A cat side-by-side with its replica. (Photo: IC)

A Kentucky-based company called Cuddle Clones is offering customers the opportunity to buy a stuffed-toy clone of a beloved pet. The life-like toys are based on pictures that the customer uploads onto their website. Buyers can select things like the position of the tail and ears to make the copy a close match to their original creature.

A dog side-by-side with its replica. (Photo: IC)

Some customers have bought a cuddly imitation of a pet that has passed away as a way to remember them. But others opt to buy a recreation of their pet so that it can keep them company at work while their real pet waits for them patiently at home

A dog side-by-side with its replica. (Photo: IC)

Prices vary depending on the size of the pet, ranging from $129 for a replica rabbit to upwards of $200 for a large copy of a dog or cat.