Technically, she can't - not yet. Scientists still haven't perfected the process of cloning cows and sheep, and no one has successfully managed to copy dogs or cats. But that hasn't stopped people from selling the possibility. Nor has it stopped people from buying. Similar companies have formed in Louisiana, California, and Texas, as teams of scientists race to clone the first cat.
Some scientists are more cautious, citing scientific hurdles.
Biologists still don't fully understand canine and feline reproductive systems, says Eric Overstrom, a biologist at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. But even if pet cloning is inevitable, he says, it still might not be wise. But he says clones will seem familiar. And Farino is certain she'll see shades of Pooh-Bear in the new dog. Maybe the way he'd rest his chin on her knee, or pull his head in and out of his food bowl.