Five puppies born from the skin cells of “Booger” the pit bull terrier made their debut as the first ever commercially cloned pets at the Seoul National University in Korea this week.
“Booger,” who died in April 2006, belonged to California resident Bernann McKinney. McKinney, who rescued Booger 12 years ago, said the dog had become an indispensable part of her life and that she chose to have Booger cloned because “losing a pet is a terrible, terrible loss to anyone.”
The five puppies, whose names all contain the word “Booger,” cost McKinney $50,000, which she sold her house to …read more

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Pet cloning has been a hot issue for a couple of years now. Ever since Dolly the sheep was successfully “copied” in the 90’s some pet owners have clamored for a chance to make their four-legged companions live on just a little longer.
Cloning involves creating a new animal using the genetic material of an existing animal. Many people mistakenly think that this will create an exact duplicate of their beloved pet, but in reality there are enough differences – in both looks and personality – that the providers of …read more