Animal shelters in dire need of funds from the public

Waiting patiently: Workers cooking for the cats and dogs in Shelter of Hope Penampang.

KOTA KINABALU: The lives of hundreds of rescued cats and dogs are at stake as the public-funded shelter homes they are living in around the city face financial difficulty.

The operators of Shelter of Hope Penampang and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Kota Kinabalu have made an urgent appeal for donors to come forward and assist.