Would you clone your pet after it dies?

[AviatorTom]

Picture of Cloning by Paphrag at the English Wikipedia

Retired American football quarterback Tom Brady, winner of 7 Super Bowls (5 times Super Bowl MVP) has revealed that his canine Junie is a clone of his late dog, Lua, who died in 2023. Brady worked with biotech company Colossal Biosciences—in which he’s an investor—to give his family what he called a “second chance” with their beloved pet. The pit bull mix was shared by Brady with his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen, and their children. The new dog was cloned using a blood sample collected before Lua's death.

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USA Today - Tom Brady reveals dog Junie is clone of former pet Lua, which died in 2023

Would you clone your pet to effectively keep it alive after it dies?

[purplepoppy]

No because a clone isn't your original pet reincarnated. That's like telling identical twins they're the same person. The reality is dogs of the same breed are pretty almost genetically identical anyway and hard wired to behave in certain ways.

They become your pet because they develop little quirks as they grow that makes them unique and you can't duplicate that in a test tube.

Besides, you're denying a natural born puppy a chance of a good home .

[RandomGirl42]

The future is now.

From the 2000 film "6th Day" about the ethics of cloning.

[BruceWayne32123]

Awesome movie

[RandomGirl42]

Ty for the MHO even if AI picked it 😊

[exitseven]

@RandomGirl42 Just wait until they clone me!

[RandomGirl42]

@exitseven Oh! Why didn't I think of that! Think how much more wonderful the world would be with two of me! ... oh, wait... what if the bitch was more narcissistic than me? oh, this could be horrible...

[exitseven]

@RandomGirl42 I am talking about a whole platoon of Exitsevens

[RavVid]

I was thinking about it. If you have a special connection with your pet it would nominally be a way to keep tabby forever which is what I wanted.

You might have an identical dog/cat but would it have the same personality which is probably what you have in mind. Maybe we need to ask Tom Brady.

[Crankor]

They dont have the same thoughts or memories so I wouldn't see the point unless I specifically wanted the exact looking pet

[exitseven]

No, he might look like my little buddy but it really would not be him. I would rather go to the shelter and give a nice home to another stray cat.

[RavVid]

That's it he wouldn't be your little buddy only look like. Good way of putting it.

[DryGermanGuy]

I probably wouldn't want to risk any Pet Sematary scenario...

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I had considered that but never pushed through.

[Jersey2]

I looked into it. The conclusion was no. And even if you did get a successful clone it wouldn’t act like the same dog they have found.

[Xawyx-2]

I would try, maybe the clone would develop same or at least similar personality.

[Staximus]

That's taking it too far. Why not just get another dog or cat?

[TonyMetal___86]

Nope, i don't support the cloning technology for living beings!

[Cidknee]

No, it would just look like her. Besides I'll maybe outlive her by minutes. Or vice versa.

[Anonymous]

Hell no, that rich football fucker has too much money if he can do things like that. He needs to see if he can't clone that model wife he lost.

[Jennz6]

That’s amazing

[Iron_Man]

That’s still not the same dog

[DavyJ]

Devoid it of its uniqueness-no way

[guesswhereivebeen]

No but I would get it stuffed

[msc545]

YES of course.

[sage2021]

Yes I would 🐱❤️😺

[Spencer10]

Nope.