10/09/2025
Ten Years Without You
Ten years ago, our lives changed forever when we lost our beloved founder, Dr. Paul Hensen, to su***de.
As a devoted father, husband and friend, his passing shattered our world in ways we could never have imagined.
We never thought it could happen to us, until it did.
The grief of losing someone to su***de is complex, isolating, and deeply painful. It leaves questions that may never have answers, and a silence that echoes through the lives of those left behind. But, from the depths of that grief, we have tried to keep going. For Paul. For the legacy he left behind. And for the people and animals he dedicated his life to helping.
Paul’s legacy is woven into the heart of Qatar. From founding two of Doha’s most respected veterinary hospitals to establishing petsafeqatar.com, the national microchip database we still run, completely free and unsolicited, in his memory. Paul’s vision and compassion continue to guide us every day.
Even on the hardest days, the ones that nearly broke us, we’ve worked to honour his life by continuing the mission he began. We hope he would be proud of the impact he’s made, and the lives that continue to be touched by his work.
Paul was known and loved across the world, from New Zealand, the UK, Bermuda, the USA, Saudi Arabia, to Australia, as a gifted veterinarian, a gentle soul, and above all, a deeply loving father and husband.
To anyone carrying the weight of grief or struggling in silence, we see you. We feel your pain. And we send our love.
If you’re struggling, please reach out. You’re not alone.
We miss you Paul. Every single day. 💔
