Celebrities who have cloned pets « EuroWeekly News

Technological advances in genetics now make it possible to commercially clone pets, including animals as large as horses.

Celebrities like Barbara Streisand, whose beloved dog Samantha passed away in May 2017, turned to modern science after her death. Scientists harvested cells from the late Samantha's mouth and stomach and used them to create two clones, which Streisand named Miss Scarlett and Miss Violet.

In an interview with Variety, Streisand talked about her new pets: “They all have different personalities,” Streisand said. “I'm waiting to see if they grow up and have the same eyes and seriousness as her.”

This process creates a genetic clone of the original animal, but each clone will have different life experiences and will therefore have different personalities and develop different personalities.

How does the process work?

The DNA is extracted from the original animal, developed into an embryo, and then inserted into a surrogate female animal, who will carry the embryo through gestation until the new clone is born, just like a normal mammal.

Simon Cowell is another celebrity who supports the idea of ​​pet cloning. He has publicly stated his intention to clone his three dogs, Squidly, Diddly and Freddie. “I'm going to clone them 100% – all of them,” Cowell said. “We've researched it thoroughly, we know all the details and I can prove that we intend to clone them.”

The Marbella Institute of Ovoclone Pet Cloning Prices start from 50,000 euros, depending on the animal you want to clone.

Enrique Criado, CEO of OvoClone and an embryologist, said of the future of pet cloning: “The first IVF babies were a scandal at the time, but today they are common practice. The same will happen with this issue. Tomorrow it will be completely normal.”