When a young skateboarder saw some kids picking on a feral kitten, he wanted to stop them, although he didn’t stand a chance against so many.
Instead, 8-year-old Zayin Berry used diplomacy—trading his skateboard away for a promise that they would leave the animal alone. It worked, and now the kitten is his “best friend.”
And according to Zayin’s mom, the fortunate feline knew it from the start.
“He just fell in love with it, and you could see it… you could see the cat just loved him,” his mom told CBS 5/AZ Family.
After the Berrys took the cat home they realized he needed urgent medical attention. His breathing came in difficult, congested labors, and he had an eye infection.
Taking him to the Yuma Humane Society, veterinarians told the family that the animal, whom they had called ‘Peaches,’ needed surgery to remove the infected eye. Thankfully, the procedure was a success and Peaches is recovering well.
Lauren Twerdak, speaking for the Human Society, called Zayin’s compassion and selflessness “outstanding.”
“For Zayin to have that care and that drive at such a young age is honestly outstanding,” Twerdak said.
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According to local news, the manager from the Humane Society, along with the retailer Zumiez which sells skateboards, came together to give Zayin a gift card to buy a new skateboard.
He went down to their brick-and-mortar location and designed it to his specifications, proving that kindness pays in its own roundabout way.
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Through the Human Society, the Berrys received community donations that ensured Peaches could go home with his new best friend, Zayin.
“We explained to him that he [Peaches] was going to lose his eye, but he said that was ‘fine as long as he can live because that’s my best friend,’” Mrs. Berry.
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