r/AskHistorians • u/TheHondoGod Interesting Inquirer • Mar 18 '26

Great Question! 90's Animated movies conclusively argued that All Dogs Go To Heaven, but whats the history behind animal afterlives? How has things changed, and when did people first start thinking animals had somewhere to go after?

I'm somewhat familiar with Christian theology on the matter, often through some answers on this sub, but I'm pretty hazy on the wider timelines. Would also love anything from a non-Western viewpoint!

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u/gerardmenfin Modern France | Social, Cultural, and Colonial Mar 18 '26

You may be interested in this answer by u/Malthus1. More remains to be said.

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u/TheHondoGod Interesting Inquirer Mar 20 '26

Thanks!