Cloning pets might not be the holy grail that everyone is hoping for. In 1996, scientists were celebrating the success in cloning their first mammal, Dolly the sheep. Recently, they found a way to clone monkeys using the same technique. Now, anyone willing to pay the price can get their beloved pet cloned. But cloning has some serious downsides. Cloning a pet can be very expensive and uses up hard-earned money. In addition, cloning a pet has countless of side effects and cloned animals have more health problems. Your cloned pet might not even have the same personality as the original. Though some people may not agree, pets should not be cloned.
People should think twice before getting their pet cloned. First of all, it costs a lot of money to clone pets and might not financially be an option for some families. According to a pet cloning company called Viagen Pets, you can clone your “beloved cat for $25,000, or your faithful dog for $50,000”. This price is not affordable for some people and uses up hard-earned money. Secondly, cloned …show more content…
It is usually expensive to clone pets and uses up hard-earned money. Cloned pets also have an increased risk of developing diseases and most have to be put down. Even if you did receive a healthy clone, the clone might not have the same personality as your original pet. Opponents of this idea claim that cloned pets can help people grieve over the loss of a pet and that cloning can replace police dogs and endangered species. However, cloning puts a plenty of stress on surrogate mothers and does not always work properly. No one would want to clone a replacement for their best friend, so it is not a good idea for anyone do the same to their furry friends. People who are inclined to the idea of cloning can adopt a doppelganger instead by using an app called PetMatch. One can only hope that people in the future will realize the harm caused by cloning
People should think twice before getting their pet cloned. First of all, it costs a lot of money to clone pets and might not financially be an option for some families. According to a pet cloning company called Viagen Pets, you can clone your “beloved cat for $25,000, or your faithful dog for $50,000”. This price is not affordable for some people and uses up hard-earned money. Secondly, cloned …show more content…
It is usually expensive to clone pets and uses up hard-earned money. Cloned pets also have an increased risk of developing diseases and most have to be put down. Even if you did receive a healthy clone, the clone might not have the same personality as your original pet. Opponents of this idea claim that cloned pets can help people grieve over the loss of a pet and that cloning can replace police dogs and endangered species. However, cloning puts a plenty of stress on surrogate mothers and does not always work properly. No one would want to clone a replacement for their best friend, so it is not a good idea for anyone do the same to their furry friends. People who are inclined to the idea of cloning can adopt a doppelganger instead by using an app called PetMatch. One can only hope that people in the future will realize the harm caused by cloning