Cloning Jack

Ben Garrod explores what pet cloning truly involves, as he considers arranging a genetic duplicate of his beloved but ageing dog Jack. The UK's first commercial pet cloning service offers a procedure that promises a genetic duplicate of Jack. In theory, a clone would look the same and behave in similar ways, but would it really be Jack? Ben explores what pet cloning truly involves. He meets scientists and ethicists, examines the limits of genetics, and reflects on grief, attachment, and what it means to love an animal.