IN-DEPTH: Access to Pet Cloning Growing Worldwide Despite High Costs, Skepticism
Biotech firms say price is often no object for grieving clients
“Jack” the cat was more than a pet to Tammy; he was her rock and emotional lifeline, beside her in times of trouble when life was too much to carry alone. Long before Jack died, Tammy had already decided to “clone” him, despite the high cost of the procedure. Pet owners like Tammy are now fueling a growing market of cloning that is projected to grow by 9.1 percent annually through 2030.
Cloned macaques at a research institution in Shanghai on Nov. 27, 2018, are shown in a photo released on Jan. 24, 2019, by the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscience. Chinese scientists said the five monkeys were cloned from a single animal that was genetically engineered to have a sleep disorder, and said that the cloning could aid research into human psychological problems. AFP via Getty Images
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—“Jack” wasn’t just any house cat. He was Tammy’s best friend for almost two decades.
He was her rock and emotional lifeline when her parents and brother died six years apart—beside her in times of trouble when life was too much to carry alone.
Allan Stein
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Allan Stein is a national reporter for The Epoch Times based in Arizona.
