The Animal Soul Survey

Q1: Do you currently have, or have you ever had, an animal companion or pet?

Yes No

Answer Q2 only if you answered Yes to Q1.

Q2: Animal 1 details (Name, Species, Breed if applicable, Age)

Q2: Animal 2 details (Name, Species, Breed if applicable, Age)

Q2: Animal 3 details (Name, Species, Breed if applicable, Age)

Q3: Do you believe animals have souls?

Q3: Other (please describe)

Answer Q4 only if you selected \’Yes, some animals have souls\’ in Q3.

Q4: If you believe only some animals have souls, which animals do you believe have souls, and why?

Q5: How do you define “soul”?

A principal of life that makes a living being alive A spiritual or immaterial aspect of the animal An individual identity or consciousness Something that survives bodily death I don't believe in souls Unsure Other

Q5: Other (please describe)

Q6: Do you believe any animals continue to exist in some form after bodily death?

Q6: Other (please describe)

Q7: What are the primary reasons for your beliefs about animals and souls? Please share as much or as little as you like.

Q8: Have your relationships with animals influenced your beliefs about souls, spirituality, or the afterlife?

Yes No Unsure

Answer the following only if you answered Yes to Q8.

Q8 follow-up: If yes, please describe how your relationships with animals have influenced your beliefs.

Q9: Other religious tradition (please specify)

Q10: Do you consider yourself spiritual?

Yes No Unsure

Answer the following only if you answered Yes to Q10.

Q10 follow-up: If yes, please briefly describe what spirituality means to you.

Q11: How important are your religious or spiritual beliefs in shaping your views about animals?

Q13: How do you describe your gender?

Woman Man Self-describe Prefer not to answer

Q13: Self-describe

Q14: In what country do you currently live?

Q15: In what state, province, territory, or region do you currently live?

Q17: Is there anything else you would like to share about animals, souls, the death of an animal, the possibility of an afterlife, or the spiritual significance of relationships between human beings and animals?

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