Animal Domain

You can speak with and befriend animals with ease. In addition, you treat Lore (Nature) as a class skill. Animal Companion: At 4th level, you gain the service of an animal companion. Your effective druid level for this animal companion is equal to your cleric level – 3. (Druids who take this ability through their nature bond class feature use their druid level – 3 to determine the abilities of their animal companions).