Hmmmm, Reminds me of a movie... (Score 1)

In The Conquest of The Planet of the Apes,

"Apparently some astronauts actually returned from space (this time) and brought with them a strange virus which wiped out the cats and dogs. So then people decided to adopt Apes as pets instead, but the Apes began to display the ability to do more than those pets ever could so eventually man turned them into servants and then slaves of man."

http://www.scifilm.org/reviews/conquestapes.html

Perhaps it should read: Some Scientists began Genetically Engineering Hypoallergenic Pets which had a side effect and brought with it a strange virus which wiped out the cats and dogs. So then people decided to adopt Apes as pets instead,...