CC, for "CopyCat" or "Carbon Copy" [1] (December 22, 2001 – March 3, 2020), was a brown tabby and white domestic shorthair and the first cloned pet. [2] She was cloned by scientists at Texas A&M University in conjunction with Genetic Savings & Clone Inc .

Dec 22, 2001 · CC, first cloned cat Meet CC, short for Carbon Copy or Copy Cat (depending on who you ask). She was the world's first cloned pet.

Mar 4, 2020 · CC, the world’s first cloned cat, has passed away at the age of 18 after being diagnosed with kidney failure. CC, short for Copy Cat, passed away on March 3 in College Station, the same place where her life began as a result of groundbreaking cloning work done by Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM ...

Apr 12, 2023 · Ethical questions arise surrounding the use of surrogate cats, which are needed to produce cloned pets. We’ve discussed the potential benefits of cloning and the hefty price tag. But there are other, potentially greater costs of cloning, …

Mar 4, 2020 · CC, the world’s first cloned cat, has passed away at the age of 18, after being diagnosed with kidney failure. CC, short for Copy Cat, passed away on March 3 in College Station, the same place where her life began as a result of groundbreaking cloning work done by Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) researchers.

Little Nicky (born October 17, 2004) is the first commercially produced clone of a cat. He was produced from the DNA of a 17-year-old Maine Coon cat named Nicky who died in 2003. Little Nicky's owner, a north Texas woman named Julie (whose last name was not released) paid $50,000 to have Nicky cloned. [ 1 ]

Jun 21, 2011 · Nearly a decade ago, on December 22, 2001, scientists at Texas A&M University announced the birth of CC, the world’s first cloned cat. CC, as in Copy Cat, has the same DNA blueprint as her genetic mother, Rainbow.

Feb 14, 2002 · COLLEGE STATION – In what is believed to be the first success of its kind, researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University have cloned a cat. A kitten, named “cc,” was born to “Allie” a surrogate mother, on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001.

Jun 22, 2021 · T he world’s first cloned cat passed away this spring at 18 years of age in College Station, TX after a long, healthy life. Named Copy Cat, or CC for short, the cat was the first successfully cloned pet with 100 percent genetic identity.

Dec 13, 2006 · COLLEGE STATION – CC, the world’s first cloned cat, may not have nine lives, but she has produced three kittens whose lives already are unique. CC, short for Copy Cat, was born Dec. 22, 2001 and became the first-ever cloned cat by a team of Texas A&M; University researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.