from a group of large dogs and bumping into a kind woman. Out of fear, she jumped into her arms. If that woman hadn’t been there that day, who knows what might have happened to...

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