The last of the Instagram influencers: they are cloning their pets

Pet cloning is allowing many influencers to keep their Instagram accounts active and continue to earn income.

that the pets are the stars of many Instagram accounts it is evident that many influencers they use them to create content and attract followers, too.

This trend has reached such a point that some of these influencers they are cloning their pets so that they can continue to create content about them even after they die.

Futurism picks up the case of Courtney Udvar-Hazy, the 29-year-old behind @wander_with_willow, who cloned her dog Willow with the help of pet cloning company ViaGen — and tens of thousands of dollars spent — following the untimely death of the puppy in 2018.

This cloning, according to the protagonist, has helped him get over the loss of animal, and has also generated income that have allowed him to maintain his Instagram account.

However, it has also received criticism. “I get a lot of shit about cloning“if dicho Udvar-Hazy a Input. “People say I have zombie dogs, or they call me crazy rich girl. At first it hurtfrom “.

But it’s not the only case. For example, @ipartywithbrucewayne, a different account from influence from pets on the platform, regularly posts photos of four chihuahuas cloned alongside the original.

Other accounts like @clash_of_the_clones and @baxter_the_clone also openly market their cloned pets.

From Futurism they also point out that having a cloned pet doesn’t really mean that it will be an exact replica of the original. In fact, many cloned pets have turned out to be quite different from the DNA donor.

The mandatory animal DNI promoted by the Government comes into force

In Spain the figure of pets is gaining more and more importance, even within the family.

From January 5, dogs, cats and other domestic animals are recognized What “sentient beings“, therefore, its registration in a national registry will be mandatory to obtain a DNI-Animal to identify them and protect their rights.

This document is one of the star measures of the new Animal Law that was presented on October 6. “This is a step to ensure that we are moving on the right track and in a model where none animal be abandoned to his fate in Spain“, highlighted the Minister of Social Rights and the 2030 Agenda, Ione Belarra.

With the implementation of this law, the General Directorate of Animal rights It seeks to have a national database of pets that allows the authorities to locate their owners more quickly and more easily punish those responsible. This regulation is similar to that of countries such as Portugal or France, where some of these rights were already contemplated.

This article was published in Business Insider Spain by Iván Cáceres.