My First Pet Options

[alentrell23]

Hi, my name is Allicia. I had a Yorkie named Montgomery, he was my first pet. He became very ill during the last week of October of this year, 2009. I had to have him put to sleep on Nov. 30th, it was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.
I feel so much guilt, saddness, and despair. I cry almost every day, I miss him so much. He was such a big part of my life
and now my life seems so empty. But at the same time, I feel bad because it was very difficult at times taking care of a dog. It was so much work. But what he gave to me, the unconditional love made up for it. Now that he's gone I feel that I took him for granted. I should have done some things differently. I hope to find some comfort in talking with others who have lost a pet.

Thank you,
Allicia

[smokey/lady/max]

Hi Allicia, I had the same question about our babies really going to heaven. When my smokey left me over three years ago I was so upset reading things that dogs dont have a soul and that they dont go to heaven I right away was a basket case. I called my Aunt who is a pastor and I talked to her for a long time about it. She had told me that god would not have gave them to us to love to only take them away from us forever. She said that absolutley dogs have a soul. After I really have thought things out NO ONE will ever convience me other wise. Dogs know and sense things that not even us humans can. I also remember to spell god backwards to me that tells me all I need for my comfort. If they didnt have a soul how could they be so in tuned to us. They knew when anything was wrong with us. They have saved so many people they can smell human cancer. I sure wish god would have givin us the same ability then we might have been able to save them. They are gods creation and remember god ask Noel to built the ark to save the aniamals. I know it is so hard to comprehend that they are not here I am having a really hard time with the guilt. So I know the pain you are feeling.I have searched the web for the same answer and there are so many good sights out there. If you need to search does animals go to heaven and you will find the many that I did. They are as innocent as a baby, they give and gave unconditional love so how could there not be a place in heaven for them. I do alot of questioning myself if you read my last post on a poem for us I express your same feelings. Here is anice web site
http://www.dogheaven.com/reflection1.htm

There has to be a place for our Angels
Anna