On June 5th, CoCo the Blogging dog reported "Dogs Cloned by BioArts International", and I wanted to give you an update on that. At the time I knew BioArts International was planning some auctions to commercially sell their dog cloning service, but I didn't know exactly when that would be. BioArts International will have a total of 5 auctions, with the first dog cloning auction to begin on July the 5th 2008 at 11:00am.
The auctions on proxibid.com will only run for a 12 hour duration, and you are required to pre-register with proxibid. You need to fax a statement from your bank stating that you have $250,000 available! To be eligible for the dog cloning auctions you must also be at least 21 yrs. of age. In addition, you must have a living dog that your veterinarian can obtain a tissue sample from, or have gene banked your deceased dogs DNA.
You will recieve an exact clone of your dog in 3 months to a year. BioArts International's cloning lab located in South Korea will monitor your dog for the first 10 weeks to ensure it has no cloning defects. Geez, don't they eat dogs in korea? Anyway, they guarantee your dog clone will not have any cloning defects within the first year, or they will replace your dog free of charge. I wonder if they make you return the "defective" dog? This sounds like a sick joke, but it's not. Read more at www.bestfriendsagain.com, this is very real.
I don't want to impede science, or the advancement of the world, but this just doesn't sit right with me. I am CoCo, unique in all the world, no dog clone could ever replace me. I am not a commodity or a thing to be bought and sold, I am special. When I am gone, I am gone, and dog cloning cannot change that cruel reality. This reminds me of a story. I wrote about my first day here, with my mommy, and how I was actually a gift because her dog had passed away. I am not a replacement, nor do I want to be. I am a one of a kind dog, and can never ever be replaced.
