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[|National Geographic] Cat Cloning Offered to Pet Owners March 25, 2004 “Now cats may have more than 9 lives” Cloning cats is very expensive, $50,000 per cat. “ A cloned cat is a unique, newborn animal that shares genes and possibly behavioral tendencies with its genetic predecessor.” Scientists try to reproduce cats. Scientists are now trying to clone dogs, which proves to be harder than cats. The first dog they tried died but they took samples of it’s tissue for cloning purposes. Disease because of cloning can be fatal. Considering the fact that many animals die or are put to sleep because they have no homes, scientists aren’t sure if it is wise to recreate new animals, while ones already existing are dying. Rebekah Parsons March 15, 2010