A smile where none existed…self-esteem instead of self-doubt…trust replacing betrayal—these are just some of the daily miracles Gabriel's Angels' Certified Pet Therapy Teams initiate each day in their work with abused and at-risk valley children. Our loving dogs and owners offer unconditional love, teach empathy, respect and trust, all in an effort to help these children feel better about their lives. Thanks to our committed volunteers and supporters, we were able to serve over 1,500 valley children in crisis our first year. We need your help to reach this year's goal of 5,000.

Gabriel's Angels began innocently enough…one girl and one dog visiting with the children at the Crisis Nursery in Phoenix. With each visit we began to see remarkable changes in the children. We saw them become more empathetic when Gabe was around, they began to trust him because he kept his word and kept coming back. We knew we had something special!

With the support of family, friends and caring people who believed in us early on, we merged our love of animals and our love for children and Gabriel's Angels was born in August of 2000.

Gabriel's Angels has grown to over 100 teams volunteering at over 35 facilities in the valley. Currently all of our teams consist of owners and dogs. Cats are considered to be therapeutic to children as well, so we hope to add them to our list of teams in the future. Contact Us for information on becoming part of a Certified Pet Therapy Team.