Lucknow, June 23 -- Amid the grief over the loss of human lives in the devastating Aliganj building fire, another tragedy unfolded quietly outside the charred structure -- the death of several dogs and cats trapped inside the pet shop and clinic operating on the lower floors of the building. Many pet owners came to know about the blaze through television broadcasts and social media updates. As visuals of the raging fire flashed across news channels, anxious owners rushed to the spot hoping their beloved companions had somehow survived. Among them was Sunita Pandey, whose one-year-old indigenous-breed dog, Ramji Bhaiya, was among the animals feared dead. "I saw the fire on television and immediately rushed here. Until the very end, I kept hoping someone would bring him out alive," she said, breaking down. Another pet owner, Kiran Shukla, said she was informed about the fire by a neighbour and immediately switched on the television. "The moment I saw the building on TV, I felt something was wrong. My cat was inside," she said. "I rushed here praying she had been rescued. We celebrate birthdays with our pets, take them to hospitals when they are sick and care for them like our children. How do we explain this loss?"...