If you could genetically engineer your pet, what would you change? Would you go as far as to create a new species to have as a pet?

[letuswaltzforthedead]

The question comes this video specifically, since (although probably not in this generation) it could be possible to change a few traits that your beloved cat or dog has. Maybe even as far as getting a new pet for yourself.

[Jessica405]

At home in UK, we live in a top floor apartment. I would like to engineer our cat, Charley Farley, to be able let himself in and out. Apartment door, two sets of double doors, and an outside door for the block. Plus 46 steps!

[Jessica405]

Thank you for MHG!

[jshm2]

Fuck that.

Pugs and other small dogs SUFFER all their lives because of various genetic breeding programs humans have put them through. Things are only going to get worse with CRISPR and others.

[OlderAndWiser]

I wish that my cat, Thunder Boy, could talk!