Adams, Carol J. Prayers for Animals

People often feel deep emotions in response to the lives of animals. Learning of one animal's suffering or many animals' suffering may touch us very deeply. Sometimes, we do not want to be that deeply touched since we know how much it hurts to care about another's suffering. Praying for animals allows us to unburden ourselves of these feelings by sharing them. In opening ourselves, we are kept open to the lives of others. Prayer connects us with God and all of Creation. Through prayer, we are made one with all of God's creatures. Arranged across the arc of the day, this book includes original prayers by Carol J. Adams:

-Morning Prayers and Prayers of Adoration
-For Our Relationships with Creatures and the Creator
-For Our Special Friendships
-Prayers of Mourning and Grief
-Prayers of Petition and Intercession
-Evening Prayers

Anderson, Allen & Linda. Angel Cats: Divine Messengers of Comfort

While dogs get more credit, cats have perennially proven themselves to be every bit the equal of their canine brethren as humankind's best friend. Angel Cats, inspired by a contest authors Allen and Linda Anderson ran to find the "Best Angel Cat" story, shows the often extraordinary ways in which these fascinating creatures have responded to human need. Stories feature Paprika, the kitten that may have saved a little Hungarian girl from Russian soldiers; the cat who helped a woman make friends in a hostile workplace; the cats who acted as "pacemakers" for a sleeping woman with undiagnosed heart problems; and many more. Interwoven with the stories are brief meditations as well as fun facts about cats, such as that cats purr at the same frequency that increases bone density and strengthens and heals fractures. An "Ask Cuddles" section answers frequently asked questions about the fabulous feline.

Anderson, Allen & Linda. God's Messengers: What Animals Teach Us About the Divine

Combining spiritual questions with heartwarming animal tales, God's Messengers will appeal to anyone who seeks the mystical in the everyday. The authors have gathered these accounts from a wide variety of people and divided them into four sections: Love, Wisdom, Courage, and Comfort. Each story answers a question, for example: Is there a God? Are prayers answered? and Is there a heaven? Throughout, wild and domesticated creatures teach humans about health, compassion, and unconditional love - birds, coyotes, dolphins, and iguanas, as well as cats, dogs, and horses. Readers will learn about a ferret who helped an autistic boy play baseball, a dolphin who was saved by a concerned community, and a dog who pulled hair from her tail in sympathy with a chemo patient. 50 black-and-white photographs accompany these amazing stories.

Cotner, June. Animal Blessings

Our pets. They are our loyal companions and our faithful friends, a constant source of joy and inspiration. In this endearing anthology of prayers and poems, June Cotner has handpicked choice writings by some of the world's most notable animal lovers to celebrate the playful, the poignant, and the profound ways these wonderful creatures touch our daily lives.

Kurz, Gary. Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates

Thanks, Nonie & Sherry, for the recommendation!

Linzey, Andrew. Animal Gospel.

In this book Andrew Linzey provides a new Christian credo for animals. Our treatment of animals is a gospel issue, he contends, because those individuals and institutions that could have become the voice of God's most vulnerable creatures have instead justified cruelty and oppression. Linzey offers an inspiring personal account of the gospel truths that have sustained his commitment to the cause of animals for more than twenty-five years. In doing so he makes a strong and moving case for a radically reformed faith, one that allows the gospel of the crucified Christ to interpret the world of innocent suffering.

Linzey, Andrew. Animal Rites: Liturgues of Animal Care

Christians believe that the Logos is the source of all life, yet Christian worship remains largely and unashamedly humanocentric. This book provides ten new liturgies that are animal-friendly and animal-inclusive. They include services of celebration for animal companionship, services for animal welfare, healing liturgies, new eucharistic prayers "for the whole creation," and animal burial services. Underlying all these new forms is a serious theological purpose: to draw us deeper into the mystery of God's work in creation and to affirm other sentient beings as co-creatures with us. The book is ideal for parishes that conduct annual blessings of animals, for animal rights activists, and for families with beloved pets.

Shanahan, Niki Behrikis. There is Eternal Life for Animals: A Book Based on Bible Scripture

All animals go to heaven. How do we know? We look in the book that God left us, the Bible. This book takes you through the Bible and proves through the scriptures that there is life after death for all the animals.

Available at: http://www.eternalanimals.com/

Shanahan, Niki Behrikis. Animal Prayer Guide: A Book Based on Bible Scripture

You'll find sample prayers for saying grace over your pet's food, prayers for sick and lost pets.  Daily prayers, prayers for emergencies, for traveling, special occasions, pray for all animals everywhere and animal shelters.  Now you can have special blessing services for your animal companions.  Anoint them with oil.  This book gives sample services for Blessing of the Animals, Animal Dedications, and Memorial Services.

Available at: http://www.eternalanimals.com/

Shanahan, Niki Behrikis. The Rainbow Bridge: Pet Loss Is Heaven's Gain.

This book was written to provide the much-needed support for the loss of your beloved animal companion.  You'll be encouraged to hear the stories of people who have witnessed their pets in Heaven through near-death, out-of body, and deathbed experiences. You can learn through the Bible that none of God's creatures are really dead when they die.  Your pet has gone to heaven, and is waiting to be reunited with you someday. Learn how to overcome depression, and look to our most promising future with them.

Available at: http://www.eternalanimals.com/