Some people feel sure our pets will be waiting for us on the other side. I really want that to be true. I don’t know if this is too similar to this question about animals having souls, but do dogs go to heaven? But I also wonder if heaven just doesn’t work that way. Maybe God has something bigger planned than a one-to-one reunion with every specific animal we’ve had, and we can’t even picture it yet. Something beyond what we’re imagining.
And I do believe God cares about what He created. Animals included. I’m trying to trust that whatever eternity looks like will be good, even if I have no idea what that means for Buddy.