Few things are more heartbreaking than saying goodbye to a beloved pet. Oscar-winning actress Barbra Streisand missed her beloved dog so much that she cloned her into a set of two.
It might sound like pure science fiction, but Streisand opened up about cloning her 14-year-old Coton du Tulear Samantha, who passed away in 2017, while speaking to Variety. Prior to Samantha’s passing, cells had been taken from her mouth and stomach. This allowed Streisand to have her aging dog cloned, resulting in Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett.
âThey have different personalities,â Streisand discussed. âIâm waiting for them to get older so I can see if they have her [Samanthaâs] brown eyes and seriousness.â
Streisand also has a third dog named Miss Fanny, who is a distant cousin of of Samanthaâs. Those familiar with Streisand’s career will know that Fanny is also the name of her iconic character from Funny Girl.
Believe it or not, cloning isn’t anything new. Back in 1996, Dolly the sheep became the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell. So then why isn’t cloning an everyday occurrence? Well, for starters, it’s still something of a touchy matter subject, as some would argue that it’s playing God. Vanity Fair reported in 2015 that human cloning is banned in roughly 70 countries.
While cloning animals isn’t quite as controversial as cloning humans, it still comes with a hefty price tag. ViaGen Pets, which is located in Texas, says that dogs can be cloned for $50,000 and cat clones cost $25,000. So if you were thinking about cloning Sparky or Mr. Whiskers, be prepared to break out the big bucks. Needless to say, Babs had the cash to make it happen.
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