Genetipets

By now, we've all seen the headlines about Dolly, the cloned sheep, or the glow in the dark rhesus monkey, which was crossed with a jelly-fish.
In today's world, genetically engineered animals aren't just science fiction...they're science fact.
Why not begin manufacturing them as a line of lovable pets for adults, children and families? Companies like Hasbro, Mattel, Speigel and even Alpo could market lines of genetically modified pets to appeal to the consumer.
Here are a few of the most interesting and most obvious ones:
Cat Fish---a cross between a feline and a fish, creating a furry, petable, lovable animal that lives in your aquarium. Fish are boring. Cats are a lot of work. With Cat Fish you've got the ease of caring for a fish with the fun of playing with a kitty.
Of course, it couldn't survive outside its aquarium for more than a few hours, but you could take it into your swimming pool for play sessions.
Spider Monkey....no, not the common spider monkey of the jungles, but a cross between a daddy longlegs and a rhesus monkey.
Eight legs of chittering, chattering monkey shines. Non-poisonous, of course.
Sea Horse- very similar to a cat fish. A fully aquatic version of a palameno. Saddle it up, strap on some scuba gear and ride em' cowboy.
Bird Dog - just imagine. A cross between a peregrine falcon and a laborador retriever. We're stepping close to mythological territory here...sort of like the fabled Griffon of the days of yore, but without the lion. Most of the features of your basic laborador, but with wings and talons. This would be great for hunters. Not only can it retrieve birds shot by pheasant hunters, but it could even pick a few off by itself.
Now, I'm sure you're laughing at these ideas, but we're in the age of genetics and there seems to be little stopping us from moving into this brave new world.
Why not let a company market some of these newfangled pets at price tags of $5,000 to $45,000 each? As they become more mainstream, the price would start to go down too.
Pretty soon, they'd be just as common as parakeets and goldfish. And darn it, they'd be a lot of fun too.