All life is sacred in the eyes of God, and we, as humans, have learned not to destroy or harm it; “The righteous care for the soul of his pet, the mercies of the wicked are cruel.” (Proverbs 12:10) The only time we are allowed to inflict harm on another animal is to provide it with food, as noted in (Genesis 3:21; 9:3; Exodus 21:28). Pope John Paul II provides insight into human and animal suffering. It demonstrates that as humans, we feel physical pain as well as animals, but what sets us apart is that we have the ability to question why this pain exists. Although animals do not have the intelligence to question why they are captive, we humans realize that their sadness comes from the lack of the natural experience God created for them in the wilderness. Through Adam, Job, and David, we have learned to understand why God makes the world suffer. We also learned that no matter how serious a situation, we should never reject God's love and praise. Keeping animals in captivity in a zoo causes us to reject God. God created us to be stewards of animals and to aid and assist them through His will, not through our own will to hold them captive in zoos. Through captivity we reject a fundamental value of honoring the will of God. In addition to rejecting God's will, keeping animals in captivity makes them more aggressive toward each other and toward humans. This aggression forms evil when they attack. Adam Roberts, senior vice president of Born Free USA, says keeping animals in captivity outside of their natural environment causes them to become aggressive and unhappy. Human suffering throughout creation has not only brought us closer to God, but it has allowed the human race to develop a deeper compassion and love for the wondrous works of God. This love and compassion allows us to see the true beauty of animals. It is understood that not all humans