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 Volunteer Day (IVD)
Today, on December 5th, recognized by the United Nations as International Volunteer Day, we honor the unsung heroes of Vafa Animal Shelter—our amazing volunteers! Rain or shine, hot or cold, these selfless individuals travel the long dirt road to the shelter, lending...
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Alp
Adopted, in Ontario, Canada- December 2019 Alp was full of feelings and love. If someone touched his head he would give out a howling noise to show his gratitude and his craving for more attention. The question was who would want him with that defected skull? ...
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Sasha
Shirazi family, Spain, January 2020 Mr. Morteza Shirazi and his wife have been financial sponsors of Vafa's dogs for a long time now. While on vacation from Spain to Iran, they decided to visit the shelter to pick a young male puppy to bring back home with them to...
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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...
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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...
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