YorkStaters blog has an interesting discussion of a fascinating emerging technology that I neither knew was happening or that was needed: genetically altered, hypo-allergenic cats.  Fantastic.  Maybe we should Africanize them as well, since that’s worked out so well in the past:

The Case of the Hypoallergenic Cats: Another Syracuse company bites the dust? Not quite. - York Staters

There are entangled moral and ethical issues surrounding the practice of genetically modified anything, let alone pets.* But the case of Allerca goes beyond that, with some evidence suggesting that there might be fraud involved at best, and cruelty at worst, to say nothing of their infringements against Transgenic. In the Union Tribune article, there are serious questions that the feat of producing 400 to 500 cats in 2007 alone, and 10,000 cats by 2009, is improbable. It will be interesting to see if it can deliver on its promises, and if it can, what action will be taken by Transgenic Pets.

But don’t let me stop you from getting a geneti-kittie.  I’m sure they’re loads of fun once your body aclimates to the acidic poison they squirt out of their eyes.

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