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Scientists Introduce World's First Cloned Cat VOA News 15 Feb 2002 10:10 UTC 
A group of Texas researchers have introduced a two-month-old, white-and-brown-striped kitten known as "CC" for "Carbon Copy." She's the world's first cloned cat.
The shorthaired tabby is the only survivor of 87 cloned embryos implanted in feline surrogate mothers. Scientists say copying cats could provide more animals for scientific research or help pet owners reproduce a beloved companion.
In fact, the cat project is an offshoot of a private citizen's effort, as yet unsuccessful, to clone the family dog, who is getting on in years.
The Humane Society of the United States has condemned Thursday's announcement, saying there are already too many unwanted cats and dogs in the United States.
CC got her start as an egg at an animal gene bank called Genetic Savings and Clone.
Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.
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