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Transgenic Pets is working to develop a cat that:

A. Sleeps only 4 hours a day.

B. Loves to walk on a leash.

C. Is hypoallergenic.

D. Will fetch the newspaper on command.

QUIZ ANSWER

C, is hypoallergenic. The January-February issue of My Generation magazine reports that Dr. David Avner of Transgenic Pets is working to genetically remove the allergenic protein from cats. The company hopes to offer sneeze-proof kittens by 2003, at a cost of $750 to $1,000 per kitten.