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I remember hearing Bishop Kalistos Ware saying once "why wouldn't animals be in Heaven, they were in Paradise!!" Your site is such a blessing. Is there a reason though that you keep your identity secret? I'm sure I'm not the only Orthodox Christian who is curious as to who you are! This information that you have gathered needs to be available to the masses. You need to be on Facebook!!

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Thank you for this site! I am Orthodox and very curious about the Church's stance on animals and pets. Any pet owner knows that these creatures (especially dogs) are model Christians, in a way-- pure, innocent, infinitely forgiving, infinitely loving, non-judgmental. It makes a lot of sense that they are sinless and come from God, and will be with God in the end. Thank you, and I look forward to reading more of your site! God Bless.

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I lost my beloved dog Truman to renal failure on January 4, 2010. It was very sudden and all attempts to save him and sustain any quality of life for him had failed. His pain was too much for him to bear and so I made that difficult but merciful decision. He died in my arms and I held him afterwards until I knew it was time to let go. My grief is unbearable. For the 11 years that our lives were intertwined I prayed every morning and asked Truman to pray with me. We thanked Jesus for another day and asked God have mercy on the world. I spoke to Truman often of Jesus as he had many friends who had departed this world before him and I always told him that one day he would see Jesus too. Your website is the best I have found on dealing with my loss. I am aware of the grieving process as I have lost both human and animal kin alike. But my belief that our animal companions also have souls and have a place in heaven is difficult to find any information on. When I looked into Truman's eyes I knew that he was a gift from God, created from God and would one day return to God. When his final days drew near and I held him close and told him how much I loved him and thanked him for the joy that he had brought to my life, I also told him that I hoped I had brought some joy to his. It was he who kissed my face to take away my tears. It was he who put his paw on my leg and said with those eyes...I am ready to go. Thank you so much for helping me this day. It has been 25 days now and I can only wonder when the pain will end for me.

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I like what I see. It has always bothered me that animals serve us, yet we are told they don't go to heaven. I guess that's why I liked All Dogs Go to Heaven. Not sure where he quotes if from, but Andrew always says that Jesus will redeem all of creation.