X-Message-Number: 4024
Newsgroups: sci.cryonics
From:  (John de Rivaz)
Subject: Cryogenic storage of pet blood by Washington company
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 1995 07:39:56 +0000
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The following article was mailed to be by Brenda Goodwin, a member of
Terra Libra.:
from Expat World (Singapore) 15 January, 1995

Jurassic Bark.

>From a brochure distributed by Geneti-Pet, a Fort Townsend, Washington
laboratory that stores blood samples from household pets in cryogenic
suspension at a temperature of -320 degrees Fahrenheit.

Geneti-Pet charges $75 to process a blood sample and an additional $100 
a year for storage.

All household pets bring us the gift of love every day of their lives. The 
sad truth, however, is that our beloved dogs, cats, and other pets are 
with us for only a few years before death takes them away and we are 
left helpless and heart-broken.

     Until now.

     The Geneti-Pet laboratory stores blood samples from pet animals in
cryogenic cylinders; this freezing keeps the blood alive indefinitely. Once
technology reaches the point where DNA from blood cells can be used to
replicate high-level animals, your pet's blood can go through the same
process, enabling you to raise an animal that is identical in every way to
your cunent or previous pet.

     For obvious reasons, Geneti-Pet cannot guarantee success; science has
not yet found the key to replication. But if we have your pet's live blood
sample in storage, we can offer you strong hope. If you love your pets as
much as most people do, wouldn't it be wondefful to have them with you for
generations?

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   How long will we have to wait before we could clone an animal from
raw DNA?
A:   Scientists around the world are working on this question. Every day
they are finding .new pieces of the puzzle.
Q:   How much will it cost to clone our pet once the technology comes
along?
A:   We have no way of knowing at this time. We believe that it will be
affordable.
Q:   If we don't know when replication will happen, why should we store
the samples now?
A:   This is a decision only you can make. If you do it now, when the time
comes you will have your sample secured and ready to go. If you choose not
to act now and your pet passes away or disappears, it will be impossible to
obtain its DNA. Without the DNA, you can never replicate your pet. Once
the animal is gone, it will be too late to change your
mind.<<<<<<<<<<
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