Bible Verses About Animals and God's Creatures (KJV)

"And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good."

"A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel."

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?"

"The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works."

"But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:"

"For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills."

"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?"

"The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them."

Does the Bible say animals go to heaven?

Scripture does not directly say whether pets go to heaven. It does show God's care for animals (Psalm 145:9) and pictures animals in the coming peaceful kingdom (Isaiah 11:6-9).

What does the Bible say about treating animals?

Proverbs 12:10 says "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast." The law also required rest for working animals on the sabbath (Exodus 23:12).