Do cats and dogs go to heaven?

We love our pets—whether dogs, cats, birds etc—and often consider them to be members of the family. The topic of animals and pets going to heaven received extra attention when Pope Francis was mistakenly quoted as saying, "Paradise is open to all God's creatures." read more

Famous Christian authors who believe that pets go to heaven include: C. S. Lewis, Peter Kreeft, Sylvia Brown, Niki Behrikis Shanahan, James Herriot, and dozens and dozens of others; the list of Christian pastors, theologians, and clergy is too long to list here. read more