Why shelters always need money

Everytime I am at a fundraiser for a shelter, I am asked the question, "Why do shelters have so many fundraisers?" To try and explain the costs associated with caring for live animals can be a long drawn out answer, but the article I am linking to here answers it very well.
So if you want the answer to that question, check it out here and then donate. We all need those hard-to-come by dollars.