As was pointed out, I don't like the implication that rescues will suffer as people donate here. People can donate to what they choose to donate to. Should research in MS suffer because someone prefers to donate to breast cancer awareness? Should people not donate to autism awareness and research because there's a shelter in need of funds? People can donate to multiple things, people can make their own decisions about what to support financially, and if people choose to donate to chazhound, they can't because there's no way to do so.
If the "minor annoyance" is the ads, I can't remove them with a few clicks of the mouse.
Also, people can be encouraged to donate by adding features that are only available to those who do. Ads can be left in place for guests and removed for members. Or removed for those who donate. Or left entirely. The ads don't bother me. But MT said that the costs are coming out of his pocket. If the ads are covering all the operating expenses, then that's terrific, but in that case, the costs are being paid for by the ads, not out of his pocket.