Do pets go to heaven?

Question

Let's just assume for a second that heaven exists. Do they let pets in? If they do, what about all th eanimals we have killed and eaten. Would you ever find yourself introduced to your Sunday lunch, or the last BBQ you attended on earth, or all the flys you squashed?

How would you handle that?

Answer 1

I try not to kill things. Even scary things get put outside, or out on the enclosed porch if it's winter. As for things eaten, it's part of the life cycle so I don't think it would pose a problem. Though people should be more thankful to the creatures that helped them to thrive.


Joke/story...

A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.

After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.

When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me, where are we?"

"This is Heaven, sir," the man answered.

"Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked.

"Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up."

The man gestured, and the gate began to open.

"Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in, too?" the traveler asked.

"I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets."

The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog. After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.

"Excuse me!" he called to the man. "Do you have any water?"

"Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in."

"How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to the dog.

"There should be a bowl by the pump."

They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it.

The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.

When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree.

"What do you call this place?" the traveler asked.

"This is Heaven," he answered.

"Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was Heaven, too."

"Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's hell."

"Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?"

"No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind."

Answer 2

Men and Woman see in animals part of God’s generous provision for human welfare. Animals have served man as burden bearers, as sources of food and clothing, as sanitation agents, and as helpers in the vital activities of plowing and harvesting. Their variety of form and color has delighted his eye; their habits and instincts have been and still are an extensive field for inquiry into the marvels of God’s creative work. Though animals die in the same manner as man, they do not share his hope of a resurrection.

Animals were created with a limited life span, humans had the prospect of living on earth forever. (Genesis 3:22, 23; Psalm 37:29) Jesus Christ said that to enjoy “everlasting life,” we must exercise faith and take in knowledge of God, things that animals are incapable of doing. (John 3:36; 17:3)

God created animals for the sake of humans. Animals can help them do their work and can serve as their companions or pets. They also serve to magnify God’s love and wisdom.

The Creator gave life to both humans and animals. But for how long were they to continue to live? Scientists report that humans seem to have the potential of endless life, so that investigators are perplexed as to why man dies. The Bible gives the reason. It says that the Creator gave the first humans the opportunity of living forever. Death came only because they rebelled. (Gen. 2:17) What, though, of animals? They are not capable of conscious rebellion against God; yet they live only for a length of time and then die. Hence, it is clear that the Creator never purposed that individual animals live forever. For them death was natural..

Answer 3

I am not sure if all animals (animals we eat) go to heaven but pets do.

I would handle it just fine as long as I know that my cat is in heaven and I know he is.

p.s. if you don't believe in heaven (or have doubts about it) what is the meaning of your life, you die and that's it....gee I feel sorry for you...

Answer 4

Sadly pets don't go to heaven because they don't have that relationship that humans do with God.

But for a human to get to heaven they have to accept Jesus into there lifes otherwise they will go to hell

PS heaven and hell is real

Answer 5

If a creature has the capacity to love, it has a soul. Animals don't sin, so yeah, they go to heaven. I'll handle it just fine, thank you.

Answer 6

If I were you, I wouldn't assume so much. You know what they say........lol. Seriously, animals don't go to Heaven because they haven't got a soul. You must have a soul to go to Heaven or Hell.

Answer 7

You are wading off into Buddhist territory.

Answer 8

i hope pets go to heaven

Answer 9

No, pets do NOT go to heaven. They have no religion.

Answer 10

Rumor has it that companion animals go, not with human souls but with animal souls.