Ziggy Kieffer

Ziggy joined my family in 2015, and was a foster rescue from Friends Fur Life. I knew once I saw the picture of him online that it was meant to be. Though I didn’t know it at the time, he was the first of many adoptions that would change my life, and was there for so many milestones over the past decade. He was there as I grew into the adult I am today, he was there as I purchased my first home, with a small yard for him to run in, and he was there when I decided to become a parent through the foster care system. 

By far, his most important job was welcoming the children who came into our home, first as foster children, and then as my adopted children. It was Ziggy who first welcomed them with kisses, who loved them unconditionally at first sight, and calmed their nerves as they settled in. He could often be found in the morning waiting at the end of the hall waiting for his humans to wake up. 

Not only did he patiently welcome each of my children, but he also welcomed the addition of other fur family members, all from foster families, including our cat, Bowie, who became his best buddy, and our newest dog, Piper, who he doted on every day.

Ziggy was patient, he was gentle, he was kind, and he almost always had a toy in his mouth that he would carry around the entire day. He was loved by everyone who knew him, but especially by the children who came to call him theirs, and by me, whose life he changed for the better and who he showed that once someone or something was part of our family, they were always part of our family. 

He passed away peacefully in our home on Sunday, October 12, surrounded by those who loved him most. 

He was truly the best boy and we were so lucky to call him ours.

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