What does the Bible say about animals going to heaven?

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The Bible does not clearly promise that particular animals, including our pets, will go to heaven, but it does portray God’s care for animals and a renewed creation in which they share in his peace. Psalm 36:6 and Job 12:10 affirm that every creature depends on God’s preserving hand, while Proverbs 12:10 commends righteous care for them. Isaiah 11:6-9 and 65:25 use peaceful animal life to picture the blessing of God’s coming kingdom. Revelation 5:13 shows all creation praising God, and Romans 8 teaches that creation itself will be delivered from its bondage. Christians may therefore hope that God’s new creation will include animals, while leaving the destiny of individual creatures to his wise and merciful will.