The short answer? As soon as both of you are ready. Time, as we understand it, doesn’t exist in the afterlife. No ticking clocks, no rigid timelines—just an expansive, fluid existence. The moment your beloved companion takes their last breath, they step into a state of complete freedom, love, and light. Most animals feel an instant sense of exhilaration. They are free from pain, free from limitations and surrounded by a nourishing, energetic embrace. While many of them may