EXCLUSIVE: 'We never really thought much about the cost.' North Carolina couple who shelled out $25K to CLONE their beloved cat Cinnabun that they had since they were newlyweds, say they have no regrets and would do it again
Bryan and Ashley Bullerdick, from Charlotte, North Carolina, decided to clone their rescue cat Cinnabun when the feline was nearing its 19th birthday. They paid Texas based cloning company ViaGen Pets $25K to clone Cinnabun in September 2018 before the cat died the next month. The new Cinnabun (left and inset) was born in February 2019 and delivered to the Bullerdick family in April. Bryan, 43, and Ashley, 41, who have three sons, claimed they didn't even consider the staggering cost of cloning their 'special cat'. Bryan said: 'Some people have sports cars, some people have houses - we are not out there cloning every single cat we have.' Full time mom Ashley said they 'would definitely do it again' and says the new Cinnabun is just as 'feisty' and sleeps in the exact same spot as the original Cinnabun.