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Happy Nowruz 1403
Spring arrives as winter fades away, bringing with it warmth, light, and lush greenery. Each spring, our hopes and aspirations bloom anew. Our heartfelt wishes are as follows: May we inhabit a world free from violence and conflict, where both humans and animals can...
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Happy New Year 2026
Dear Friends and Supporters, As we welcome the New Year, we would like to thank you for your continued kindness and support sincerely. Your compassion makes a genuine difference in the lives of the dogs at Vafa Animal Shelter, giving us the strength to keep going. We...
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Belfido in Canada
In Spring 2018, a family bought a puppy from a puppy mill website. A few days later, the puppy fell ill with Parvo disease which needs constant care, IV and medications. To care for the ill puppy, the family had to visit the clinic every day or do all the work from...
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Happy Gotchaday to my lovely brat!
This date... May 27th... 6 years ago…It was May 27th, 2015 when my life changed for the much better. I always wanted to have a dog… I was volunteering at an animal shelter in Montreal and was seriously looking to adopt a dog from that shelter. One day, I saw a post...
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Zico
In 2019, a man contacted us, and said that his son has brought a dog home. He said he feels sorry for the dog because his son is mistreating him. After hearing our suggestions, dad was able to convince the son to give the dog to a foster we had found. However, the...
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Fidel found his loving family
In Winter of 2019, on a Friday afternoon, a guy came to the shelter with his two Cane Corsos. He wanted to drop off only his female dog who was 2 years old. Since neither of the dogs were neutered/spayed, we were suspicious about him being involved in puppy mills and...
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