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Adopted Senior Rescue Dog Turns Out to Be Family’s Late Pet’s Father

DNA results confirmed Ziggy as Rufus’s biological father providing ongoing comfort to the grieving Reiff family

Family Finds Out Their Newly Adopted Dog Is Actually Their Late Pet’s Biological Father
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Overview

  • The Reiffs welcomed Ziggy from Muttville Senior Dog Rescue just days after losing their decade-long companion, Rufus.
  • An Embark DNA test revealed a full paternal match between Ziggy and Rufus, shocking Jillian Reiff when she opened the results at work.
  • San Francisco SPCA records showed both dogs were neutered in the same week in 2016, indicating they lived together before Rufus’s adoption.
  • Muttville CEO Sherri Franklin called the discovery “almost unbelievable” and noted that genetic testing partnerships are reshaping senior-dog adoptions.
  • The family credits Ziggy’s arrival with bringing emotional continuity and healing to their Alameda home after Rufus’s sudden passing.