You side-stepped the issue quite well by saying there will be animals in heaven just NOT those we have cared for and loved in this lifetime. I do not agree with that any more then I agree that certain gifts of the Spirit were ended in Acts. Now, I am sure you will vehemently disagree and wow us with your understanding of scripture, but, I think the following link is fairly clear, and provides good basis to put your one scripture to shame;
Do Animals or Pets Go To Heaven? A Biblical Analysis
And here is the bottom line of the article you cited. Totally agrees with TC's position.
The Conclusion
Upon examining the scriptures we just don’t have biblical support to say this with certainty whether or not our pets will be in heaven, however it does appear that animals will exist in the Kingdom of heaven (Isaiah 11:6-9). If our pets will be resurrected or not, we just cannot say for sure.
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