Bronx boy named ASPCA Kid of the Year
BY JASON COHEN
Every year, the American
Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
honors animal heroes who
have gone above and beyond
their traditional roles to help
humans, as well as people
making signifi cant strides to
improve animal welfare.
At this year’s virtual Humane
Awards on Oct. 13,
Bronx resident Evan Bisnauth
will be honored as the 2021
ASPCA Kid of the Year, which
is given to a child who has
made a unique and impactful
commitment to animal welfare.
The virtual ceremony
will be hosted by NBC News
Anchor Chuck Scarborough.
Evan, 11, of Clason Point,
leads a busy life in the Bronx,
but he doesn’t let that deter
him from his primary passion:
helping socialize adoptable
dogs by reading to them
regularly. At the start of the
pandemic, when he couldn’t go
into the shelters, Evan started
creating amusing animations
of local adoptable dogs to help
them get attention and ultimately
be placed in safe and
loving homes.
Despite his young age,
Evan is considered wise beyond
his years and has a
deeply empathy for these dogs.
He would like to educate other
kids about the benefi ts that
reading to shelters pets can
have – for both pets and people
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– and share his story to inspire
them to get involved.
Since August 2019, Evan
has been a junior volunteer
at the NYC Animal Care Center’s
Books with Boroughbreds
program. The Manhattan
Animal Care Center is
located at 326 E. 110th St.
“Books with Boroughbreds”
began in 2018 and has
children, ages 5 and up, read
to dogs at the facility. Some of
the youngsters participate individually,
while others are
part of organizations such as
school classes or a Girl Scout
troop.
Evan, who reads to dogs at
the center every weekend, explained
his passion for man’s
best friend began when he
was a toddler. He grew up surrounded
by three dogs and
today, his pit bull Milo is his
right-hand man.
“I always wanted to work
with animals and dogs,” he
said. “I think they need the
most help.”
Since he joined the reading
group he has become a
better reader and the dogs are
more relaxed. Evan noted that
sometimes it takes 30 minutes
of reading before a dog calms
down. Having his own pit bull
at home, he is comfortable
with all types of dogs at the facility.
“It takes a lot of patience
and time if you’re working
with a really hard dog and
they’re really scared,” Evan
said.
Bronx resident Evan Bisnauth will be honored as the 2021 ASPCA Kid of the Year. Photo courtesy ASPCA
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