Rescue Dog with 7-Lb. Tumor on His Face Gets Mass Removed and Finds an 'Amazing' Forever Home

King the rescue dog after (left) and before his tumor removal surgery.Photo:Humane Society of Pinellas Humane Society of Pinellas It’s easier now for King the dog to hold his head up high for multiple reasons. The 5-year-old canine arrived at theHumane Society of Pinellas(HSP) in Clearwater, Fla., in the summer of 2024 after “escaping a life of neglect,” the shelter sharedin a July 8 Instagram post. When King arrived, he was dealing with a 7-pound tumor on his face, a mass that equaled 10 percent of his body weight and caused the dog’s head to hang low and close to the ground.

Rescue Dog with Two Legs Learns to Move with 'No Limitations,' Now She Needs a Home (Exclusive)

Cola the rescue dog.Photo:Twenty Paws Rescue Twenty Paws Rescue Cola lost her two back legs early in life, so she learned to do everything with her two front paws at a young age. “She truly has no limitations. She can run around, use stairs, you name it. Frolicking in the snow is her favorite! She loves to catch snowflakes with her nose! Cola is a strong little girl who embodies resilience and adaptability,” Rachel, the cofounder ofTwenty Paws Rescue, tells PEOPLE.

Rescue Helps Abandoned Pup Likely Used as 'Bait' in Dog Fights Heal from 'Head to Toe' Injuries (Exclusive)

Sunshine Animal Rescue Trooper the dog earned his name. On Oct. 19, rescuers fromSunshine Animal Rescuein Miami found the canine abandoned in a rock pit. The Florida nonprofit regularly checks the rock pit where it discovered Trooper for discarded animals because it is “unfortunately a very, very common area for dumped pets,” Lauren Dawson, the founder and president of Sunshine Animal Rescue, tells PEOPLE, adding that the organization pulled over half a dozen abandoned pets from the pit in October alone.

Rescue Orangutan Who Survived Shooting Excitedly Jumps into Jungle During Long-Awaited Release

Vivy the orangutan at BORA before his release.Photo:The Orangutan Project The Orangutan Project Vivy, a critically endangered Bornean orangutan, is back swinging through the trees after months of recovery. According toThe Orangutan Project, a nonprofit that supports orangutan conservation projects, rescuers found the young male primate malnourished and clinging to life near a village in Borneo on April 20. Rescuers rushed the ailing animal to the Orangutan Project’sBornean Orangutan Rescue Alliance(BORA) rescue center for medical treatment.

Rescuers Save 31 Chained 'Dancing Monkeys' Put Through the 'Cruelest Training'

Macaque monkeys rescued from a dancing monkey training facility in Indonesia.Photo:courtesy of Jakarta Animal Aid Network courtesy of Jakarta Animal Aid Network A group of neglected macaque monkeys will finally get to live on their terms. On Oct. 22,World Animal Protectionannounced that with its support, theJakarta Animal Aid Network(JAAN) recently rescued 31 macaque monkeys from one of the last remaining training facilities for dancing monkeys in Indonesia. A chained monkey at a dancing monkey training facility.