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You will lie Rainbow Bridge...God bless our pets. I had to have one of my cats put to sleep—very unexpectedely—a few months ago. Broke my heart.
Here’s what I think: The Bible doesn’t say either way about animals in heaven. A good friend of mine was trying to figure this out too, and she thought that since we will be completely happy in heaven, if we need our pets there to make it so, they will be there.
Sorry about your loss.
Heaven wouldn’t be heaven without dogs.
I am inclined to think that they go to heaven and wait for us to meet again. I certainly hope so. We are all God’s creatures.
It it a book about after death experiences by people who were proclaimed dead and then somehow began breathing again.
Many of them spoke of the great light we have all heard of...and some spoke of the flow of people and ANIMALS that were heading to the light all around them.
Do I believe that God loves his creature, both great and small? I do.
Do I believe that God gave us the bond that is established between dogs and cats and horses, etc with their owners? I do
Do I hope with all of my heart that my pets, past and present, will someday be by my side again? Oh yes. I SURE DO!
I can’t imagine that any place called Heaven that wouldn’t have my dog there.
YES! - If God teaches human beings lessons about love and compassion, teaches us through our beloved pets, then of course these pets must be some of His most favored creations.
Good luck, chin up and remember that your beloved pets are waiting for you in heaven.
I wouldn't want to go to heaven if there were no pets there,
Sorry for your loss. It can be so very wrenching to lose a loved pet.
In my opinion, no truly and freely given love is ever lost. In what form that takes concerning pets on the other side, I dont know, but I know that God is merciful.
Yes, I think so. Our pets that we love and have grown attached to. The Savior created them.
Not a sparrow falls ...
I am so sorry for your loss and the deep sadness that you feel.
I believe that we will be reunited with our pets in heaven.
Can’t prove it...I just ‘know’ it.
I’m a Traditional Catholic, and I do believe we will see our pets in heaven; to paraphrase something in one of James Herriot’s books.... if having a soul means the ability to feel unconditional love for another creature, then quite a few animals are better off than a lot of humans. JMHO. Sorry about your dear pet, I’ve been there and know how much it hurts.
Gold doesn’t have a soul either, but it’s going to be there.
Isaiah 11
The Branch From Jesse
1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD - 3 and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; 4 but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. 5 Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist. 6 The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling [a] together; and a little child will lead them. 7 The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. 8 The infant will play near the hole of the cobra, and the young child put his hand into the viper's nest. 9 They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
I've gone into this topic before at length, and would be happy to do so again, but the foundation of this understanding begins with Romans 8:18-24.
In particular, look for John Wesley's sermon The General Deliverance, which should be readily available via web search.
The Garden had flowers and animals. Heaven is even better so how could there not be either one?
I believe each species (not including man) has its own group mind. He maintains a rapport with it when he is alive. This is the basis of “instinct”. When an animal dies he goes right back into that collective cat or dog mind.
I think you need another terrier...wire hairs are my personal fav
I’m sorry for your loss. I’m not much of a Bible scholar, but whatever happens will be God’s will, and you’ll be OK with how it works out.
Blessings,
MB