In the Nicene Creed, Christians confess God as Creator, the "Maker of all things visible and invisible." In patristic cosmologies, the interconnectedness of all creation is frequently emphasized, and all creation is seen as intrinsically valuable and the object of God's love and redemption. The re-discovery of this rich theological heritage has proven very valuable in the development of contemporary ecotheology. However, there remains a significant blind spot in these early cosmologies regarding the intrinsic value of other-than-human animals as individuals. While the Fathers and Mothers of the church viewed the cosmos as a whole as valuable, they did not explicitly recognize the individual worth of non-human creatures. In this paper, I discuss the other-than-human as an object of theological attention, arguing that a genuine Christian cosmology, based on the belief in God as maker, redeemer, and giver of life, ought also to consider the intrinsic value and plight of our other-than-human co-creatures. By integrating insights from ecotheology and the Nicene tradition, this paper seeks to articulate a vision of an ecological cosmology that honors the Creator and acknowledges the individual worth of all creatures.