Homepages devoted to beloved pets rarely provoke much attention. But a debate on the ethics of genetic engineering is hurtling across the Internet after Texas cat breeder Vickie Ives Speir posted pictures of her cat's litter online. She calls them Twisty Kats. Their extra-small front legs make movement difficult and cause them to sit up on their back legs like kangaroos. Speir says that keeps them from preying on small animals, like birds. Critics say she's gone too far.
Mutant Kitties
Homepages devoted to beloved pets rarely provoke much attention. But a debate on the ethics of genetic engineering is hurtling across the Internet after Texas cat breeder Vickie Ives Speir posted pictures of her cat's litter online. She calls them Twisty Kats. Their extra-small front legs make movement difficult and cause them to sit up on their back legs like kangaroos. Speir says that keeps them from preying on small animals, like birds. Critics say she's gone too far.
