What’s the Difference? Service Animals, Therapy Animals, and Emotional Support Animals
What’s the Difference? Service Animals, Therapy Animals, and Emotional Support Animals Human-animal connections continue to play a crucial role in enhancing our well-being, however, there is some confusion surrounding the difference between the roles of service animals, therapy animals, and emotional support animals. While these roles all involve animals providing support and companionship, they serve […]
Julia and Spencer – Bringing Happiness to Children During Difficult Times
Spencer was a four-month-old stray when Julia found him, but he was so sweet and gentle that Julia thought that he would make a great therapy dog! After training for about a year, they became a therapy team, and joined Gabriel’s Angels the following year. Julia and Spencer have been visiting Emerge Center Against Domestic […]
Sheryl Werner and her two dogs, Trace a Havanese and Riley a Bichon Frise, started volunteering with Gabriel’s Angels twelve years ago. They visited the Salvation Army homeless shelter twice a month until Covid restricted their visits. Once things started opening up, Sheryl was asked to volunteer with the Gabriel’s Angels ABC Program at Longview […]
Judy is a Helping Hand Volunteer to Pet Therapy team, Sue and Tyrion, and visits with the children at Homeward Bound twice a month on Thursdays. In just a short time, this dynamite team has been able to introduce many activities to help teach essential core behaviors. Some of the activities included: learning how to […]
Mardi was found on Mardi Gras in Louisiana as a stray. She was placed in a high-kill shelter. Not much was known about her history, but it was suspected she was a rejected hunting dog. Arizona Beagle Rescue offered to transport Mardi to Arizona where Cheyanne opened her home and heart to be her foster. […]