Saturday Smiles: Dumped Mama Dog Gets Home; $7K Bike for Special Needs Kids; Man Sings 'Thank You' for Donations

By AUTUMN JOHNSON

If you are looking for a lighter news story for your weekend, Patch is here to help by sharing a few of our favorite happy stories and fun photos from this week.

• His Chinchilla Was Rescued, His Belongings Were Not: Man Sings Heartfelt ‘Thank You’
• LUCKY DOGS: A Dozen Chihuahuas Flown From SFO to New York for Adoption
• Mama Dog That Refused To Leave Her Dead Puppy Hurled From Vehicle Finds Love, New Home!
• VIDEO: Saved From Dog Meat Industry: 57 Pups Rescued, Flown From South Korea to Bay Area
• Photo of the Week: March Swimmers at Albany Beach
• In Pictures: Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day Weekend of Celebrations and Shenanigans
• Hundreds Gather in San Ramon for Poster Contest Awards
• Video Break: Take a Ride on the Giant Dipper at the Boardwalk
• Photo of the Week: El Cerrito Dragon Boat Team
• City’s Community Center in Bloom
• Two Minutes and $7,000 Later, Special Needs Kids in Dublin Have a New Adaptive Bike

From Southern California:

• Kevin the Stowaway Cat Found Two Years Later, 2,000 Miles From Home

Nationally (find stories from around East Bay in this awesome article):

• A Priest, a Snowstorm, and a Bombing Survivor: Top 8 Wedding Proposals on Patch (And One Incredible Priest)

Photo courtesy of The San Francisco SPCA on Facebook: Dogs rescued from the South Korean dog meat industry arrive at the SF SPCA.