A woman eager to discover the true identity of her puppies’ father got more than she bargained for after having them undergo a DNA test.

Pet DNA testing has never been more popular. In 2024, the global pet DNA testing market was valued at around $404.21 million, according to business consulting firm Grand View Research .

Pet DNA testing has helped reunite four-legged families and help owners discover more about their dog’s breed and likely origins . But few, if any, are likely to have gone on the kind of journey Rachel Mae has been on since deciding to get her dogs tested.

It all started in the spring of 2023, when Mae and her husband, who live in West Virginia, adopted their neighbor’s badly neglected field Golden Retriever, Gracie.

“She had been kept tied up and given no attent

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