9-Year-Old Hero Boy Sacrifices Skateboard to Save Kitten, Wins Animal Welfare Award for Helping Pet

9-Year-Old Hero Boy Sacrifices Skateboard to Save Kitten, Wins Animal Welfare Award for Helping Pet

Zayin Berry, 9, received the Kid of the Year award at the 2025 ASPCA Humane Awards held in New York City Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com; The Berry Family Zayin Berry with PeachesNEED TO KNOWNine-year-old Zayin Berry received the ASPCA Kid of the Year award at the ASPCA Humane Awards on Oct. 9Zayin earned the honor for saving a kitten being abused by a group of older kidsThe boy adopted the kitten, now named Peaches, after the rescue and is now best fri…