Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: We called every kennel in the metropolitan area to find that they were a ) booked solid or b ) charged quadruple our regular rate . No way were we taking our carsick - prone pooch with us . Thank goodness for our fabulous friends T. & T. who agreed to dog sit . We owe them a lifetime supply of adult beverages . Then , our neighbor stole our car . 
Question: Why are they charging much more than before ?
Output (English): They are taking advantage of increased demand .