This is the question that came in an email with this video of Christian the Lion. The video is only 2+ minutes long and worth watching despite the shamelessly sappy music. The story is of a lion who was adopted by a couple in England, raised domestically and then released into the wild in Africa and what happens when they visit him years later.
It never even occurred to me to consider that animals do NOT have souls. Of course they do. My opinion is that it would be arrogant of humans to assume that an animal's purpose for existing is any less important than a human. Since my theory of life is that it is not our actions, possessions or words that determine the value of our contribution, but who we are being, the invisible essence, vibe, energy (whatever you want to call it) that we add to the whole, then it makes sense to me that animals are also contributing. They may not be tangible contributions, but anyone who has a dog or cat in their life knows, there's a lot of love going on. My wonderful friend Alexa said "Animals may make a more important contribution than humans, because they offer unconditional love. They are often lifesavers of people who are sick, sad, or lonely."
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