Ever had a tragic experience with your pets?

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Being a pet lover, Me and my family have tried to take good care of some domesticated animals.We have 2 dogs in our house, diff. kinds of fishes, and love birds. We used to have a black cat when I was younger but it stowed away. As far as I remember, my father beaten it to death when it was caught stealing food in the kitchen (poor kitten!). The most unforgettable pet that we had is our domesticated rat. They are 2, a male and female. A family friend gave it to us as a present.Unlike the usual domesticated rats,it doesn't grow big that makes it cute. We named them Ericka and Richard, following the names of the protagonist in Daimos (anime). After several months, Ericka got pregnant. Of course, we're so excited about it. But a shocking event happened when Ericka gave birth. As a 1st time owner, we're not aware about the do's and dont's in taking care of rats. One morning, me and my siblings hurried to their cage to see their babies but to our shock, all 6 baby rats were gone. We caught Richard in the act of eating 1 of them!!! OMG! I really don't know what I felt at that time. That was so gross and depressing at the same time!! Months past by and Ericka got pregnant for the 2nd time. At least now, we already know what to do. Few days before Ericka gave birth, we put them in diff cage. However, another tragic thing happened. Both Ericka and Richard were gone. We are still thinking how they managed to scape from their cage. (Maybe they went somewhere to have a date or something...lol!). Kidding aside, 4 baby rats were abandoned in an instance. After few hours, all of them died. (Sigh!) That was quite a sad experience.