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‘This is a reproduction, not a resurrection. …

The impact of cat cloning will be zero. The cat next door who’s not being cared for by your neighbor will have more kittens than any clone we can make in the next five years.’

— Mark Westhusin, lead scientist on the team that cloned the cat Cc (for copycat) at Texas A&M University in College Station

‘Why are we cloning cats when there are hundreds of cats outside who need help?’

— Don Wechselberger, who manages the Harmony House for Cats in Chicago

‘I don’t think that it would be possible to create the same personality. And that’s the part of the cat that you really end up falling in love with.’

— Gina Klauba, director of Felines Inc., a Chicago shelter for cats