We have two cats, Dexter and Muka, but what I really want is one of these tea cup poodles. They would definitely be easier to maintain; poodles don’t shed, these tiny versions would consume only a small amount of food and water, and you could teach them to use a litter box. Or take them to work in your pocket and sit them in a coffee mug during the day. I wonder what their bark sounds like.

What does the future of pets hold between special breeding and genetic manipulation? It seems like smaller is a good way to go for space and maintenence concerns – it might be fun to have a tea cup cow.