In addition, who was at that gave us the love we have for animals if not God, our creator? Would he give us this gift now and then withhold it from us in eternity? If parents love to give good things to their children, how much more does God love to give good things to his children? Indeed because it is his nature to give since "God is love" (1 John 4:8, 16), it would be just like him to return to us our companion animals in a renewed Heaven and earth. However, I think