Some say it's a dog's afterlife, too

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Ruby, an 18-month-old boxer, was tearing it up with other dogs at the Sandy Paws Dog Park in Jacksonville Beach on Wednesday while her human companion, Don Christian, watched with a smile.

"She thinks she runs this place, and she kinda runs the house, too," said Christian, 55, of Ponte Vedra Beach.

But will Ruby and other critters be running around in heaven someday, as well? It's a question being asked a lot since fire destroyed most of the Jacksonville Humane Society on Saturday, killing 85 animals.

Christian was quick to answer that yes, Ruby and other animals have souls and will romp around with their owners in the afterlife.

"I think all pets have a personality and bond with people. How can you not think they have souls?" he said.

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