Experience: I spent $50,000 cloning my dog

I know not everyone would agree with what I did, but Lucas was my soulmate

Getting a puppy was my husband Justin’s idea. But the second I saw this beautiful Boston terrier, who had flown from his breeder in Arkansas to our home in Miami in March 2017, I fell in love. Clever, loving and stubborn, Lucas was so much more than a dog. He became my soulmate, and I couldn’t bear for us to be apart.

When I was hospitalised with hepatitis a few months after his arrival, I missed Lucas so much that I persuaded the nursing staff to let him stay by my side. He had an extraordinary ability to sense my emotions and was a constant source of comfort. Over the years, the two of us visited more than 30 countries together. I couldn’t imagine life without him.