Disagree w/last poster. . . Perhaps my friend's dearly departed dairy cow, Bertha, is in heaven. After all, the veterinarian who tried (unsuccessfully) to save her is a traditional Catholic! Has my friend gained merit by hiring the Catholic vet? ...
Glad to see a sane Catholic answer in this thread.
Cows don't go to heaven, not even dear Bertha.
Well dear old Bertha's got a better shot than most people these days...