Woman Says Pets Can Reincarnate

ATLANTA – Whether it’s a four-legged friend or the family fish, for many, losing a pet is like losing a member of the family. Reporter Jennifer Mayerle found a woman who says you don’t have to lose that pet forever.“When Rhett Butler died, it was very traumatic,” said Mary MacQueen.MacQueen had a difficult time losing her beloved cat. Rhett Butler was a cat that was always there by her side, she felt, even after death.“The minute I turned off the light, it would feel that I could feel paw prints walking across the bed,” said MacQueen.It wasn’t until she got a new cat, Thomas Jefferson, that she realized Rhett Butler may have never left her.“He seems like an old soul. He seemed to have so many of the same characteristics. He followed me around constantly,” said MacQueen.Around that time, her friend B. Brent Atwater introduced her to the idea of pet reincarnation. Atwater is a local woman who has written books about pet reincarnation. She’s spent the past 15 years researching the topic and believes pets can come back in another body.“Everybody goes, ‘What do you mean? Pet reincarnation can’t be real.’ And I go, ‘Yes it’s real,’” said Atwater.She said her dog, Friend, has come back five times. The most recent time was three years ago. Friend was apparently born with a “B” like her signature on his back.“The most important thing is your inner urgings. If your cat or dog is going to reincarnate to you, is going to tell you and the second thing within the first week or month that you own them, they’re going to display all the habits of your old animal so you go, ‘Whoa, Fluffy’s back,’” said Atwater.Atwater said she knows there are skeptics out there.“I think the best way to convince someone is to not convince them,” said Atwater.Atwater said people need to ask their pet to come back and be open to the idea. She’s made a believer in MacQueen.“This one has just been so much like the other one that I think, ‘Why not? Why not believe that part of Rhett Butler lives in Thomas Jefferson?’” said MacQueen.Atwater said your pet could come back as something different than before if another animal or breed better suits your current lifestyle.