Do Nonhuman Animals Have Souls?

[AFTT47]

Personally I believe they do, yes

Wow, interesting. You're an interesting mix, CL

I personally won't address the issue of souls because I'm not sure what that word even means. I have no doubt though that any higher animal such as mammals has the necessary brain complexity to be sentient, self-aware or whatever other word you want to use to describe a creature which thinks, has a conscious awareness of its own existence, has a desire to preserve itself and fears threats to itself.

As to whether or not they have an afterlife... I can't see anyone or thing having an afterlife unless it is provided by supernatural beings (which I rule out) or natural beings which have evolved or advanced to the point where they have the power to grant such a thing to mortals. It would be up to them to decide who/what is worthy of such a gift. I do not presume to even guess what such advanced beings would think as they are too far beyond me for me to realistically put myself in their shoes.