Oh no, what a sad thing! I've had to deal with that twice. Our very elderly poodle mix had a stroke and would only spin in circles...no eating or anything. And we had a beagle that got heartworms years and years ago...probably 30 years ago. Nobody out in the country even knew about them. I brushed him with his brush (he loved that) and then my mom took him.
I was telling my Sunday school teacher that I was glad I was going to heaven so I could see him again. She laughed and said "God doesn't have room for animals in heaven!!" I remember thinking "Oh, I hope He doesn't run out of room before I get there!" Took me years to get over it and basically grew into a better understanding. But if someone says something like that to my child, I'll THROTTLE them!
I was telling my Sunday school teacher that I was glad I was going to heaven so I could see him again. She laughed and said "God doesn't have room for animals in heaven!!" I remember thinking "Oh, I hope He doesn't run out of room before I get there!" Took me years to get over it and basically grew into a better understanding. But if someone says something like that to my child, I'll THROTTLE them!My Father-in-law gave me a good answer for that question. He said to tell them that whatever they need will be in Heaven for them. So if God decides that they need Jake, then he'll be there. That comforted them some.
-Kevin