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[|National Geographic] March 25, 2004

My article is about the genetic cloning of domesticated cats for people who are either losing or have already lost their beloved pet. The application of this will affect people positively. It provides a way for people who lost or is about to lose their beloved feline to have someone to fill the void, a genetic twin. This also provides further understanding in the complex field of genetics. Biologists are also cloning other animals like the African wildcat. There three main points in this article. One is the fact that clones are not always exact copies. Coat lengths and textures are not always the same because there are some things that affect the coats while the cats are still in the womb. For instance, if the mother gets sick while the kitten is in the womb it can end up affecting the kittens coat when it gets older. Other main points are the ethical values in the cloning. Some people don’t approve of the cloning because they think that it is not okay to replace a pet that was like a family member with a copy of the real thing. But some others think that it is basically just up to the person who is debating the subject of getting a clone or not.

Chris Bankston March 10, 2010