Cloning Fluffy

Odds are that a lot of people who are reading this are pet lovers. A dog or a cat lives in one out of every three American households, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. That totals 78 million cats and 65 million dogs; I have one of each myself.

Good news, pet lovers. Now, you might be able to keep your pets, or a genetic facsimile thereof, forever.

Just before 2004 came to a close, a tiny, privately held company called Genetic Savings & Clone (GSC) charged $50,000 to clone a cat called Nicky. This is not a one-time event as GSC has several other customers who have also paid this fee to have their cats cloned.

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