 thoughts on cloning a pet
Ok this may seem slightly insane, but a few months ago when i had the crap scared out of me by ppl saying my puppy stitch may have a genetic deformity, i transferred a chunk of cash from one of my savings accounts and began a bank account for stitch immediately just like my daughters college fund except to cover any medical costs for stitchy. Now that i feel more safe about her health i am wondering what i should do with the account once im 100% sure shes ok. Then my brilliant daughter said, "lets clone her. That way when i get out of college we dont have to fight over who she lives with, and we can have puppies from her since shes alrdy spayed!" Im kind of split on the idea, while id never want another dog and i doubt any would ever measure up to stitchy for us. It seems kinda weird but great at the same time. I read where a lady had this done for 50k, i could easily swing the cash its more ethics that has me questioning it. Chey wants a full litter of stitch clones lol, while i dont know exactly how many viable embryos are made or inseminated etc, i plan on finding out. We both had a blast last night discussing it and imagining a house full of baby stitchies, her giggling, me horrified heh. But i wanted some other opinions, my sister n momma think im nuts, but both agreed if one of their pups were sick theyd happily pay 50k to save them. I dont know that there is a difference between spending a huge sum of cash to save your beloved pet and spending the same to reinvent your lost pet, but it seems like there should be. tho this would be more like doing it to settle custody heh. I just cant seem to put my finger on what bothers me about the idea. It isnt the costs, so its gotta be some hidden moral or ethic heh. Id appreciate any feedback or yalls thoughts on it.....shawn n stitchy |