Shelter Dog Finds Forever Home: Feel Good Friday

Need a reason to smile? Here are our favorite good news stories you may have missed this week.

NewsNation has partnered with Patch to bring you uplifting stories each week from communities across America. NewsNation's Rudabeh Shahbazi is bringing you this week's top feel-good headlines.

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NJ Shop Posts Note For Burglar Saying It'll All Be OK

When Hidden Grounds Coffee in Hoboken was burglarized, the owners didn't respond with anger. Instead, they posted a video on Instagram of the prowler — along with a note saying they hope things get better for him or her.

"We've said this in the past and we will say it again," they wrote. "You're a human being! We get it."

Mystery Donor Left Baseballs, Note At Sarasota Youth Complex

An anonymous donor left a bag of well-loved, previously used baseballs with a personal note at Sarasota's Cal Ripken Youth Baseball League complex at 2801 12th Street.

"Whoever takes these, please have fun," the note read, according to a Monday night post from the youth league. "I miss my dad and I wish I could play catch with him one more time.#EndALZ"

#EndALZ is used on social media to show support of Alzheimer's care and research.

Dog Who Spent 890 Days In Shelter Finds Forever Home

A dog who spent 890 days in the Babylon Animal Shelter has finally found his forever home.

Finnley, a pit-bull terrier mix who came to the shelter on Sept. 13, 2019, at 4 years old, was adopted Feb. 19 by his new owners, Emma Sanes and Harold Sampson, the shelter said. Christine Franke, a shelter volunteer, told Patch that Finnley's story is one all too similar to other shelter dogs.

"It's the best feeling in the world to have a long resident dog, especially a dog like Finnley who came from really abusive situation, to go into a home where he's snuggled up on the couch," said Franke.

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