Mike Pence shared some sad news on Twitter Wednesday afternoon.

'Heavy hearts today. Our beagle of 13 years passed away quietly last night. Rest In Peace, Maverick. We will miss you,' wrote Pence.

He also shared a photo of himself and his wife Karen sitting on their door stoop with Maverick.

Sad: Mike Pence revealed on Twitter that his dog Maverick passed away on Tuesday night

Family: Mike Pence with his wife, mother, daughter and son and daughter-in-law at the RNC (above)

In addition to Maverick, the Pences also have two cats, Pickle and Oreo.

The animals were briefly separated from their owners back in 2013 when the Pences, who have three adult children, moved into the Indiana Governor's mansion.

Pence is not the only animal lover in this year's race, with Hillary Clinton the proud owner of three dogs - Seamus, Maisie, and Tally.

Her running mate, Tim Kaine, has a terrier Gina that his family adopted from the SPCA.

It is unclear however if Donald Trump has a dog, with some claiming he has Labrador Spinee, but no photos seem to exist of him and the animal to confirm this claim.

Many shared their condolences with pence on Twitter after he posted about his loss, including photos of their own animals who had passed away.

'[S]o sorry about the passing of your family pet. 13 years is a good, long life for a & I'm sure he had a great stay on earth,' wrote Fox News host Dana Perino.

'Sincere condolences. Advice: adopt two shelter dogs. You'll be too busy to be consumed by grief, neither will be a "replacement,"' wrote Keith Olberman, a noted foe of Trump.