The world will end Saturday at 6 p.m., or something like that. According to believers, it is the beginning of the Rapture, when all Christians will be whisked into Heaven, leaving only the heathens here on Earth.
You know who else will be stuck here? Your pets. Which is why one group of atheists formed a company offering to take care of your pets in a post-Rapture event for the low, low price of $50. Sounds like a bargain. Former Scene staffer D.X. Ferris wrote about Post Rapture Pet Care, and today, more than ever, it feels like the perfect time to share it, should you need to make a call on Fido’s behalf before meeting your maker tomorrow evening.
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Originally published 12/24.09.
Certain Christian denominations believe in a phenomenon called the Rapture. It’s pretty complicated, and the details vary from sect to sect, but basically it’s a series of events surrounding Christ’s return to Earth, including the sudden beaming to Heaven of most good God-fearin’ folk. Or something. Anyway, we know from the Left Behind novels that these are not plus-one invitations, so presumably the pets of the Raptured are stuck here too.
But an Akron-area business says if you’re a believer, your animals won’t have to suffer for your salvation, starving in a cage while you enter the pearly gates. Post Rapture Pet Care is poised to rescue your pets and care for them until the Lord calls them home too.
This article appears in May 18-24, 2011.
