Does your pet need Neuticles?

As discussed previously on this blog, the love owners have for their pets transcends death as documented by studies revealing that between 12% and 27% of pet owners include their pets in their wills. The popular media frequently reports cases which involve pet owners who have a strong desire to care for their beloved companions.  You may follow these links for a FAQs and state statutes.

I have recently learned of perhaps the most amazing trends in the pet industry — Neuticles.  As reported in Diane Brady and Christopher Palmeri, The Pet Economy, Business Week, Aug. 6, 2007, at 45, 45:

* * * Neuticles [is] a patented testicular implant that sells for up to $919 a pair.  The idea, says inventor Gregg A. Miller, is to “let people restore their pets to anatomical preciseness” after neutering, thereby allowing them to retain their natural look and self-esteem.

The article also reports that over 240,000 pairs have been sold for a wide variety of animals including dogs, prairie dogs, water buffalo, and monkeys.