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Re-Pet a Reality

Posted by michael on from the double-your-pleasure dept.

tigerdarklord writes "The Sci-Fi concept of pet cloning has become a commercial venture. Genetic Savings & Clone now not only offers genebanking for your pet (alive or recently dead), but a full service cloning shop. Although they started by producing two clones of the CEO's cat, they have now produced their first commercial clone for a woman from Texas. GSC has modified their cloning procedure to overcome the resemblance issues demonstrated when the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M, created CopyCat. The technology looks promising but the $50,000 price tag will prove to place the service out of the reach of most pet owners."

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  1. My pet is going to heaven by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I am a Christian, and I believe that when my beloved kitty dies, she will go to heaven to be with Jesus. By saving her DNA, I would be denying her a future with Our Savior Jesus Christ.

    I really hope stuff like this is outlawed by President Bush. He is a good man, and surely realizes that this is an abomination in God's eyes.

    Long time reader, first time poster. I just felt I had to respond to this story.

    Have a blessed day.

    -Mike

    1. Re:My pet is going to heaven by agraupe · · Score: -1, Troll

      Oh my fucking lord... no, no, not the Christians invading /. Anyone who refers to Jesus Christ as "Our Savior" (note capitalization) should be beaten to death. with their own limbs. It's okay to be religious, but when Fuckface here hopes cloning is outlawed so cats will spend time with Jesus, I think we can all agree it has gone too far. Not to mention that George Bush is an abomination in the World's eyes, irregardless of God.

  2. Re:More money than brains I guess by teromajusa · · Score: 1, Troll

    As to the wisdom of spending $50k on a cat - any cat - I'd say that it depends a lot on your overall financial picture.

    Put a needy kid through college...or get a kitten.
    Supply starving villagers with a herd of cattle...or get a kitten
    Save a child from starving to death...or get a kitten

    Regardless of how much you earn, I don't see how blowing money of a frivoulous project like this could ever be called wise.

  3. Re:I for one by mrtroy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Wow the price of burlap sacks and rope MUST have gone up (along with the price of oil increases from having to drive to the nearest pond)

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