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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 Nowruz-1402

It is not possible to stop the rebirth of the earth after a hard winter. It is the blossoming of nature that gives us hope for staying alive. The year that passed was with tears and smiles; full of sorrow and suffering; Full of coldness and darkness. But you, dear...

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World News

Happy New Year 2025!

As part of our tradition, we send our warmest wishes for health and peace to all Vafa supporters and their loved ones. We remain committed to our vision: a world where animal rights are respected and the environment is protected. As we welcome 2025, we hope for a...

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Adopted Dogs Abroad

Kyla became Canadian

A lady had found Kayla near Mehrshahr and brought her to the shelter in spring of 2019. Her body was covered with patches of recovered wounds. The vet suspected that her skin was damaged with some sort of chemicals. These patches never grew fur but it would not show...

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A big warm hug for Fifa

Fifa Near the end of Spring 2019 someone contacted the shelter saying that they had seen a small dog tied to a tree near the shelter. The staff searched for him and eventually found him; a sweet little guy with one cute little tooth sticking out from his bottom jaw!...

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Adopted Dogs in Iran

Teddy chose his family himself

An animal-loving family that didn't believe in sterilization brought nine small-breed dogs to the shelter a few years ago due to problems with the neighbors. We sterilized all of them. All were adopted except Michelle, who is in the shelter. Teddy was one of them. He...

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