I was raised baptist ..... There are many references in the bible of people and kings committing SERIOUS sins, like murder, idolatry, ect. Those people were forgiven for their sins, simply by being repentant and asking for forgiveness.
If the absolute worst sinners in history can be forgiven, do you not think a god that loves you can not forgive you as well, for simply loving an animal?
Do you think God cursed us with our feelings for animals, KNOWING we will never be able to completely deny our feelings or act upon them?
Some of my relationships with animals have been the greatest moments in my life. At times in my life, my companion at the time is the only thing that kept me forcing myself to go on in life... not for myself, but for them.
For me it has never been a curse, it has always been a gift that enriched my life and gave me hope when there was none.
Do you honestly think God can accept mass murders of Christians, and not us, if we truly care about the animals feelings and wants as much as our own?
That wouldn't be much of a true father who cares about his children