To describe everything would take forever, but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to what all these animals mean.  I sometimes have an animal or insect in my dream, but not that often actually and never this many!

In the dream I was re-living someone's memory (another character in my dream), but it was still "me" in it.  I was in a bed in a bedroom and there were animals everywhere.  I wanted to leave the room, but couldn't because of all the animals.  There was some weird insect almost like a really big grasshopper or preying mantis on the wall that I killed with something like an energy burst from my hands (yes very strange).  Then there was a spider on the wall I wanted to kill the same way but now couldn't figure out how to use that "power".  Then there was a tiger just walking around the room (which is the reason why I didn't want to get up and leave.  THen there were birds (two different kinds) walking around on top of me on top of the blanket  playing with eggs.  And then a dog comes up on the bed and curls up next to me and kind of growls when I move too much.  Also the tiger jumps half way on the bed and eats one of the birds.  At the end I was hoping that the tiger would get full and fall asleep from eating the bird so I could get up and walk out the bedroom door.

Thanks for any suggestions.  It was a very strange dream.  

Animals may refer to our inner animalistic drives. You dreamt you were in bed in your bedroom. A bedroom is one of those rooms we keep private and don't allow just everyone to enter. So, dreams happening in bedrooms often indicate that what happens in there is something you prefer to keep private. Both the bedroom and animals have a coinciding implication: sexual nature.

Let's explore what kind of animals you noticed:
Praying Mantis is a destructive animal... it eats its partner after fertilization. Your instinctive reaction is to squash it. Have you recently ended a destructive relationship?
I think it's fortunate you didn't get to kill the spider. We might think of them as creepy crawlies, but spiders keep our homes free of blood sucking mosquitoes and annoying flies that cause our meat to turn bad. There are several possible meanings for spiders, but the fact that you could not kill it suggests to me the spider represents a protective force against self-destructive behaviour. It even had the power to not make you kill it and so prevent you from bringing bad luck onto you. It may also have an extra dimension in that you would like to ensnare someone in your net.
The tiger in the bedroom... may be a pun to "being a tiger in the bedroom" which alludes to female sexuality, aggression and seduction. And it seems your tiger is on the prowl for a fast snack.
These birds... were they a pair? a couple? Were they weird looking or just plain average birds?
In this dream I would see a dog as representing your loyal and faithful side, but he growls when you "move" too much... Perhaps your faithful side doesn't like you moving on when it comes to relationships?

I'm sure you'll find some more puns yourself with those animals. I hope I've offered several possible ways to find meaning in the animals along this drift

I'd say have fun!

DEAR FRIEND,
Is the dream was at the last leg of the night? After awakening did u not sleep again?
If both the replies are affirmative then,can think on the lines suggested by mr sweetsusray, other wise forget it

I loved your interpretations, Sweetsunray, as usual. I learn loads from them for my own dreams. Keep it up, please!  

Looks like we are getting a bit of a Sweetsunray fan club going.  I am certainly a proud member ;)