Do Animals Go to Heaven? - Is Animal Cruelty Acceptable?

No. God gave humans authority over the animals but not the right to mistreat them.  (Genesis 1:28; Psalm 8:6-8) God cares about the welfare of each animal-including small birds.  (Jonah 4:11; Matthew 10:29) He commanded his worshippers to treat animals considerately. - EXODUS 
23:12; DEUTERONOMY 25:4; PROVERBS 12:10.

Bible verses about animals 

Genesis 1:28: "God blessed [the first humans], and God said to them: "Be fruitful and become many, fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving on the earth." 

Meaning: God gave humans authority over the animals.  But he did not say to kill them to get trophies or just for the heck of it. Only for food, but that was before stores.

Numbers 31:28; "As a tax . . . you should take from the soldiers  who went into battle one soul out of every 500, of the people, the herd, the donkeys, and the flock."

Meaning: Both animals and humans are souls.

Proverbs 12:10: "The righteous one take care of his domestic animals." 

Meaning:  Good people care properly for animals, including their pets.

Matthew: "Two sparrows sell for a coin of small value, do they not? Yet, not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's knowledge."  

Meaning: God notices and cares about animals-even small birds. 

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