My Heart

“You left and forgot to tell my heart how to live without you.” (Anonymous)

When Jesus’ second coming to Earth occurs as He takes His true children to Heaven, what will happen to all of the pets that are left as their owners unexpectedly vanish? As you are enjoying the pleasures of Heaven, what kind of atrocities might your beloved pets being experiencing without some kind of direct human intervention.

Though the verses describing the events of the rapture are recorded below, there is no mention as to how it will affect our animals. One can only imagine the horrifying things that could occur:

·        “No one knows the day or hour. The angels in Heaven don’t know, and the Son himself doesn’t know. Only the Father knows.” (Matthew 24:36, CEV)

 

·        “With a loud command and with the shout of the chief angel and a blast of God’s trumpet, the Lord will return from heaven. Then those who had faith in Christ before they died will be raised to life. Next, all of us who are still alive will be taken up into the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the sky. From that time on we will all be with the Lord forever.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, CEV)

The early roots of the After the Rapture Pet Care began in England as a joke from an atheist on the Internet that said she’d take care of Christian-owned pets after the rapture, and asked for 70 pounds $98) as a donation. It went viral with non-believers who enjoyed laughing at Christians.

The American version of the After the Rapture Pet Care began In the fall of 2009 with a woman named Sharon. A non-believer friend of hers named Carol brought up a question: “Hey, if you get raptured, what happens to Frankie?”

It was an excellent question that didn’t have an answer. Little did Carol know that I would obsess about this. A couple weeks later Carol came back and suggested we start the After the Rapture Pet Care together. She said she had asked several Christian friends the same question she’d asked me, and every one of them would pay for a service to ensure the care of their pets after the rapture.

I asked some fellow Christians their thoughts. In every case they wished there was a way to prepare for their pets’ survival. The key was, it had to be a legitimate service run by sincere people, not the Atheist-run joke sites that appear from time to time online. Carol and I were the perfect team for this mission.

While planning our system, we thought about the stories of pet rescues in New Orleans after Katrina. Imagine how many more pets would have been saved if there had been a database of pets and volunteers activated immediately. This is something we could do for Christian owned pets.

With the decision made to create this service, Carol began recruiting other non-Christian animal lovers nationwide to volunteer to take care of left-behind pets when the rapture occurs. As a Christian, my role has been to put together a program that is biblically appropriate and provides true value to Christians. I believe we’ve come up with a plan that is affordable, unique, biblical, and practical.

Most Pet Caretakers are atheist (or another non-Christian religion), are animals lovers that register in our After the Rapture Pet Care Google database even though they do not believe in the rapture, are volunteers that have agreed to care for the pets they rescue as their own, which includes being financially responsible for them. Pet Caretakers are matched by location and the types of pets they wish to care for.

Volunteers are non-believers that are not interested in someone trying to convert them. God loves your pets  by putting them into your care, and expecting you to take care of them. Expecting God to deal with your responsibility at death or the rapture is no different than waiting for God to feed your pets.  For $10, you can register up to three pets for volunteer to look after.

This is what will happen for all pets registered with After the Rapture Pet Care immediately after the rapture: 1.   Our non-Christian administrators will activate our rescue plan.   2.   Volunteers will be alerted immediately by email and telephone that they have been activated.   3.   Rapture-abandoned pets are connected to location and animal type.. Our administrators and Volunteer Pet Caretakers will do whatever it takes to find and rescue your pets. If your pet has a location chip, they’ll use that, or they’ll go to every location you’ve registered with us, and, if your pets are not at one of those locations, they’ll search for your cars as well as stay in contact with the local pet shelters. If they are unable to reach a Volunteer Pet Caretaker in your area for whatever reason, our administrators will communicate with local animal organizations, like the Humane Society, to advocate for your pet’s rescue and care. 4.   Our administrators will stay in touch with our Volunteer Pet Caretakers regarding each and every pet to be sure everything is being done to rescue and care for them.

“The saddest moment is when the one who gave you the best memories becomes a memory.”  (Deborah Bachand)[i]

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[i] Sources used:

·        “Frequently Asked Questions” by After the Rapture Pet Care

·        “Is After the Rapture Pet Care a Joke?” by Admin

·        “Rapture Pet Care Takes Care of Your Pets after the Apocalypse” by Colton

·        http://www.postrapturepetcare.com

 

I wonder what will happen to my three Chihuahuas (Chico, Rosco, and Lola) if they are living after the rapture? This post gives me some measure of peace. (I am unsure if this service is still available).

For more information on this time period, I suggest you read (or listen) to the LEFT BEHIND series (prequel, adult, teen) by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye or view the 2014 "Left Behind" movie starring Nicholas Cage.