"Unpackage your Genpet and unpackage a world of possibilities.

Say Hello to the all New Genpets™ from Bio.Genica!The Genpets™ are Pre-Packaged, Bioengineered pets implemented today!"

This is the advertising caption on the first webpage of Genpets.com. Have you ever heard the name? A few days ago one friend had forwarded an email to me in which there was an introductory passage in translated version. You can also check the website for more information. "Genpets are not toys or robots. They are living, breathing genetic animals. We use a process called 'Zygote Micro Injection' which is quickly becoming a favourable method to combine DNA, or to insert certain proteins from different species. Most notably it was used in 1997 to splice mice with bioluminescent jellyfish and has since been used to create glowing rabbits, pigs, fish, and monkeys. Since then, human DNA has been injected into rabbits, chimpanzees, spider DNA into sheep, and now, Genpets have arrived! Read National Geographic's site for more information on human animal hybrids. We’ve gone one step further by packaging the Genpets™ into plastic packages unlike any other. Each Genpet™ package has a fully functional heart rate monitor and Fresh Strip to better gauge the state of each pet while it lies in its hibernation state."