Madison IngramMrs. LangermanEnglish 3/ 3A5 May 2014Is this real meat"Despite years of research, more than 95% of cloning attempts fail, even with extensive veterinary intervention." Animal cloning is a big problem in the United States. Most people in the United States know little or nothing about what happens during animal cloning. Some even argue that animal cloning is a good thing and should be legalized. Animal cloning should not be commercially legalized in the United States because it is too expensive, cruel to animals, and has harmful effects on food. The first reason why animal cloning should not be commercially legalized is because it is too expensive. For example, in December 2004, Genetic Savings & Clone announced the birth of Little Nicky: “The recipient, a Texas woman known only as Julie, paid $50,000 to have her beloved, but dead, kitten cloned. While some say she was cheated, Hawthorne believes she was given an incredible, if expensive, gift” (Quick 1). The cost of this pet is unreal and the chance of this kitten living is "one in 1,000" (Quick 2). It makes no sense for a person to pay so much for an animal, even if it is a beloved pet. Paul Rasky, a resident of Bay View, Wisconsin, wants to clone his cat, but is scared of the cost. “Paul is not happy with the price of $32,000 – the last asking price – but hopes that in the next few years the price will drop to a more reasonable level – Maybe between $5,000 and $7,000” (Quick 6). If Paul is so worried about the cost, he should just let the cat rest in peace. There is no point in paying so much for an animal and it may not come out as it wants. Jenny Barchfield, an Associated Press reporter, said: Animal cloning... center of paper... ld, Jenny. “Brazil aims for cloning to help save wild species.” SarasotaHerald-Tribune. 02 December 2012: page. A.6. SIRS Problem Researcher. Network. April 21, 2014.Bren, Linda. "Animal cloning and food safety". FDA Consumer 41.2 (2007): 32-35.Alt HealthWatch. Network. April 23, 2014Henshaw, Caroling. “Talk of cloned food reaches a stale companion.” Wall Street Journal. March 30, 2011: 5. Researcher on SIRS issues. Network. April 21, 2014. Novak, Ben J. “The Great Return: Bringing a Species Back from Extinction.” Futurist. September/October 2013: p.40. Researcher on SIRS problems. Network. April 21, 2014. Soon, Susanne. “Cloning pets raises ethical and cost issues.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI). 07 April 2005: SIRS Issues Researcher.Web. April 21, 2014. “Animal Cloning Quick Facts: Putting an End to Animal Cloning.” Quick facts about animal cloning: Put an end to animal cloning. Np, nd Web. 02 May 2014.