We live in a very rural area, a place where our pets are very likely to encounter wildlife and get killed, but it rarely happens. We've always had dogs and cats and fish - that's part of living in the country. We keep our animals in at night, because it's just too dangerous to have them outside at night. But still, our pets often die sooner than they would in a more protected environment. The death of pets happens often for us, but it still hurts every time.
-Joe-