Raining cats and dogs, saving cats and dogs

Non-stop peril: A high platform built to house animals during emergencies was also affected by the flood.

KOTA KINABALU: It was a dramatic day for Adrienne Godfrey Johniu when she had to ensure the safety of 117 cats and dogs as floodwaters kept rising at her animal shelter.

Recalling last Sunday’s flood which struck after a continuous downpour since the afternoon, she said the first thing that came to her mind was: “It is going to flood again.”