Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 08:58 pmIf you have ever had a pet, you understand the strong bonds that form between animal lovers and their pets. They are bonds that are reinforced by biology, as hormones are released during bonding. These hormones are natural and beneficial. When your pet means that much to you, it is only natural to want to consider cloning your pet when it is gone. Pet cloning is an effective way to continue an
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Pet Cloning is Good for You!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 08:29 pmThe cloning of pets is still a very new technology, but already some very worthy pets have been cloned and successful clone pets have been created. In a demonstration of the best possible use of this emerging technology, cloning companies are creating clone pets of dogs that have enriched, aided, and even saved lives. The genetic makeup of the original dogs, along with careful training, has made
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Profiles of Cloned Dogs
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - 08:39 pmIt is ridiculous to oppose cloning of pets when breeding is as widely accepted as it is in our culture. Breeding is a process that is completely controlled by humans and has been conducted for centuries. Breeders can choose the features that allow animals to fit their criteria and maximize their potential. Those are exactly the reasons that some pet cloning companies give for creating clone dogs.
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Cloning Like Breeding
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 10:17 pmTop 5 Contributions of Animal Cloning5. Increased Knowledge of Dog and Cat Physiology – Before they were able to clone a pet, scientists had to learn the intricacies of cat and dog reproductive physiology. Before animal cloning endeavors, this area had not been extensively explored, due to lack of funding. Increased knowledge of cat and dog reproductive physiology will help in the development of
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Top 5 Contributions of Animal Cloning
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 08:15 pmAnimal rights activists who oppose pet cloning are clearly misinformed about the process, and they fail to consider the benefits of cloning animals. Pet cloning is not harmful to the animals involved, and it does not add to the homeless pet population. Through the issue of pet cloning, society is beginning to view pets as beings that deserve acknowledgement, respect, and rights. Pet cloning is
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Cloning Raises Status of Pets
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 12:06 amBernann McKinney's dog, Booger, saved her life when she was brutally attacked by another dog. Even though the dog was three times his size, Booger managed to scare him off. Both McKinney and Booger sustained injuries, hers more serious than the dog's. When Booger was fully recovered, he went to work helping McKinney recover. Although he was not trained as a service dog, he learned to help her
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Booger: Another Cloned Hero
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 10:47 pmAs the topic of pet cloning becomes more widely discussed and debated, those who oppose it spread unfounded arguments about why you should not clone your pet. Two of the most commonly used arguments against pet cloning are based on faulty reasoning. Opponents of pet cloning say that the cloning process is unethical because companies that will clone your pet deceive consumers and because large
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Pet Cloning Not Immoral
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 09:58 pmIn the brief history of human existence, many amazing scientific advancements have been attained that have made life easier. Emerging technologies are not always welcomed wholeheartedly by society, and in fact, they are often controversial or even feared when they are first introduced. Currently, to clone your pet is a controversial action, but cloning technologies are the next big step in
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Taking Another Step Forward
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 07:37 pmIn light of the recent attention paid to the subject of human stem cell research, it seems appropriate to highlight the potential benefits to humans of cloning animals. In order to clone your pet, scientists have done extensive research on canine and feline physiology and the cloning process, and continue to do so. This research broadens the knowledge base on the subject of cloning animals and
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New Hope for Transplant Hopefuls
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 09:24 pmPeople who would like to take away your right to clone your pet claim that cloning animals is unnatural and should be outlawed. That statement is untrue and misleading. In fact, cloning happens in nature. Like clones, identical twins are two offspring that share identical genetic information. Furthermore, twinning is not limited to the human species – many species of animals, including dogs and
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Clones = Twins
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 10:41 pmPresident Obama had good news for the scientific community and the American public on Monday: he reversed the ban on federal funding of stem cell research. This is is an important development and something to take note of if you might like to clone your pet. In lifting the ban on funding this research, the president has established a tolerant tone on the issue of cloning. In addition,
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Obama Approves of Cloning Research
Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 11:10 pmUnfortunately, all the information that is available on the Internet is not subject to fact checking. I know how difficult it can be to determine the validity of some statements, so I would like to take this opportunity to respond to some of the arguments made by people who do not want you to clone your pet.Claim: It is irresponsible to clone your pet when there are so many stray animals and
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The Real Deal
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 08:47 pmAn amazing scientific accomplishment is set to make a major impact on the debate on cloning ethics, and it could change your mind about whether or not you would clone your pet. Earlier this month, National Geographic News ran an article about the first successful clone of an extinct species. The clone was a bucardo, a Spanish animal that went extinct in 2000. It died within minutes of birth, but
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Make Extinction Extinct!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 10:01 pmOpponents of cloning animals will tell you that it is wrong to clone your pet because there are millions of homeless pets in animal shelters, waiting to be adopted. Not only does pet cloning deny those animals precious homes, but it is also costly, and the money would be better spent by donation to a shelter. This would be a compelling argument, if in fact, the opposite were not true.Actually,
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Why You Should Clone Your Pet
Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 11:59 amOn the morning of September 12, 2001, James Symington and his dog, Trakr, arrived at Ground Zero in New York City. Trakr and Symington, a former Canadian police officer, were among the first volunteer rescue teams to arrive on the scene after the World Trade Center attacks, and Trakr is credited with finding the last survivor in the rubble. In recognition of his outstanding achievement, the
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Trakr: A Hero's Legacy Continues
Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 09:54 pmDid you know that other than mice, dogs share more disease patterns with humans than any other animal? If you are weighing pet cloning pros and cons, that is an important fact to consider. In attempting to further the science of the cloning process, scientists have studied many aspects of canine physiology. The knowledge that they have gained has added not only to that of the cloning process, but
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Better Living Through Cloning
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 09:02 pmTo any logical person, cloning a pet seems unnecessary and frivolous. When there are so many homeless pets already, and pet cloning cannot guarantee an animal that is identical to the genetic donor in appearance or behavior, it seems ridiculous to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to clone a pet. Many people oppose pet cloning ethically, as well. It is an unnatural practice, and it will
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The Puppetmaster of Cloning
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 08:25 pmBefore deciding to clone your pet, it is important to be sure that you are fully informed about the topic. There are many misconceptions surrounding the cloning of pets. One popular misconception is that cloned pets will be carbon copies of their genetic donors. People assume animals that are genetically identical will look and act alike, but subtle differences in genetics can cause differences
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Misconceptions About Cloning
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - 08:43 pmOur society has reached a dark and frightening time. Deep fears that have previously only manifested in science fiction entertainment have now become a reality. If you think that cloning your pet is harmless, then perhaps you have not heard about the human cloning that is now being performed. What pet cloning proponents have failed to realize is that supporting cloning of any kind leads to a
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Fears Come True
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 10:13 pmIf you clone your pet, you will be contributing to the science that has brought you such frivolous endeavors as this latest abomination: dogs that glow under ultraviolet light. Ruppy is a puppy that looks like any other in normal light, but glows red under ultraviolet light. Although the scientists responsible for creating this clone claim that this is an important advancement for the study of
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Frivolous Use of Science
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 08:18 pmMany people think it is harmless to allow people to clone a pet. They argue that creating a pet clone is a private decision and has no effect on others. The problem with this argument is that it does not take into account the effect that acceptance of pet cloning has on other aspects of the cloning controversy. As pet cloning becomes more widely accepted, more disturbing practices become
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Oppose All Cloning
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 02:09 amIt can be difficult to determine who to trust when forming an opinion on a controversial subject, but perhaps the safest route to take is to consult the experts. When it comes to pet cloning, the experts are those who know about breeding animals. Pet cloning proponents advocate cloning your pet as a form of selective breeding to single out those dogs or cats best suited to a particular job or
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Animal Sports Associations Against Cloning
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 11:32 pmIn considering cloning pros and cons, it is important to keep in mind the effects that will come of the development of this technology in the future. It is easy to see the slippery slope toward human cloning that is created by the acceptance of the idea of pet cloning. Pets are companions to humans, and many people regard their pets very highly. When it becomes acceptable to clone your pet, it
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Further Down the Slope
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 08:40 pmPet cloning is a field that is expanding rapidly. Pet cloning companies are taking advantage of a society that has begun to see the cloning process in a more favorable light and preying on the emotions of people who have lost beloved pets. Companies that want you to clone your pet use your grief against you by promising a replacement for your lost pet. They then point out that the cloning process
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Cloning is Not the Answer
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 03:21 pm10. Companies that want to clone your pet will prey on your emotions. People form close relationships with their pets, and pet cloning companies use those bonds to exploit customers. They give customers false hopes of recreating a lost loved one or extending the life of a pal.9. Pet cloning is a commercial venture. As the purpose is reproductive and not therapeutic, it is not a great source of
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Top 10 Reasons Not to Clone Your Pet
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 08:13 pmIn a past article, I articulated the slippery slope that forms when you decide that to clone your pet is ethical. This time, I would like to point out another possible outcome of society's consent to pet cloning. Proponents of pet cloning maintain that the ability to clone working dogs is beneficial, because it is difficult to find dogs that have the temperament and personality to perform certain
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Another Slippery Slope
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 11:46 pmThis is an important time for the issue of pet cloning. It seems that lately, the issue makes headlines almost weekly. After President Obama's issuance of an executive order on Monday that lifts a ban on federal funding of stem cell research, there is sure to be surge of debate on pet cloning ethics. While proponents of pet cloning will likely tout this as a victory, the president's statement as
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Pet Cloning Still Unethical
Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 08:03 pmMuch evidence points to the conclusion that it is unethical to clone your pet, but perhaps arguments against pet cloning have failed to sway you. If you have yet to be convinced, consider the implications that successful, public-condoned pet cloning will have on the future of cloning humans. As the science of pet cloning becomes more precise, human cloning becomes demystified. Just as consumer
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The Slippery Slope
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 11:34 pmRecently, scientists cloned the first extinct animal. Those who support pet cloning argue that this breakthrough affirms the logic that to clone your pet is ethical and supports the scientific community. This is faulty logic. Cloning animals that have become extinct will likely result in those animals quickly becoming extinct again. In addition, the process of cloning extinct animals is different
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Faulty Logic
Monday, February 16, 2009 - 10:10 pmIf you have been reading news stories about pet cloning and thinking you would like to clone your pet, you may want to take a closer look at the ethics of cloning. It results in many deaths of dogs and cats, and the animals involved may be mistreated. The companies involved in cloning animals have questionable motives, and their marketing tactics lead the public to have unrealistic expectations
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Cloning Ethics
Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 08:47 pmPet cloning is an inaccurate science. The technology is not advanced enough for commercial ventures, and the cloning process is not regulated as it should be. Cloning companies are not required to report information such as success or failure rates and living conditions, and the United States Department of Agriculture does hold the cloning process to the same standards as other industries.
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Cloning by Numbers
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 05:04 pmWhen I first read about the controversial topic of pet cloning, I was shocked by the incomplete and inaccurate statements on the topic that were published on the Internet. Purveyors of such services would have consumers believe that to clone your pet is to extend time with a beloved friend. These merchants mislead and prey on grieving pet lovers. When an animal is created through the cloning
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The Truth About Cloning Cats and Dogs
