the word anima is the root for the word animal, and it means “soul, that which animates.”

Thus, by definition, all animals have souls, whether human or non-human. Every living being has a soul. …

It is the same no matter what kind of person you are: you may be a human, a cat, a dog, a cow, a bird or a fish person, but regardless, all living beings have souls; if they didn’t they would be dead.  –

Sharon Gannon in the November 2014 Jivamukti Yoga Focus of the Month