Pet clonning becoming more common

[Catherine]

I was surprised to read that there is a pet cloning facility as near as Texas. For $1600.00 they will send you a kit to get a tissue sample. For $50,000.00 they will clone your pet.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/08/viagen-p...50000.html


I can understand not wanting to lose a pet. There are lots of arguments for and against using cloning to try and keep your pet with you. The thing that stands out for me is the genetic link to health problems. If your pet died young of a heart defect, the clone is going to suffer the same fate. You might be able to keep it going longer because you know about the problem, but is it fair to create an animal with a known defect.

Who has that kind of money to spend on a pet copy. Falling in love with a new pet is a healthy way to deal with grief and loss. 
I think the cloning facility is making money from exploiting people's pain. It seems a little unethical. 

I wonder about the dogs that are used as surrogate mothers. I wonder how they are treated and what sort of "retirement plan" do they have.

https://wtop.com/animals-pets/2018/03/cl...erinarian/

I am not the only one who wonders about the mother dogs.