Cloning Pets Diminishes Both Animal and Man

Re “Tomorrow’s Cat Could Be Nothing to Sneeze At,” July 22:

The really sad thing about the plan to create an allergen-free kitty isn’t just the questionable ethics of cloning to convenience mankind, but the breeding of more companion animals in a world overflowing with them; they are languishing in overcrowded animal shelters, astray on the streets and often “owned” by people who afford their pets benign neglect, at best.

Wouldn’t it be better for all beings if humans worked harder on the spiritual and mental root causes and fears behind so many diseases (rather than tinkering yet more with the physical), thereby fostering greater harmony, unity and health among all?

Joanne Hedge

Glendale

So, Transgenic Pets was able to secure a patent on an allergen-free cat that it has yet to produce? I’m heading down to the patent office right now to patent the cure for cancer and the faster-than-light spacecraft that I’ve yet to design. I hope nobody gets there first. The royalties and legal settlements from the people who actually invent these things will make me rich.

Joshua Belsky

Santa Monica