My cat died this morning.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

How does that "angle" work in light of verse 21? How is an animal delivered and turned into a child of God?

21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

The New Living Translation renders it as saying...

Romans 8:20-21
New Living Translation (NLT)
20 Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, 21 the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay.

ESV (formally equivalent translation) renders it as saying:

Romans 8:20-21
English Standard Version (ESV)
20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.