A few people (with lots of spare cash) have cloned their pets; one woman for her dog, for around $50,000. It's going to become a more common occurrence, so why not discuss it?

I will mention that I wouldn't STOP anyone from cloning their pets, because that's not my place or my decision.

As much as I would love to have my dog or cat be "alive" here with me, I think 1) I would feel too freaked out about having a clone, since it wouldn't actually be MY pet, only a clone... and 2) I feel as though I would be disrespecting their lives and taking them for granted. 3) I would feel guilty for not adopting a dog from a shelter who was about to be put down when I easily could have as an alternative (although to me that, too, feels like replacement which is why I cannot adopt a dog or cat without them winding up on our doorstep [which happens very often.])

How do you feel about it? How would it affect a child if a pet were to essentially "not die?"