Dead pets (dog) interceding for one in Heaven?

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Autumn_Smoke said:
Me too. Another interesting story I read is where a man went to sleep one night with his dog by his side. During the night he had a dream and was told not to worry about his dog because he would be taken care of in heaven. When the man woke up the next morning, his dog had died during the night.
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So? Yes we get attached . Fine as long as we know when to quit… The things you read!
 
Seriously. we ALL need every day and in every matter, to keep our eyes on Jesus. on Scripture, on the Catechism and avoid some vague quasi- spiritual people and ideas.

To keep watch on our emotions and attachments and to care for other people so that they are less likely to need critters so obsessively

To care for and respect critters for what they are, our earthly friends. Some of which nourish us physically and build our physical cells,

But remembering the teachings and actions of Jesus who lived His earthly life among critters… and used them as we are to use them… Not a pet dog or cat anywhere…
 
mommy_k said:
Memaw;14197231:
Does that mean I’m gonna be surrounded by a pack of Dogs??? Oh my. God Bless, Memaw
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Oh so God is choosy about what dogs he brings to heaven?? Is it really up to me??? I loved them all. This gets better all the time.I really think I’d rather be surrounded by God, His Mother , Angels, Saints and my loved ones. Thanks anyway. God Bless, Memaw
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Rosebud77 said:
Seriously. we ALL need every day and in every matter, to keep our eyes on Jesus. on Scripture, on the Catechism and avoid some vague quasi- spiritual people and ideas.

To keep watch on our emotions and attachments and to care for other people so that they are less likely to need critters so obsessively

To care for and respect critters for what they are, our earthly friends. Some of which nourish us physically and build our physical cells,

But remembering the teachings and actions of Jesus who lived His earthly life among critters… and used them as we are to use them… Not a pet dog or cat anywhere…
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AMEN, Thank You!!! God Bless, Memaw
 
Memaw said:
Only in memory, although I doubt we will be very concerned with such things when we are in the Presence of our GOD!!! Everything will be in it’s proper prospective ! God Bless, Memaw
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This. A million times, this.

The utter, ecstatic enthrallment of the Beatific Vision - the participation of the Triune life, dwelling with God face to face… We are not going to be sad that we can’t rub Fido’s belly.

Here’s a question… I used to have a cactus, but it didn’t get enough light. It died. That made me sad, because I liked that cactus. Will I see my cactus in Heaven?

🤷
 
e_c said:
This. A million times, this.

The utter, ecstatic enthrallment of the Beatific Vision - the participation of the Triune life, dwelling with God face to face… We are not going to be sad that we can’t rub Fido’s belly.

Here’s a question… I used to have a cactus, but it didn’t get enough light. It died. That made me sad, because I liked that cactus. Will I see my cactus in Heaven?

🤷
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Just be careful you don’t set on it !!! God Bless, Memaw
 
If someone can show me doctrine or church teaching that solidly states that pets do not go to heaven…posters who believe they do are no more right or wrong that posters that say they dont.

The only teaching is that they have no human souls. Everything else is opinion…For all we know, St. Francis may have a zoo, and wouldn’t that be lovely too?🙂

Pets are not child substitutes for me, I have several children . Thats a flawed blanket comment…Although my cats do listen better at times…😛
 
mommy_k said:
If someone can show me doctrine or church teaching that solidly states that pets do not go to heaven…posters who believe they do are no more right or wrong that posters that say they dont.

The only teaching is that they have no human souls. Everything else is opinion…For all we know, St. Francis may have a zoo, and wouldn’t that be lovely too?🙂

Pets are not child substitutes for me, I have several children . Thats a flawed blanket comment…Although my cats do listen better at times…😛
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Show me a solid statement where the Church teaches they DO go to heaven. I don’t think the Church is in the business of giving “solid” statements about what it doesn’t believe on such matters. God Bless, Memaw
 
mommy_k said:
If someone can show me doctrine or church teaching that solidly states that pets do not go to heaven…posters who believe they do are no more right or wrong that posters that say they dont.

The only teaching is that they have no human souls. Everything else is opinion…For all we know, St. Francis may have a zoo, and wouldn’t that be lovely too?🙂

Pets are not child substitutes for me, I have several children . Thats a flawed blanket comment…Although my cats do listen better at times…😛
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Nice post and I agree. During my time on CAF I’ve seen a few threads like this one, and they’ve all ended the same: a few posters making authoritative-sounding statements saying that animals do not go to heaven…and then later on, the same posters basically shutting down the thread by saying that this topic is not important enough to discuss.

Really, no one can say one way or another. But I guess since this topic seems to keep coming up, it must be important to quite a few people.
 
Autumn_Smoke said:
Nice post and I agree. During my time on CAF I’ve seen a few threads like this one, and they’ve all ended the same: a few posters making authoritative-sounding statements saying that animals do not go to heaven…and then later on, the same posters basically shutting down the thread by saying that this topic is not important enough to discuss.

Really, no one can say one way or another. But I guess since this topic seems to keep coming up, it must be important to quite a few people.
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I still think our attention would be better spent learning about what the Church really does teach us and not so much on this silly stuff. God Bless, Memaw
 
mommy_k said:
If someone can show me doctrine or church teaching that solidly states that pets do not go to heaven…posters who believe they do are no more right or wrong that posters that say they dont.

The only teaching is that they have no human souls. Everything else is opinion…For all we know, St. Francis may have a zoo, and wouldn’t that be lovely too?🙂

Pets are not child substitutes for me, I have several children . Thats a flawed blanket comment…Although my cats do listen better at times…😛
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Tis thee needs to show any indication etc that critters do go to heaven as nowhere in the words of Jesus is this even covertly hinted at and it would have been. In His words and life, critters are there to serve, feed and carry us humans… to the extent of the Gadarene swine being used to rid a person of demonic possession.

That is enough and more than enough for most of us…

pets are a fairly modern luxury item, and still a rarity in poor communities, I have lived decades in poorer farming communities where there is no sentimentality re attachment to any critter. Dogs work and live in the barn…cats catch vermin and are a little above vermin but only just.

So over to thee!

Dear Lord help me if ALL cats from decades past were waiting for me… would be smothered …

But Jesus did not say that so ir is not so.Enjoy and love but let go…

NB you might enjoy the BBC drama series "First Born"which raises some interesting issues tre the difference between people and critters…

and you may be blessed in yoir family but many have only a cat or dog and thts is our fault fair and square.
 
Memaw said:
mommy k;14197834:
Oh so God is choosy about what dogs he brings to heaven?? Is it really up to me??? I loved them all. This gets better all the time.I really think I’d rather be surrounded by God, His Mother , Angels, Saints and my loved ones. Thanks anyway. God Bless, Memaw
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It up to you what brings you eternal happiness in heaven.

What I know is that in heaven, we are surrounded by God’s love…for some, perhaps it’s just standing there looking at God…but for others it may be different. The Holy Angels have different ways of Glorifying God too.

Can you describe what heaven is specifically, for each soul and the details of what thier surroundings are as fact?

No one can do this accurately.
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mommy_k said:
Memaw;14198239:
It up to you what brings you eternal happiness in heaven.

What I know is that in heaven, we are surrounded by God’s love…for some, perhaps it’s just standing there looking at God…but for others it may be different. The Holy Angels have different ways of Glorifying God too.

Can you describe what heaven is specifically, for each soul and the details of what thier surroundings are as fact?

No one can do this accurately.
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Can YOU??? God Bless, Memaw
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Rosebud77 said:
Tis thee needs to show any indication etc that critters do go to heaven as nowhere in the words of Jesus is this even covertly hinted at and it would have been. In His words and life, critters are there to serve, feed and carry us humans… to the extent of the Gadarene swine being used to rid a person of demonic possession.

That is enough and more than enough for most of us…

pets are a fairly modern luxury item, and still a rarity in poor communities, I have lived decades in poorer farming communities where there is no sentimentality re attachment to any critter. Dogs work and live in the barn…cats catch vermin and are a little above vermin but only just.

So over to thee!

Dear Lord help me if ALL cats from decades past were waiting for me… would be smothered …

But Jesus did not say that so ir is not so.Enjoy and love but let go…

NB you might enjoy the BBC drama series "First Born"which raises some interesting issues tre the difference between people and critters…

and you may be blessed in yoir family but many have only a cat or dog and thts is our fault fair and square.
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So I take this as a no…you can’t show any doctrine that states they do not.🙂
 
mommy_k said:
Memaw;14198239:
**It up to you what brings you eternal happiness in heaven. **
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What I know is that in heaven, we are surrounded by God’s love…for some, perhaps it’s just standing there looking at God…but for others it may be different. The Holy Angels have different ways of Glorifying God too.

Can you describe what heaven is specifically, for each soul and the details of what thier surroundings are as fact?

No one can do this accurately.

That thud you just heard was my jaw hitting the ground.

HE IS LORD and HE RULES… Not our whims and fads and fancies and affections …NOTHING comes before Him and that is the danger re pets etc… Only God… Since Sinai. only God
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Rosebud77 said:
mommy k;14198330:
That thud you just heard was my jaw hitting the ground.

HE IS LORD and HE RULES… Not our whims and fads and fancies and affections …NOTHING comes before Him and that is the danger re pets etc… Only God… Since Sinai. only God
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Rosebud I did NOT write that post you responded to with this, God Bless, Memaw
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