Free Pet Loss Support Resources
Gentle, evidence-based tools to help you pause, grieve, and accept in your own time.
Welcome - and well done for showing up for yourself.
You’re here because you’ve loved deeply — and lost deeply, too.
At Pause for Paws, we honour that courage. Taking time to care for your pet-full self is an act of strength and self-compassion. When a beloved pet dies, the loss can feel overwhelming. Pause for Paws offers evidence-based psychological support to help you move through grief - gently, at your own pace.
Because Pets Are Family
Our animal companions give us some of the most honest, nourishing relationships we’ll ever know.
They cut through the noise - the roles, pressures, and expectations - and meet us exactly as we are.
So when we lose them, it’s not “just sad.” It’s disorienting. It shifts the rhythm of our homes, our routines, and even our sense of self.
You may feel angry, empty, or simply numb. You may wish things could go back to how they were. This space is here to help you through that - with gentleness, structure, and real support.
What You’ll Find Here
Pause for Paws is Australia’s first clinically designed, self-guided grief support program for individuals navigating the loss of a beloved animal companion.
Rooted in lived experience and evidence-based psychology, our approach helps you:
Pause and process your emotions
Understand your unique grief response
Reconnect with your values and daily life
Find meaning and peace at your own pace
Our free resources draw from the full Pet Fullness Program — a structured, stepped-care program designed to support acceptance at your own pace.
Each stage — Loss, Adjustment, Gratitude, and Acceptance — offers practical, compassionate guidance tailored to your needs.
Grounded in Care. Built on Evidence.
At Pause for Paws, our approach aims to blend behavioural strategies, creative reflection, mindfulness, and compassionate psychology to help you rebuild life after loss. Each resource is crafted to help you rediscover moments of calm, connection, and comfort — the gentle building blocks of emotional recovery.
Because grief is not something to fix; it’s something to honour.
Our mission is to transform pet loss into a pathway for growth, self-compassion, and gratitude. We believe every goodbye deserves real recognition and real care. You don’t have to rush, and you don’t have to do this alone — we’re here to walk beside you, one gentle step at a time.
Explore our free resources
Start with reflections, guided exercises, and compassionate insights designed to help you pause, grieve, and heal — at your own pace.
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The Gentle Pause Blog
Grief takes time - and understanding helps. Our Gentle Pause Blog is designed to offer gentle guidance, education, and comfort as you navigate life after the loss of a beloved pet.
Each article in The Gentle Pause Blog explores evidence-based insights on coping, reflection, and acceptance. These are designed to help you begin your journey - and when you’re ready, our self-guided Pet Fullness Program offers deeper, structured support to help you heal more fully, at your own pace.
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If You Need Immediate Support
Pause for Paws is designed to offer gentle, guided resources for grief - but it’s not an emergency or crisis service.
If you or someone you know is in urgent need of mental health support, please reach out for help:
Emergency Services (Australia): Call 000
Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14 or visit www.lifeline.org.au
If you’re outside Australia, please contact your local crisis helpline or emergency services.
You don’t have to face this alone - help is always available.
Explore More Support & Perspectives
Grief is deeply personal, and sometimes hearing different voices can help us make sense of our own. Here you’ll find carefully selected articles, podcasts, and research that explore pet loss, grief, and emotional wellbeing from trusted sources in mental health and animal care.
Take what feels meaningful, and leave what doesn’t — this space is here to support your journey in your own way.
