Local hero named “Kid of the Year” after rescuing & adopting bullied cat
Danyelle Burke North
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A local hero is being recognized as “Kid of the Year” after a brave rescue.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) named nine-year-old Zayin Berry “Kid of the Year” for his compassion and courageous spirit toward animals.
Berry saved a small kitten after he saw a group of children abusing one at a local Somerton park. He sacrificed his own skateboard to save the kitten and take it in as his own.
After a year at the Berry home, he says the kitten, Peaches, has become a big part of their family.
Berry will be recognized with the ASPCA Humane Awards in New York City in early October.