Get your dog a £50,000 clone

BioArts International will next month hold an online auction to give five wealthy pet owners the opportunity to have their dogs cloned.

The successful bidders will be able to make a genetically-identical copy of an existing pet - or create a new puppy from the frozen tissue of a long-dead pet. Bidding is expected to begin at more than $100,000 - about £50,000.

While pet cloning may appear little more than a bizarre and morbid extravagance for the super-rich, it comes at a high price.
Cloning is still a hit-and-miss procedure and for almost every success comes a stream of miscarriages, stillbirths and premature deaths.

Animal welfare campaigners and ethical experts have condemned the move, accusing BioArts - the company offering the service - of exploiting owners' fears over losing a pet.

But Lou Hawthorne, head of BioArts, believes there will be no shortage of those willing to pay for the chance to copy a beloved dog.
"It could easily end up being price comparable to a luxury car, or a vacation house,' he said. 'It's not going to be cheap. But then the process isn't cheap."

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Video : Pet Pavilion Pet Incubator & Hotel

Autoelex's Pet Pavilion Digital Pet Incubator is a one of a kind product. It's a 7 star hotel for your pet.

When your beloved pet is not feeling well just pop it in and you can control the chamber’s humidity, temperature, lighting and ventilation all the way to a speedy recovery.Until now, you could only find this product in Korea, at $10,000 a piece !

Autoelex's Digital Incubator series were featured last week at Koreannovation, the Korean Trade Show in New York City, among other products ranging from Corporate Commercial products to Home Appliances.

Ellipse Pet Bed

Simple, elegant and stylish, the Ellipse Pet Bed blends easily into any decor. But, as much as you may visually appreciate it, it has actually been designed with your pet in mind.

Ideal for small- to medium-sized dogs (or cats), its shape and faux fur cushion provide the ultimate in comfort for your pet, making its function just as luxurious as its form. Price: US$799.

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Booger World’s first commercial cloned pet dog

A Korean biomedical company RNL Bio has received an order to clone a pet dog, the first commercial dog cloning in the world.

The company, said earlier this week that it is cloning a pit bull-terrier for a Bernann McKinney, a woman living in California, using tissue from her dead pet named Booger for $150,000. It is planning to deliver the clone in February next year.

Bernann McKinney had preserved the ear tissue for more than a year at minus 200 degrees in a U.S. laboratory, while seeking firms that could clone the dog. To clone Booger, the researchers have used cells taken from its ear tissue and inserted them into ova which were then implanted into eight female dogs, Ra said.

The cloning will be conducted by a research team from Seoul National University, while RNL Bio is in charge of business operations. The firm's CEO expects as many as 500 orders within a few years from rich pet owners in the United States, Japan and Europe. The Seoul National University team produced the world’s first cloned dog, Snuffy, in 2005.

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Bubble Gold and Bubble Silver are pimped out pet beds

Lavishness and opulence are no more restricted to humans only. In fact these days we have a stiff competition from none other then our very own pets.

These days if you’ve got wealth and panache, then not only you but your mutt ought to be au fait. So here’s a flamboyant bed for your darling from B.pet. The folks at pupstyle bought these Gold and Silver Bubbles to our notice. Both pet beds are glazed from the outside and polished from the inside. Bejeweled with Swarovski crystals and laced with 24 karat gold all over along with 100% silk fabric, only 99 Bubble Gold pet beds will be available worldwide.

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Pawsitively Posh Elegance Fab Imperial Bed

The world has gone to the dogs. Literally. Just have a look at this incredibly posh dog bed.

The Fab Imperial Dog Bed from Pawsitively Posh features a handcrafted faux jewel incrusted bed made in soft foam covered with deep royal red velvet and gold velour lining. The 23″ long by 17″ wide will fit any spoilt pets under 15 lbs while the machine washable Velour cushion can be tumble dried and comes personally hand numbered and signed by award-winning designer Joyce Reavey.

The Faberge-inspired luxury dog bed with a cute crown for your little princess will cost you $295. Only 500 have been put into production.