I would clone my dog – and I’m not ashamed to admit it | Arwa Mahdawi

A couple called the Tschirharts spent $50,000 to recreate their beloved pooch. If I had the cash, I would definitely do the sameYou are at level one of crazy dog parent when you throw your pooch a birthday orbark mitzvah. You are at level two when your dog has more clothes than you do. And you are at level 100 when you store your dog ’s skin samples and spend $50,000 (£39,000) to clone it.David and Alicia Tschirhart are level 100 pet parents. The Californian couple made headlines recentlyfor cloning Marley, their pet Labrador. Marley was an extremely good boy; he once fought off a rattlesnake, possibly saving a pregnant Alicia ’s life. When Marley died from cancer, his owners had a hard time letting him go, so they didn’t: they used a pet cloning company to create a genetically identical puppy called Ziggy. “They have the same personality, they play the same, they favour the same toys,” Alicia told reporters.Continue reading...
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