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The Uncanny Inside Story of Cloning Man's Best Friend
Penguin
January 2011
On Sale: December 30, 2010
320 pages
ISBN: 1583333916
EAN: 9781583333914
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
What Stiff did for the dead and Fast Food Nation did for the
burger, Dog, Inc. does for the stranger-than-fiction world
of commercial dog cloning. It all began with a pit bull named Booger. Former Miss
Wyoming Bernann McKinney was so distraught over the death of
her dog, whom she regarded as her guardian and savior, that
she paid $50,000 to RNL Bio for the chance to bring her
beloved companion back to life. The result were five new
Boogers-the first successful commercial cloning of a canine-
delivered in 2008, along with a slew of compelling questions
about the boundaries of science, commerce, and ethics.
Blending shocking investigative reporting with colorful
anecdotes, Pulitzer Prize-winning John Woestendiek takes
readers behind the scenes of this emerging industry. But Dog, Inc. isn't just a book about pets. Nor is it just a
book about science. Rather it's a fascinating look at how
our emotional needs are bending the reaches of science and
technology, as well as a study of this uncharted territory.
With our pet obsession climbing to new heights and our
scientific abilities even more so, this combination raises a
serious concern: Are we crossing the boundary of controlling
science in the name of science, in the name of love, in the
name of merchandising-or a blend of all three?
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