# Design your pet of the future! Today!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [September 3, 2003, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330 "2003-09-03T15:11:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@Trjckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trjckster)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/1 "2003-09-03T15:11:00Z")
I read an newspaper piece about [Bengal Cats](http://www.bengalcat.com/) and I realised with genetic engineering we should soon be able to create all kinds of freakishly cute animals to serve mankind (6 armed monkey butlers anyone?).
I want you to forget the techical and ethical limitations, let your inner Dr Moreau go nuts and design your perfect pet!
Mine is going to be a Kitten/Gecko/Flying Squirrel, a flurry animal that looks like a kitten, but can climb up walls with it’s clawless feet and glide down using it’s skin flaps. No torch bearing, pitchfork waving mob could grudge the creation of such a cute little thing.
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### Author:  [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/2 "2003-09-03T15:41:47Z")
Micro-Lions!
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### Author:  [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/3 "2003-09-03T15:46:48Z")
You folks have been watching too many Spy Kids movies, I think… 😃
I want a mini-panther.
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### Author:  [@Trjckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trjckster)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/4 "2003-09-03T16:00:20Z")
Come on people, be creative! Your micro originals are making a mockery of this freak show!
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### Author:  [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/5 "2003-09-03T16:30:55Z")
Oh yes. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time, ever since the genetically modified soybeans got into my bloodstream and started affecting my thought processes.
I want kitties of all colors and patterns. Tiger-striped, to start. Then polka-dots. Then Barney-purple. Then chrome-finish.
They’ll know I’m to blame, and hate me for designing them so cute! It’s such fun to offend kitty dignity. I can’t wait.
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### Author:  [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/6 "2003-09-03T16:38:11Z")
Pocket Bison, anyone? 🙂
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### Author:  [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/7 "2003-09-03T16:41:09Z")
Three words: Pet Rancor Beast.
I shall call him Bentley. He will have a (big) pink bow.
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### Author:  [@Anonymous\_Coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anonymous_Coward)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/8 "2003-09-03T16:42:34Z")
Chameleon dogs. The perfect home defense!
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### Author:  [@fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzygoodmakefeelnice)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/9 "2003-09-03T18:28:15Z")
I want a frivolous buffalo.
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### Author:  [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/10 "2003-09-03T18:53:23Z")
Just give me a dog that can talk, feed itself, clean up its own poop and still greet me at the door with kisses everynight.
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### Author:  [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/11 "2003-09-03T18:57:06Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Isabelle \*
> \*\*Just give me a dog that can talk, feed itself, clean up its own poop and still greet me at the door with kisses everynight. \*\*
I think you ladies call that a “husband”, but I could be wrong. 😃
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### Author:  [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/12 "2003-09-03T19:12:44Z")
Kanga-huahua
Octo-phant
Ze-coon
Sperm-rilla
Butter-bat
Wood-onkey
Chimp-oodle
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### Author:  [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-your-pet-of-the-future-today/199330/13 "2003-09-03T21:33:41Z")
How about one of [THESE?](http://www.digitalmedusa.com/fiawol/dancing/rwaller.jpg)
😃 🆒