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We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Holiness2100(op): 1:43pm On Aug 09, 2021
GIVE THE DOG A CLONE: THE grief of losing a beloved pet can be too much to bear for some people. But thanks to today’s pet cloning industry, you can now be reunited with your cuddly companion in a matter of months after their death – if you can afford it.

It's been 25 years since the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first clone of an adult mammal in history.

Now cloning is an everyday reality for wealthy pet owners around the world who splurge tens of thousands to get an identical copy of their treasured animals.

And as the pandemic brought millions of us closer to our pets than ever before, business is booming for cloning companies.

Clamour for clones

There are several international labs offering the sci-fi service to well-heeled clients, including ViaGen Pets in Texas.

The firm will make a genetically identical copy of your dog for $50,000 (£36,000) – a service used by the likes of Barbra Streisand to get over the grief of their lost loved ones.

ViaGen is now the world’s largest commercial provider of cloned pets including dogs, but they also do cats for $35,000 (£25,000) and horses for $85,000 (£61,000).

Most of their clients are based in the US, but growing numbers of pet owners in the UK have also sought out their services.

“As with other segments of the pet industry, we’ve seen an increase in demand during the pandemic,” says Melain Rodriguez, a Client Service Manager at ViaGen.

“With more families being home with their pets, more are realising their pets are family members, providing the comfort needed during uncertain times.”


The way cloning works is through a process called “somatic cell nuclear transfer”.

Scientists take an egg from, say, a donor dog and remove the egg’s nucleus – the part which contains DNA.

They then insert a cell from the dog that’s being cloned, typically taken from its skin, before using an electric blast to fuse the cells together.

Once cell division begins, the embryo is implanted into a surrogate dog’s womb and, if the pregnancy is successful, a clone is born around two months later.

The cloned puppies then spend the first months of their lives with their surrogate mother before being brought home by their new owners.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15786195/cloned-pets-died/amp/

Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Nobody: 1:44pm On Aug 09, 2021
grin
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by pharrelaustin: 1:49pm On Aug 09, 2021
The Future is science nt female
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Massiveglory: 2:01pm On Aug 09, 2021
I love dogs , but no be to do this kain thing. Oyibo like nonsense. Dem sabi waste money for nonsense.
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by WibusJaga: 2:09pm On Aug 09, 2021
$50,000.00 huh
This is morally wrong; there are human beings around who need serious financial help.
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Nuelito: 4:58pm On Aug 09, 2021
Oyibo can do anything humanly possible to protect their pets but over here in Africa...once the animal die...some go just cook am asap
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by seanwilliam(m): 4:58pm On Aug 09, 2021
grin

Oyah nah. Eyan doggy dogecoin



Now buying PayPal/ skrill funds and gift cards at high rate. No go Dey sleep
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by kambili999(f): 4:58pm On Aug 09, 2021
Whatever makes u happy. As long as its not hurting anyone, do it
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Proffdada: 4:58pm On Aug 09, 2021
Clone wars

Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by visijo(m): 4:59pm On Aug 09, 2021
Watching horror movie alone is fun
until something passes you the
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Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Eriokanmi: 4:59pm On Aug 09, 2021
WibusJaga:
$50,000.00 huh
This is morally wrong; there are human beings around who need serious financial help.
Oyinbo no dey think like dis,unfortunately. She fit will her entire fortune for dat dog sef
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Adakintroy: 5:00pm On Aug 09, 2021
Nothing wrong in loving animal. But let your love be first for humans or grow towards them.
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by ReacherSaidNoth: 5:00pm On Aug 09, 2021
Man is great.
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by tiswell(m): 5:00pm On Aug 09, 2021
Mad ness
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Bigboy289(m): 5:00pm On Aug 09, 2021
WibusJaga:
$50,000.00 huh
This is morally wrong; there are human beings around who need serious financial help.
And how have you helped those who need serious financial help huh
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Spending123: 5:00pm On Aug 09, 2021
pharrelaustin:
The Future is science nt female
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by tony0806: 5:01pm On Aug 09, 2021
That's right
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Tunasco4u(m): 5:01pm On Aug 09, 2021
Ok
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by NOC1(m): 5:01pm On Aug 09, 2021
Very soon humans will be cloned
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by mystery22: 5:01pm On Aug 09, 2021
Damn,wonder when human cloning will become possible
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Sonnobax15(m): 5:01pm On Aug 09, 2021
grin
Oyinbo,una dey crase abeg.......

Chaiiii,all that money on top cloning of a mere dog? Na oyinbo be typical example of money missed road undecided

I wonder why our boys no go dey throw bomb at them from 12 a.m till dawn tongue.
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by MoodysMood:
More than a decade ago, these guys were already showing these things in movies meaning they were already trying it in the lab and knew it was just a matter of time before humans are cloned. I believe they're just waiting for a good-ahead before they commence manufacturing humans being, just like the likes of Toyota and Volkswagen do in the automobile industry.

Our god will do ours for us, amen.
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Legendrysailor(m): 5:01pm On Aug 09, 2021
Hell yeah !!!!!

The Caucasians don't joke with dia dogs.
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by MikeMicheal(m): 5:02pm On Aug 09, 2021
LOOK AT HOW THOSE USELESS OYIMBO ARE WASTING MONEY.
If na yahoo boy even collect am sef, is not not better?
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Zainabthegirl1(f): 5:02pm On Aug 09, 2021
Nonsense
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by uniquelyspecial(m): 5:02pm On Aug 09, 2021
WibusJaga:
$50,000.00 huh
This is morally wrong; there are human beings around who need serious financial help.
Haba! Why are you spending money on data to browse the internet when there are several humans in your neighborhood that cannot feed?
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by asobo1: 5:02pm On Aug 09, 2021
Oyibo's sha.
Re: We Loved Our Dogs So Much We Forked Out £36K To Have Them Cloned(Pix) by Danyyyyyyyyyyy: 5:03pm On Aug 09, 2021
Miwow:
Oh wow
Do you bet for ppl?
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