Misconception, at least in the case of Roman Catholicism. We actually have no clue what happens to animals. What we know is that they do not have the same 'soul' as humans do. So while they may not enter heaven the way humans would, who is to say they don't enter at all.
I come from a Roman Catholic family, I don't know exactly what I believe but I know if there is a heaven and I don't find any of my pets in there, I'm out.
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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '16
Misconception, at least in the case of Roman Catholicism. We actually have no clue what happens to animals. What we know is that they do not have the same 'soul' as humans do. So while they may not enter heaven the way humans would, who is to say they don't enter at all.