Cloning pets, or animals in general, is a controversial topic. However controversial it is, it is still waste of useful money and is generally cruel in nature. While others may root for the advancement in technology, it is not worth the suffering and distress that follows, especially regarding health defects and the surrogate mother. Should we really risk all of that for cloning your pet?
Cloning your pet is extremely expensive. According to the article, “Paying $100,000 to Clone Your Dog Won’t Give You Your Dog Back,” it costs $100,000 to personally clone your pet. The Humane Society of the United States says that $100,000 is a waste of good money, and could have been used towards helping other animal welfare groups. While you may miss your beloved pet, there is always the option to adopt a new pet. Believe it or not, you may very well find companionship in a pet awaiting a better life than in the shelter. Besides, adopting a dog or cat from your local shelter costs $100 at maximum, and $50-60 at the very least; that’s $99,900 less than what it’d cost to clone your pet! …show more content…
Health issues are common, regardless of how experienced the performing scientist may be. Some examples of health issues are birth deformities and a decreased lifespan. As stated in an article by the NCBI, “Cloning May Cause Health Defects,” there have been many cases of cloned sheep, cows, and mice dying shortly after birth. There has also been cases where, even if it didn’t die soon after, the animal would still have other defects. According to the same passage, it states that “the calf’s lymphoid tissues—the thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes—had failed to develop normally. ” Would you still pay $100,000 if there were chances of your pet dying or falling terribly ill after being
Cloning your pet is extremely expensive. According to the article, “Paying $100,000 to Clone Your Dog Won’t Give You Your Dog Back,” it costs $100,000 to personally clone your pet. The Humane Society of the United States says that $100,000 is a waste of good money, and could have been used towards helping other animal welfare groups. While you may miss your beloved pet, there is always the option to adopt a new pet. Believe it or not, you may very well find companionship in a pet awaiting a better life than in the shelter. Besides, adopting a dog or cat from your local shelter costs $100 at maximum, and $50-60 at the very least; that’s $99,900 less than what it’d cost to clone your pet! …show more content…
Health issues are common, regardless of how experienced the performing scientist may be. Some examples of health issues are birth deformities and a decreased lifespan. As stated in an article by the NCBI, “Cloning May Cause Health Defects,” there have been many cases of cloned sheep, cows, and mice dying shortly after birth. There has also been cases where, even if it didn’t die soon after, the animal would still have other defects. According to the same passage, it states that “the calf’s lymphoid tissues—the thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes—had failed to develop normally. ” Would you still pay $100,000 if there were chances of your pet dying or falling terribly ill after being