God created animals because god wanted relationship and fellowship.
God's desire to pour out, and receive love in return remained unfulfilled so he decided to create animals before he actually created humans and then placed them in perfect serenity that was then earth.
We know that God gave animals to us for a purpose, because in the days of Noah, before the great Flood, God preserved every kind of animal on the ark so they would inhabit the land again.
Animals are among God's many diverse gifts to man.
God has created them, and while mankind is given dominion over the animals, we are not to treat them cruelly.”
Animals are actually not here for the purpose of being our food, and it's made abundantly clear throughout scripture that God shows displeasure at animals being killed (Isaiah 1: 11- 17; 11:6-9; 66:3; Daniel 1:8-17; Psalms 50:8-13).
The earth and animals are important to God, and as a caretaker for God's creation, stewardship of animals is important.
You are God's deputies.
The life of every living thing is in His hands and the breath of every human being.
Even when we feel weak and small, our pets still come to us for care and so remind us that we are strong enough, capable enough to provide it.
Even when we are enmeshed in anger or blame, they sit joyfully at our side, radiating contentment and instilling peace within us.
Animals are used for transportation, for sport, for recreation, and for companionship.
Animals are also used to learn more about living things and about the illnesses that afflict human beings and other animals.
God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds.
And God saw that it was good.
Christians don't believe that "going to heaven" happens automatically; it's the result of conscious decisions made during one's life.
While the Bible is very specific about the requirements for human salvation, it says nothing about salvation for animals.
In Leviticus 11, the Lord speaks to Moses and Aaron and sets out which animals can be eaten and which cannot: “You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud.
There are some that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, but you must not eat them.