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.