do animals/pets go to heaven

France
July 24, 2008 5:25am CST
My husband says no because they have no soul, but i think if animals make you happy, which they make me, if i was lucky enough to go to heaven, i'd want to see animals there with me, what do you think, me and my family are catholics.
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@vicky30 (4766)
• India
24 Jul 08
My grandmom also used to say the same thing.Animals do not go to heaven because they have no soul.
@tenn77 (184)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Animals do have souls.
@tenn77 (184)
• United States
25 Jul 08
Well so do i? i love all animals
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
24 Oct 08
Rest assured that he cannot say for certain, he can only surmise. I mean how do we know that we go to heaven? There is no guarantee, just because we have a soul? It depends on your faith and your beliefs, but who's to say animals can't go to heaven? No one can tell you, if you believe they do then that's good enough because no one can prove to you that you are wrong! Stay firm in your beliefs.
• France
24 Oct 08
thankyou wolfie, i'm not ready for up there yet, but it would be nice to see your pets, God bless
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
1 Aug 08
The bible says that the lion will lay down with the lamb so we know that there will be animals in heaven. So why wouldn't God have our pets there for us. I believe that if our pets would make us happy that God will have them in heaven for us.
@shooie (4984)
• United States
3 Aug 08
Pets in Heaven - Do our pets go to heaven.
Well when I was growing up is what my mom and dad use to me. Or would say they went to doggie or kittie heaven. Now that I am older do I believe it? No I don't. But it doesn't mean I am right. We have to believe what we have to believe. Would be nice to have our pets there but i think when we get to heaven we aren't going to remember that we had pets and anything that we left behind on earth. Guess we won't know until we get there eh?
• United States
24 Jul 08
what a mean thing to say to you! of course animal/pets go to heaven! sheesh, can you look into your family pets eyes and undoubtedly say there is no soul in there?! besides that..didnt god create animals..therefore why would he doom them to no afterlife? im not religious in any way, but that just doesnt sound right to me!
@tenn77 (184)
• United States
24 Jul 08
I agree that was a meant thing to say?
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
11 Aug 08
I lost my dog, Petey a couple years ago and the only thing that got me through it was knowing in my heart that he's waiting for me when my time here is through. I figure they have souls or spirits therefore they have to go somewhere when they pass on and there's no reason they wouldn't go back to Heaven. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~