Cat Raised from the dead for $83,000 ?
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I saw the article on Today or Streats...
Can't seem to find it in CNA or TNP.
Anyone has the article?
And share your views on cloning of cats..? -
its here but need to register: http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/sub/topstories/story/0,5562,292196,00.html?
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Need a new pet? Clone your old one
SAN FRANCISCO - THE cat's out of the bag. A Texan woman says she paid US$50,000 (S$82,400) to a northern California biotech company for an eight-week-old clone of her dead cat, Nicky, the first known sale of a cloned pet.
BACK FROM THE DEAD: Little Nicky, with owner Julie. -- AP
Genetic Savings & Clone Inc, based in Sausalito, handed over Little Nicky, a Maine Coon, earlier this month at a company holiday party in San Francisco.
'He is identical. I have not been able to see one difference,' said the woman, who asked to be identified only by her first name, Julie.
Despite its whimsical name, the company has been working for more than four years on the cat cloning process. The founder of the company, Arizona billionaire John Sperling, funded the research at Texas A&M University that led to the first cloned cat - CC, or Carbon Copy - in 2001.
The company is employing a technology known as chromatin transfer, which is currently being used for cloning cattle.
Company spokesman Ben Carlson said four other people have cats on order, at $50,000 each. He said all the clones are expected to be ready by spring.
But the announcement of Little Nicky sparked criticism from some animal protection groups, who saw the event as opening the door to a new realm of problems.
'There are a million cats being killed in shelters every year,' said Mr Michael Mountain, president of Best Friends Animal Society. 'There is no shortage of cats, so why do they have to do this?' -- LOS ANGELES TIMES
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give $$$ to SPCA better... can help so many real kitties...
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$83,000 for one cat!
... Ridiculous leh.
Can buy more than 50k cats with that money lor. The crazy woman.....
She'll probably say, its not the same, but then again, there are lots more cats out there that need loving, a home... food...
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[quote]Originally posted by MeoW_MeoW:
[b]give $$$ to SPCA better... can help so many real kitties...
yeah...I agree....so many cats being put down...lots could be done to help strays and those in shelters with that kind of $$$!!!! sigh..... -
It is each individual choice
It is like u pay US$50000 to bring up alive a family member(eg ur dad), compare to give USD$50000 to the old folks home.
Don't just because it is an animal, we oversee the significant of the event that taken place.
Sometimes, we are so hurt with the events that our love/emotions take over our reasonings.
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Well, US$50K can really provide food and warmth for many other kittens.
But if you have ever lost a pet, I'm sure you will understand..put yourself in her shoes, if you have lost your precious pet, would you want to adopt another? If you have feelings for it, I'm sure it is the only one you want. Probably you might not want to keep a pet again.