For all you Cat Owning Dwellars.....

DanaC · 04-27-2004, 08:27 PM

Was browsing the BBC news site and saw this...

Cats!

xoxoxoBruce · 04-27-2004, 08:30 PM

Why.....just why?

04-27-2004, 10:01 PM

Genetic Savings hopes to be cloning thousands of pets annually in five years, when the cost should be down to $10,000 for a cat and $20,000 for a dog.

I wonder why its less for cats? (I'll probably lay awake all night trying to figure out that one!)

Lady Sidhe · 04-27-2004, 10:04 PM

Because cats are smaller, I'm suspecting. We used to cremate animals at the shelter, and cats were cheaper than dogs because there was, well, less OF them.

Elspode · 04-27-2004, 11:37 PM

This is just fucking stupid. Hundreds of thousands of unwanted cats in the world, and rich morons are going to pay tens of thousands of dollars to clone one of their pedigreed felines?

People who have too much money need to give some to me. At least I wouldn't drag crap out of the litterbox and play turd hockey with it.

Katkeeper · 04-28-2004, 05:45 AM

I find it interesting that even though the cloned cat will not look like nor have the personality fo the original cat, people want to do it anyway.

I have always had a cat ro cats in my life, and they have all been wonderful in their own unique ways. All one has to do is go to the local animal shelter and rescue a new cat, which is where most of mine have come from. Cost: whatever the cost of neutering the animal.

staceyv · 04-28-2004, 07:00 AM

if i could afford it, i would clone my chihuahua. he's neutered, so i can't breed him. even if the clone wasn't exact, it would make me happy to know it had his genes. my dog has a very calm, loving, affectionate, and eager-to-please attitude. he doesn't bark, except on command. he never bites or snaps, and he makes cute little noises when he cuddles with me. (he also sleeps under the covers and will burrow under on command when i want him to go to sleep.)
obviously, my dog must be cloned. who wants to help me raise the money??

DanaC · 04-28-2004, 07:02 AM

If I am gonna hand over 10 grand to some kookie scientists to make me a pet I expect at the very least a fucking unicorn.

TheLorax · 04-28-2004, 09:31 AM

Can I special order one that does not yak up hair balls on the rug directly in front of my bedroom door? If so then I’m in.

Beestie · 04-28-2004, 10:03 AM

Oops. I thought this might be a recipe thread.

Nevermind.

04-28-2004, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DanaC
If I am gonna hand over 10 grand to some kookie scientists to make me a pet I expect at the very least a fucking unicorn.

I'm with you, Dana. Make mine Pegasus!

Uryoces · 04-29-2004, 04:13 PM

I'm going to give someone roughly ~$200 at most for a border collie mix like my former dog, and give the dealer $19,800 for that silver Corvette, please.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-29-2004, 04:23 PM

Hey Uryoces, where and how be you?

Uryoces · 04-30-2004, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
Hey Uryoces, where and how be you?

I'm still here. Haven't been around for a while. Doing relatively okay here in Seattle.

04-27-2004, 08:27 PM	#1
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	For all you Cat Owning Dwellars..... Was browsing the BBC news site and saw this... Cats!

04-27-2004, 08:30 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Why.....just why? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-27-2004, 10:04 PM	#4
Lady Sidhe That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hammond, La. Posts: 978	Because cats are smaller, I'm suspecting. We used to cremate animals at the shelter, and cats were cheaper than dogs because there was, well, less OF them. __________________ My free will...I never leave home without it. --House Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be. -Rita Rudner

04-27-2004, 11:37 PM	#5
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	This is just fucking stupid. Hundreds of thousands of unwanted cats in the world, and rich morons are going to pay tens of thousands of dollars to clone one of their pedigreed felines? People who have too much money need to give some to me. At least I wouldn't drag crap out of the litterbox and play turd hockey with it. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-28-2004, 09:31 AM	#9
TheLorax Keeper of the Decorum Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NC - USA Posts: 59	drugs and science don't mix - what? Can I special order one that does not yak up hair balls on the rug directly in front of my bedroom door? If so then I’m in. Attached Images __________________ "Unless someone like you cares a whole lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." Dr. Seuss

04-27-2004, 10:01 PM	#3
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Genetic Savings hopes to be cloning thousands of pets annually in five years, when the cost should be down to $10,000 for a cat and $20,000 for a dog. I wonder why its less for cats? (I'll probably lay awake all night trying to figure out that one!)

04-28-2004, 05:45 AM	#6
Katkeeper Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mechanicsburg PA Posts: 296	I find it interesting that even though the cloned cat will not look like nor have the personality fo the original cat, people want to do it anyway. I have always had a cat ro cats in my life, and they have all been wonderful in their own unique ways. All one has to do is go to the local animal shelter and rescue a new cat, which is where most of mine have come from. Cost: whatever the cost of neutering the animal.

04-28-2004, 07:00 AM	#7
staceyv Lecturer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 927	if i could afford it, i would clone my chihuahua. he's neutered, so i can't breed him. even if the clone wasn't exact, it would make me happy to know it had his genes. my dog has a very calm, loving, affectionate, and eager-to-please attitude. he doesn't bark, except on command. he never bites or snaps, and he makes cute little noises when he cuddles with me. (he also sleeps under the covers and will burrow under on command when i want him to go to sleep.) obviously, my dog must be cloned. who wants to help me raise the money??

04-28-2004, 07:02 AM	#8
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	If I am gonna hand over 10 grand to some kookie scientists to make me a pet I expect at the very least a fucking unicorn.

04-28-2004, 10:03 AM	#10
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Oops. I thought this might be a recipe thread. Nevermind. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

04-29-2004, 04:13 PM	#12
Uryoces 2nd Covenant, yo Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pugetropolis Posts: 583	I'm going to give someone roughly ~$200 at most for a border collie mix like my former dog, and give the dealer $19,800 for that silver Corvette, please. __________________ The party's over ... the drink ... and the luck ... ran out.

04-29-2004, 04:23 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hey Uryoces, where and how be you? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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