Experts argue that you can never have an exact clone of your lost pet. Some animal rights activists and lawmakers have even lobbied to ban the sale of cloned pets. Many feel that the process is unnatural, but pet owners believe that cloning is valuable. Animal cloning is a priceless piece of good science and should not be overlooked. The choice to clone should be up to the pet owner, not the government.

5Though animal rescue organizations protest cloning because of the abundance of homeless animals, pet owners who wish to have their animals cloned are unlikely to adopt an animal from a shelter. Furthermore, cloning has increased our knowledge of canine and feline reproduction. This research will accelerate the development of low-cost, non-surgical sterilization methods to help reduce the overpopulation problem.

7There is also the well-documented story of Missy, the Border collie-husky mix. Missy’s owner missed her so much that he founded a company that helps private citizens clone their pets. Fifteen years after Missy’s passing, Mira was born. Mira bears a striking resemblance to Missy and behaves just like her as well. Two additional Missy clones, Chingu and Sarang, live with family members and often visit their “twin sister” Mira.

8The truth is that pet cloning promotes scientific and medical research that enhances the lives of both humans and animals. The process can repopulate endangered species while helping control the overpopulation of domesticated animals. It also brings a little sunshine into the lives of people who have lost a four-legged loved one. Why should we deny these pet lovers their companions? People should not ban cloning out of fear or misinformation. I say, “Let pet owners have their Spots!”

If you were writing a research paper about pet cloning, which one of these sentences from the passage would be irrelevant to your research?

A)
Furthermore, cloning has increased our knowledge of canine and feline reproduction.


B)
Some animal rights activists and lawmakers have even lobbied to ban the sale of cloned pets.


C)
The process can repopulate endangered species while helping control the overpopulation of domesticated animals.


D)
Two additional Missy clones, Chingu and Sarang, live with family members and often visit their "twin sister" Mira.