Pet Cloning is Good for You!

If you have ever had a pet, you understand the strong bonds that form between animal lovers and their pets. They are bonds that are reinforced by biology, as hormones are released during bonding. These hormones are natural and beneficial. When your pet means that much to you, it is only natural to want to consider cloning your pet when it is gone. Pet cloning is an effective way to continue an important and loving relationship.

On the Calgary Herald website, Robin S. explains how bonds are formed between people and their pets. She says,

This rush of feelings and emotions is perfectly normal and biological in nature. After playing with their dog, owners feel the same surge of emotion associated with romance or a mother's love, Japanese researchers recently found. It's called the "love drug" --Azuba University biologists Miho Nagasawa and Takefumi Kikusui believe the hormone oxytocin is released. Oxytocin also reduces stress and can fight depression.

She goes on to describe the experiment Miho Nagasawa and Takefumi Kikusui performed to prove this theory. They studied dog owners and their dogs during play. Their results demonstrated the significance of the bond between human and pet.

Owners who locked gaze with their dogs for an average of 2.5 minutes per playtime saw a 20 per cent spike in their oxytocin levels versus owners who spent less than 45 seconds meeting eyes with their animals, their study revealed. The so-called long-gaze owners also defined their relationship with their dog as better than the short gazers.

Clearly, pets enhance the quality of life of pet owners. As the bonds between pets and owners increase production of a hormone that enhances the physical and mental health of the owner, pet cloning is perfectly justifiable.

Opponents of pet cloning may point out that you can adopt a pet from a shelter instead of cloning your pet. The problem with this theory, though, is that it is the connection between a human and a specific, beloved pet that causes positive effects. Thus, cloning your pet may be a valuable service in maintaining your mental and physical health.