The Bible predicts a time when the wolf and the lamb will live together in peace (Isaiah 11:6-8; 65:25). I believe this takes place during the coming kingdom of Christ on the earth. As for animals in heaven right now, the Bible doesn’t mention it one way or the other. I agree with the answer given by radio pastor Donald Cole when a caller asked if his favorite dog would be in heaven. Pastor Cole said he didn’t know but there was an easy way to find out. “When you get to heaven, if you still want to know if your dog Spot is there, call out, ’Here, Spot!’ If he comes, he’s there. If he doesn’t, he’s not.”

It’s interesting to consider the implications of 1 Corinthians 15:39-41 with its teaching about different sorts of earthly bodies and heavenly bodies. That passage does not teach that animals will be in heaven, but it does mean that heaven will be far beyond our earthly experience, and therefore we will be surprised and overjoyed by everything we find there. Since animals are part of God’s creation, perhaps they too will share in the glories that are to come. See What is Heaven Like?