Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Creating Fido's Twin, July/Aug. 2005; pp. 34-39.
"Taken at face value, pet cloning may seem at best a frivolous practice, costly both to the cloned pet's health and its owner's pocket. At worst, its critics say, it is misguided and unhealthy--a way of exploring grief to the detriment of the animal, its owner, and perhaps even animal welfare in general. But if the great pains we are willing to take to clone Fido raise the status of companion animals in the public eye, then the practice might be defensible." (HASTINGS CENTER REPORT) The author reflects on whether "pet cloning can be ethically justified."