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Here's a somewhat related story: US company offers hypo-allergenic cats
How much for a hyper-allergenic cat?
Several of my relatives have cat allergies, and it might help keep them away.
The cats cost some 4,000 US dollars and can be ordered over the Internet for delivery in early 2007.
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How much for a hyper-allergenic cat?
Quote:Original post by tstrimpOf course, some dogs that are not perfectly purebred (even if only for one generation) are more at risk for genetic health problems.Quote:Original post by MichalsonA lot of pure breed dogs are more disposed to genetic problems due to inbreeding. Should people be allowed to breed thouroughbred dogs then since it increases the risk of health problems? Aren't these just two different degrees of genetic manipulation?
Intentionally inflicting that kind of condition on animals for the infantile pleasure of some people who don't want their cat to grow up is sick. It would be like saying cats with no arms and legs look like cute furballs, so lets go cut up some cats to make them.
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Here's a somewhat related story: US company offers hypo-allergenic cats
How much for a hyper-allergenic cat?
Several of my relatives have cat allergies, and it might help keep them away.
The cats cost some 4,000 US dollars and can be ordered over the Internet for delivery in early 2007.
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How much for a hyper-allergenic cat?
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Wouldn't be cool if, one day, we could design some chromosomes and DNA data on consumer software on home PC's, and then "print out" the creature you designed with a home-market targeted DNA printer (with fastened foetus growth process of course)
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My family has a cat named Zeke who was hit by a falling speaker system while playing when he was a kitten. This accident damaged his brain causing partial blindness, and a deficiency in growth hormone. As a result Zeke looks just like a kitten while his twin brother is a full grown cat, looking at them together the difference is staggering.
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I would prefer to modify their ADN to make them be "inside-out". That way they would look actually cute...
