A Woman Was Headed to the Thrift Store, but Came Home With the Best Find of All
She thought she was heading out to hunt for thrift store treasures, but fate had something much more important in mind. On her way to the store, one woman spotted a starving stray dog wandering alone and knew she couldn't just drive by. Instead of coming home with a bargain, she came home with a life she had saved-and viewers say it was the best "find" she could have made.
@katieisjenny Meet Scooter Saint Vincent He's doing ok just needs to gain a bunch of weight but he's heartworm negative and we are building trust together! I've never rescued a dog before in my life. It was a split second decision because the thrift store wouldn't let me keep him outside until I found someplace for him to go. turns out most shelters are closed on Sundays lol he will stay with me for the time being #fyp#dogsoftiktok
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Katie shared more in the caption. "Meet Scooter Saint Vincent. He's doing OK, just needs to gain a bunch of weight, but he's heartworm negative, and we are building trust together! I've never rescued a dog before in my life. It was a split-second decision because the thrift store wouldn't let me keep him outside until I found some place for him to go. Turns out most shelters are closed on Sundays, lol. He will stay with me for the time being."
We have a funny feeling that Scooter found his forever home, and we're so happy for him and his new family!
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The Internet Is Calling This Her Best Thrift Find Ever
Katie's video racked up more than 29 million views... wow! It sure tugged at a lot of heartstrings, and viewers left more than 32k comments about it. @AceVent123 got more than a million likes when they shouted, "BEST THRIFT FIND EVER!!!" Another commenter added, "That's probably the safest he's ever felt.
@PetSmart chimed in with, "We're sobbing over here. We just sent you a message!!"
After reading through tons of comments, Katie shared an update. "My landlord said yes, so he's home! Everyone cleared out the Amazon wishlist, but I've set up a GoFundMe for Scooter; the link is in my bio. Thank you so much, everyone, from the bottom of my heart!"
The GoFundMe has already raised over $12,000 of the $14,000 goal. We have a feeling Scotter's going to have a very good life with his new family.
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This story was originally published June 28, 2026 at 6:55 AM.