OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — An Oak Ridge family is leaning on the support of their community as their 19-year-old son and nine-week-old puppy are both battling serious illnesses.
The family said they recently brought home the nine-week-old golden retriever to be a support animal for their son who is currently in hospice, but learned their puppy has Parvovirus just last week.
“It’s like looking into a furry mirror,” said Tyler Kuhn.
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After suffering heart failure last year, 19-year-old Kuhn was told he had weeks left to live. With a slim chance of receiving a heart transplant, he was left with two options…