Cloning a pet...shame on you Tom Brady

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So I saw a news story about people paying upwards of $50k to clone a pet (mainly dogs) that have passed away. As an animal owner/lover and having lost several dogs, cats and horses over the years I know too well the grief people suffer when they lose a pet, but this story makes me sick!

Instead of trying to bring back a pet that is no longer with us, why not use that $50k to help animals that are looking for their forever home. At the very least that $50k would made a big difference to all the animals in shelters. We have adopted at least 10 animals in the last 30 years and we don't regret a single one, they all became an integral part of our lives.

Thinking you can get the exact same pet back by cloning is insane. I guess next people will be cloning a family member that died and expect a 100% replica of that person?
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 2,156
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    I will have to admit that there is one dog we had that, if I had the cash, I would consider this.
    It is on the creepy side but, why not if one could?
  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,326
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    Yea, I'm sure Brady does some donations for the good. But, you cannot expect to have the exact replica down to personality of anything. If I had a look alike of any animal we had and it did something not true to their "former" personality I would be creeped out.

    CTE...not the Golden Boy! :)

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 12,018
    edited November 2025
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    Remember the movie "Pet Cemetery"? :#

    Not the same process as cloning, but I'm thinking the personality of a pet can't be replicated.

    So the theory of an evil-mannered dog clone could result.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,815
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    I had a girlfriend that suggested I clone my dog.
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,406
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    Viking64 wrote: »
    I had a girlfriend that suggested I clone my dog.

    At least it wasn't you ;)
  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,815
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    F1nut wrote: »
    Viking64 wrote: »
    I had a girlfriend that suggested I clone my dog.

    At least it wasn't you ;)

    Well . . . . just part of me. :*
  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,645
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    Well . . . . just part of me. :*

    Wouldn't a plaster cast of it be cheaper than cloning?

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