Comments on: The Glow-In-The-Dark Kitty

By: Aj

Aj — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:17:54 +0000

I am not sure if anyone has brought this up yet, but what will glowing fur do to a cat’s night vision if its whole face is glowing? I’d imagine it would be hard to see in the dark if the border of your field of view is lit up. But I am no expert.

Anyone know more about this?

By: aj

aj — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:58:19 +0000

Karma is a bitch…just be aware dear science freeeks….

-as you get yer past life review upon passing from this life,

you will see thru the eyes of all the people and animals you’ve harmed or helped out.
According to Dannion Brinkley, (a near death survivor, and author).

And also you shall experince all the pain physically, and terror psychologically -or joys -you created for these souls.

That’s what is considered the final judgement by “god” . Nothing better to learn from than direct experience. You will judge you. I hope you pass.

“Only kindness matters.” -that’s a Quote from a Jewel song.

By: mlt

mlt — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:07:01 +0000

I love it! We’ll be the little green glow in the dark men exploring space!

By: neil minden

neil minden — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:52:26 +0000

Humans may indeed be evolving but who knows in what direction that will take? Perhaps we will evolve into the most humane creature of this planet. Perhaps the most vicious animal ever created by evolution. I would guess that whatever happens it will be due to evolution and not anything else. I personally see mankind as one of the most successful predator species yet produced by evolution and that our evolutionary purpose is that of species eliminator. We are faster than most other methods of extinction. Human global warming is another facet of our evolution. Perhaps we are meant to pollute this planet until it is so polluted that the survivors will be forced to leave this planet and travel into space. If man can survive the pollution perhaps space travel to other planets will be easier.

By: Yu

Yu — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:43:57 +0000

Guys, the more important question is, if this can fight AIDS and to be used on humans, will we glow in the dark too?

By: Sam Fnerm

Sam Fnerm — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 10:05:33 +0000

I dusted off my old Science News magazines but my attempt to locate the issue that published the same discovery/research results on the glowing cat proved futile. As I recall, the article went into this topic deeper and seemed to value human life more than feline life which I do condone. A cat owner, I am partial but I do remain loyal to my own species. I think Chris may be on to something and we shouldn’t discount the direct affect glowing cats may have on nervous burglars who may have a double-take after asking for someone to pass the flashlight. Great comments!

By: really?

really? — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:19:25 +0000

Wake up! Animals are cruel (ever see a cat playing with something it has caught). Animals in the wild are killed and eaten by other animals or they die of disease every day. All life involves suffering. And all you evolutionists say it’s been going on for hundreds of millions of years. Why is hurting an animal to help humans wrong? Hurting things to survive is the way of the world. Where did you all get your sense of right and wrong and moral indignation from?

By: Chris Hugh

Chris Hugh — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:53:41 +0000

Well, normally I’d be totally on board with a glow in the dark cat. What’s not to love? Plus it would spook the hell out if the dog, but does this cat have jellyfish and monkey genes now? Is it Frankencat? Is it gonna go all Jurassic Park on us?

…Is its name Monsanto?

By: Lawwithal

Lawwithal — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:22:30 +0000

I love the idea of glowing cats just think how much funnier animals do the funniest things will be with glowing cats

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:11:30 +0000

This, my friends, is extremely cool.

By: Zack Avenengo

Zack Avenengo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:32:36 +0000

I want people to stop complaining that this “hurts” the animals and open their eyes. Any sort of genetic-whatnot done to these animals was done BEFORE any sort of fertilization took place.

To quote the above article:

“…inserted a version of the GFP gene along with a gene from the rhesus macaque that blocks the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)—the virus that causes feline AIDS—into the unfertilized eggs of a cat.” -

Its not like Science suddenly “made” a cat that glows in the dark, they’re born that way and they grow to live with it. No differently than someone born blind learns to live happily and healthy. The fact that these cats glows means that Science is on the right path to eliminating one of the most deadly illnesses known to man.

Genetic studies and genome mapping are the way of the future, perhaps even the ONLY way. In order for our society to survive longer that the estimated 300+ years we have (due to climate change i.e. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS3av5x4_k4 ) we need to start furthering our knowledge in a variety of fields, from Genetics, to Alternative and Truly-Renewable Energy, to Nano-technology. Only to name the big contenders.

Science has had hurdles upon hurdles to pass due to nay-sayers, interest groups, and old world technologies and methods. I’m not saying I condone animal testing, but I will stand firmly behind genetic research because as a society, as a SPECIES, it is necessary. Society and Mankind cannot, and will not continue to stay in it’s present state, we are doomed to fail if changes don’t start happening now. How long until America is remembered in the same way as other failed “Empires” are? As an amazingly powerful and successful society, brought down by the failure to progress for the greater good, and by the ignorant choices of a few, played off as a “voice of the masses.”

By: Gah!

Gah! — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:21:05 +0000

Also, to people out there you can’t choose to be a test subject because to alter DNA in this fashion you have to start before something is even born. You have to most likely clone something so it has this gene. I couldn’t just go and volunteer to do this. I would if I could but I can’t so I wont.

By: Gah!

Gah! — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:08:13 +0000

A lot of people on here seem to be like “If it takes a few animal lives to save humans than I’m with it!”. I really hope everyone on here realizes that we are all animals. There isn’t anything that puts our lives above theirs.
There is enough of us on this planet currently and all these disease and such are a way to make sure that the weak don’t survive and that we pass on good genes. Maybe these diseases aren’t meant to be cured.

By: cmach

cmach — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:49:10 +0000

To those who do not like animal testing – I love cats. They my favorite animal. God gave them to us to enjoy but not to have dominion over us, but have dominion over them with respect and care.

I agree on the comments that animal do not feel the way we do intellectually, but yes they do feel pain, but the pain of not being in society, especially if they are well taken care of. All they want to is to be fed, be loved, be stimulated by their environment. If the science lab is doing all those things, then they are doing great.

We have a couple cats that were born in the big ferret cage in the garage and made a cage for them to do outside. (Can’t have them in the house because of allergies – this to satisfy my daughter who wanted cats BADLY). They fear coming out of their cages. They loved being petted and cooed at. So when the cats are brought up in that loving control environment, they don’t feel the pain like we do unless it is abusive.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:07:30 +0000

@Corvus: Labs have all the security, no windows, etc. to keep the drooling anti-science freaks from destroying the work that goes on inside.

Since you’re so opposed to animal testing, you’ll be glad to not use any products derived from same, right? It’s like the peta freaks griping about using furs from animals for coats, and wearing leather shoes, or belts, or purses.