Pet care after rapture?

January 29th, 2010

I just saw an interesting ad on facebook. A group will care for your pets after you leave in the rapture for only $15 a month (goes up to $25 a month March 1st) for up to 3 pets.

After the Rapture Pet Care has this to say:

Dear Fellow Christian:

As the Apostle Paul describes in Thessalonians as quoted above, at some point in the future Jesus will come in the air, catch up the Church from the earth, and then return to heaven with the Church. This is known as the Rapture and it will be glorious. But what of our pets? Who will take care of our pets when we’re gone?T

their FAQs answer questions like this:

  • What if the Rapture does not occur while my pet is alive?
  • Who are these Volunteer Caretakers and how do I know they’ll take good care of my pets?
  • Can I contact the Volunteer Caretakers in my area?
  • Isn’t the world going to be totally collapsed after the Rapture?

I believe in free enterprise and applaud these people for creating a service to fill a need. I have actually thought about how to get my pet taken care of in the event I get snatched, or more likely, have a heart attack with the doors all locked.

I for one will not sign up for this service. My dog is fifteen years old and might not last much longer. My apartment complex knows I have a pet and will probably go in and get him if a friend requests it. I have several friends that are very unlikely to ask Jesus to forgive their sins and become their Lord. That makes me sad, but it does give me some comfort knowing my Buzzy will be taken care of by loving people.

If you saw Doc Hollywood and remember the character Woody Harrelson played, you might have some misgivings about this service that seems like the “earthquake insurance” he was “keen to take a crack at.”

Caveat Emptor, as always