Saturday, May 21, 2005
Cloning pets: In search of Fluffy 2.0 - Beyond Dolly: Human Cloning - MSNBC.com
Cloning pets: In search of Fluffy 2.0 - Beyond Dolly: Human Cloning - MSNBC.com:
When Alan and Kristine Wolf lost Spot to lymphoma a year and a half ago, their lives were shattered. Spot — a sometimes contrary, but always lovable, blue Abyssinian cat — was like a child to them. But after 18 years together in a Manhattan apartment, fond memories and hundreds of cuddly snapshots just weren’t enough. The Wolfs wanted Spot — or at least part of his “life force” — to live on, so they turned to 21st century science for a solution. Now, they pay a monthly fee to bank Spot’s skin cells, and look forward to the day when they may stroke his clone.
When Alan and Kristine Wolf lost Spot to lymphoma a year and a half ago, their lives were shattered. Spot — a sometimes contrary, but always lovable, blue Abyssinian cat — was like a child to them. But after 18 years together in a Manhattan apartment, fond memories and hundreds of cuddly snapshots just weren’t enough. The Wolfs wanted Spot — or at least part of his “life force” — to live on, so they turned to 21st century science for a solution. Now, they pay a monthly fee to bank Spot’s skin cells, and look forward to the day when they may stroke his clone.
# posted by Jay Brewer @ 8:09 AM 
