Do pets go to heaven?
GotQuestions Bible questions answered https://www.gotquestions.org/ All rights reserved-Published with permission The Bible does not give any explicit teaching on whether pets/animals have souls, or whether pets/animals will be in heaven. However, we can use general biblical principles to develop some clarity on the subject. The Bible states that both man ( Genesis 2:7 ) and animals ( Genesis 1:30 ; 6:17 ; 7:15 , 22 ) have the “breath of life”; that is, both man and animals are living beings. The primary difference between human beings and animals is that humanity is made in the image and likeness of God ( Genesis 1:26-27 ), while animals are not. Being made in the image and likeness of God means that human beings are like God in some ways; they are capable of spirituality; they have a mind, emotion, and will; and part of their being continues after death. If pets/animals do have a soul (or spirit, or immaterial aspect), it must therefore be of a different and lesser quality. This d