US EditionCelebrities Are Cloning Their Pets, but the Procedure Risks Animals' Health and Well-Being
Pet cloning costs over $50,000 and faces ethical and health challenges, with nearly half of cloned animals dying early, experts warn on welfare risks for clones and surrogates.
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Celebrities are cloning their pets – but the procedure risks animals’ health and wellbeing
The appearance of the cloned animal can differ from the original. AnnaHoychuk/ ShutterstockPets just don’t live long enough. We spend time, emotion, energy and lots of money caring for them, all while knowing we’ll invariably outlive them. It’s unsurprising then, that with the advent of cloning technologies a growing number of people are exploring the potential of creating copies of their beloved pets. When Dolly the sheep was born in 1997, it h…
Without being an extremely common practice, the cloning of celebrity pets has become a reality today. But while the process may seem attractive, it also comes with numerous ethical and technical questions. In 1952, scientists managed to collect cells.
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