Comments on: Cloning Pets? http://www.arkanimals.com/cloning-pets/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:22:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/cloning-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-2859 Ark Lady Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:58:17 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=663#comment-2859 Thanks for your comment Randy. Yes, it will be interesting to see what unfolds in the future. There is a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to cloning and if the cryogenic storage helps you move forward, then that is good. Too many people want to force their wills on others and ignore the fact that each person deserves their own choices and opinions. Thanks for your comment Randy. Yes, it will be interesting to see what unfolds in the future. There is a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to cloning and if the cryogenic storage helps you move forward, then that is good. Too many people want to force their wills on others and ignore the fact that each person deserves their own choices and opinions.

]]> By: RANDY http://www.arkanimals.com/cloning-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-2853 RANDY Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:52:07 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=663#comment-2853 I will say that I do believe there is some confusion in the idea of cloning as replacing a pet in replica. That would be a mistake. I look at it as creating a son or daughter of that pet. The real moral question is current technical challenges, the ethics of the animals used, and the deformed experiments who will not survive. But something also occurs to me: cloning will undoubtedly be possible in a mass way 10, 15, 20 years in the future, and will likely be less invasive and unethical. Still, and this is my biggest challenge, how may I bring a life into the world resting upon the shoulders of thousands of experimental animals lives lost? Then again, will I feel that I have betrayed my beloved pet, feeling guilty every time I hug its clone, and realize that I'm trying to relive the feelings that were special and unique to the parent's relationship? I've fantacized the tears that I would feel when meeting P's clone for the first time - but could I look upon him as a true son of P, a unique act of nature, or as an attempt to replicate P? I wrestle with these things as my new yearly storage fee comes up. I believe that I will have P's remains sent back to me to bury in a plant, and maybe I will be able to release him to eternity. Perhaps gene storage has helped through my grieving process? People who are critical of those who seek a clone, please be immeasurably kind, and do not judge. Each person's feelings are so very very individual. I will say that I do believe there is some confusion in the idea of cloning as replacing a pet in replica. That would be a mistake. I look at it as creating a son or daughter of that pet. The real moral question is current technical challenges, the ethics of the animals used, and the deformed experiments who will not survive. But something also occurs to me: cloning will undoubtedly be possible in a mass way 10, 15, 20 years in the future, and will likely be less invasive and unethical. Still, and this is my biggest challenge, how may I bring a life into the world resting upon the shoulders of thousands of experimental animals lives lost? Then again, will I feel that I have betrayed my beloved pet, feeling guilty every time I hug its clone, and realize that I’m trying to relive the feelings that were special and unique to the parent’s relationship? I’ve fantacized the tears that I would feel when meeting P’s clone for the first time – but could I look upon him as a true son of P, a unique act of nature, or as an attempt to replicate P? I wrestle with these things as my new yearly storage fee comes up. I believe that I will have P’s remains sent back to me to bury in a plant, and maybe I will be able to release him to eternity. Perhaps gene storage has helped through my grieving process? People who are critical of those who seek a clone, please be immeasurably kind, and do not judge. Each person’s feelings are so very very individual.

]]> By: Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/cloning-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Ark Lady Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:38:09 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=663#comment-1587 You are right I already discussed this. If you reread the post you will find that the animal is the same genetic makeup which does not mean it is the same animal with the same personality. Twins are similar but not the same. Siblings are similar but not the same. Ditto for clones except the genetics are duplicates. You are right I already discussed this. If you reread the post you will find that the animal is the same genetic makeup which does not mean it is the same animal with the same personality.

Twins are similar but not the same. Siblings are similar but not the same. Ditto for clones except the genetics are duplicates.

]]> By: Camila http://www.arkanimals.com/cloning-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Camila Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:32:22 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=663#comment-1571 I am reseacrhing animal cloning for a college paper and the main question I have is: Would a cloned animal have the same personality? I know you said no to this, but do you mind explaining more in depth as to why a cloned animal cannot have the same personality. Also, Would re-training be required? For example if you cloned a well trained horse, would a cloned one act wild and you would have to retrain it as well? Thanks for you time I am reseacrhing animal cloning for a college paper and the main question I have is: Would a cloned animal have the same personality? I know you said no to this, but do you mind explaining more in depth as to why a cloned animal cannot have the same personality. Also, Would re-training be required? For example if you cloned a well trained horse, would a cloned one act wild and you would have to retrain it as well? Thanks for you time

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