“Pet Cloning Is Booming in China”, 2022-07-25 (; backlinks):
…In July 2019, Sinogene, China’s pet cloning bellwether, produced China’s first cloned cat for 250,000 yuan ($37,000). Since then, commercial pet cloning in China is enjoying growing popularity.
The company just opened a new branch in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province, with the plant occupying an area of 27,000 square meters (6.67 acres) and a total building area of 17,000 square meters (4.2 acres).
The initial high price of cloning was unaffordable for most Chinese. But, cloning costs have gone down. The present price tag for cloning a cat is 118,000 yuan (about b$17,500), less than half what it was 3 years ago, according to a Sinogene salesperson.
The price of cloning a pet dog, which varies based on the size of the animal, is currently between 168,000 and 198,000 yuan (about $25,000 to $29,000), which is 50% less than the 380,000 yuan (about $56,000) it was in April 2019.
But even the current cloning prices are equivalent to what it would take an average Chinese person 2–3 years to earn.
In the past few years, Sinogene has successfully delivered more than 300 cloned pets, including ~100 cats and 200 dogs. In addition, more than 1,000 customers have preserved pet cells with Sinogene for future cloning needs.
The pet cloning market in China is becoming highly competitive. In addition to Sinogene, another pet cloning company is PanGene, which is well-known for cloning Purebred Tibetan Mastiff dogs. Some commercial catteries and kennels have also preserved cell lines from cats and dogs and provide cloning services in order to preserve the best breeds.