Paws & Peace Community Support
Founding Support Circle
A gentle small-group virtual support experience for those navigating pet loss grief, anticipatory grief, guilt, heartbreak, and the emotional weight of loving and losing a beloved pet.
Paws & Peace provides non-clinical emotional support and grief coaching only. This support circle is not therapy, counseling, crisis support, or veterinary/medical advice.
What the Founding Support Circle is
The Founding Support Circle was created to offer a softer, more personal space for those carrying the emotional impact of pet loss.
Rather than moving through grief alone, participants are invited into a gentle community space centered around emotional support, guided reflection, connection, and shared understanding.
This space may be supportive for
- recent pet loss
- anticipatory grief
- guilt after euthanasia
- loneliness and emotional overwhelm
- feeling misunderstood in grief
- those wanting gentle community support
What’s included
| Format | Live virtual support sessions via Zoom |
| Schedule |
3 sessions held every other week (over 6 weeks) Wednesdays at 7 PM CST (5 PM PST • 6 PM MST • 8 PM EST) |
| Session length | Approximately 60–75 minutes each |
| Group size | Intentionally limited to 6 participants |
| Support style | Gentle guided discussion, reflection prompts, emotional support, and grounding |
Founding Circle Investment
Paws & Peace Founding Support Circle
- 3 guided virtual support sessions
- small-group emotional support space
- gentle reflection prompts and grounding resources
- supportive community-centered environment
Boundaries & group expectations
- respectful participation is expected
- confidentiality is encouraged, though cannot be guaranteed online
- participants may step away at any time if emotions feel overwhelming
- Paws & Peace may gently redirect conversations when needed to maintain group safety and balance
- this group does not provide therapy, crisis intervention, diagnosis, or treatment