Do Pets Go to Heaven?: Now There's Evidence You Can Believe in
Yvonne Warren, 77, is a woman of faith. Even her beloved dog had a biblical name. But when Daniel died last year, Warren, who counts on spending eternity in heaven, wondered whether her canine friend would be there to greet her.  I couldn t bear the thought that I would never see Daniel again, Warren said.  You hear people say, It s just a dog, and that animals don t have souls. That always bothered me. But I never researched what the Bible had to say about it because I was afraid of the answer.  Dennis Callen of Fenton knows the feeling. When he and his wife lost their cat the nine years, the pain was incredible. When he told people how he felt, Callen often got the same response Warren encountered: It s just an animal. Get another one.   Wanting to help others in similar pain, Callen recorded his story and biblical research in a self-published book, Do Pets Go To Heaven? Now There s Evidence You Can Believe In!   Although I use the Bible as the authority, the book was written for the person who is not necessarily religious, Callen said. I want to give comfort to people, whether they are believers or not, who are wondering what happens to their pets when they die.  It could also be given by veterinarians to clients who have lost a pet, Callen said. For Warren, Who couldn t imagine heaven without her dog, the book was a godsend. I read it and I cried, she said. If filled me with peace and happiness. Now I can just see Daniel running to meet me when it s my turn. --The Flint Journal - May 13, 2006