ICYMI: A missing cat returns, a husband is surprised with a new puppy and more

On this week's Humankind, a missing cat magically returned home, a dolphin was rescued from a riverbank, a little girl shared a message of gratitude toward her mom while on vacation, a stranger helped a lost baby alpaca, and a husband was surprised with a puppy on his birthday.

In Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Emily Alba had a dream that her missing cat Chloe came home while her husband was wearing green shorts. And, after seven days missing, the dream came true when Chloe mysteriously returned just as the dream foretold, green shorts and all.

In Conway, South Carolina, two fishermen spotted a helpless dolphin stuck in the mud on a riverbank. The animal, which was a long way from its saltwater home, was weak and couldn't move. However, after one of the fishermen jumped into the water to free it from the mud and push it back into the river, it regained its senses and eventually swam away.

Watch a dolphin rescue, a lost alpaca, a puppy surprise and more on this week's Best of Humankind.

In Siesta Key, Florida, a 5-year-old named Elsie recorded a sweet tribute to her single mom, Kayla Lupean.

“So I think that the pool is great, that the vacation is wonderful, and it’s love,” Kayla's daughter Elsie said. “And my mom is love, she makes my heart really feel great.”In Arequipa, Peru, a stranger found a lost baby alpaca in distress wandering in the wild. The man noticed it had a unique red bow and was thus able to reunite it with its family on a local farm. Finally, the way a man in Stockton, California, reacted to a birthday surprise from his wife looked like he'd won the lottery. Wearing noise-canceling headphones so he wouldn't get a clue, he was steered into a room where a large box lay on the table. When he opened it to reveal a new puppy, he couldn't contain his joy.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Good news: a dolphin rescue, a lost alpaca, a puppy surprise and more