The euthanization of two beloved pets, Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon, has sparked significant backlash online, especially after the animals tested negative for rabies post-mortem.

On Oct. 30 both Peanut and Fred were confiscated by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, and later both animals were euthanized in order to be tested for rabies. Both animals tested negative for the disease.