Is there any scriptural reference to the possibility of animals in Paradise?

[toughcritic]

Is there any scriptural reference to the possibility of animals in Paradise? Obviously we know that animals do not have souls and they cannot make any moral judgments yet they remain some of God's most magnificent creatures and it seems impossible to believe that God would not have any of these in the hereaafter. Before Adam and Eve's sin there were animals in Paradise living in harmony with one another. I choose to believe that Paradise is what God initially created and that included all creatures. Please explain.

[Leonie Ambrose]

toughcritic,
The following link should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church's teaching on whether animals will go to Heaven. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

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