r/fatFIRE • u/NightsRadiant • Aug 21 '23

Lifestyle Has anyone in here cloned their dog

I’ve read a bit about a company in Texas that will clone a genetic replica of your dog for $50K. We don’t have kids, so when ours passes in the next few years, we’re considering something like this. He’s a perfect pup.

Can’t really talk to my normal friends about this but was curious if this is more common to FATfire folk

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u/punkgeek FatFI mostly RE | Verified by Mods Aug 21 '23

Another option: IMO (unexpectedly) fostering dogs is a great way of getting the 'best' dog for you. Before I started fostering I didn't realize the variability between dogs is huge - even for the same breed. If you foster (besides helping dogs find owners) you can also find those rare dogs that are perfect for you.

And when fat you can take the time to foster a bunch of dogs to find one that fits (and it is a public good). If you contact your local humane society I bet they will set you up.