Minecraft wiki entry for Your_first_10_minutes, associated text: Now that you have a sword (or axe on Java Edition), you could start killing excess animals with it (any animals in excess of 2 of each type), and then collecting their drops, although food will not be a problem until your third day. When collecting meat exactly six of the same type is best for efficient cooking. Go after sheep if they're available because they drop wool, which is needed for a bed, and also give mutton for food. If you see a horse then generally don't kill it. Leave it alone for now — it only drops leather which is useless before you have access to enchanting, and taming it is pointless until you find a saddle. Don't waste your time if you are behind. Don't bother attacking wolves, as they don't have any item drops, are rather dangerous if you attack when starting out, and can be tamed into dogs that will protect you using bones dropped by skeletons. If you are lucky enough to run into cats, then don't kill them either, or even scare them away, as they can scare away creepers and can also be tamed with raw fish. Also, always make sure to leave at least 2 of every animal, so that you can breed them for later.