The author on this article makes a valid point - no matter the history of an animal, or a child for that manner, there is no excuse for not giving them the necessary training and discipline to make them polite members of the animal and human societies. Teaching an abused animal or child to behave is NOT cruel, if you think it is, then you should re-think the strategies that you use to train animals or children.

As to petfinder.com having to "Scour" for abused or abandoned animals - that's complete hogwash, and I am confident to dismiss it as such here. That problem, despite positive developments in the neutering of animals, will never go away. Not while there are still cruel and stupid people around.