I used to abuse animals in the past

Please dont adopt anything. Stay away from animals.

it's good you're seeking therapy but honestly i don't think it would be a good idea to adopt any animal. i think you need to have a full on and honest talk with your therapist first and tell them more clearly what you did.

Right. That’s torture. But idk if you should bring it up in therapy Bc it may rehash old feelings to do so.

You should NEVER own animals.

When i was a kid, i used to do horrible things as well. But i didn't had the concience that it was wrong. I regret that so much. If you feel bad for what you did, maybe voluntary work at a pet shelter would be a better idea instead of adopting.

You shouldn’t be able to own a pet, just like an alcoholic should never go to the bar. You aren’t to be trusted.

Many of us have done things in our past that we are not proud of and that many would find offensive.

But, the past is the past.

The question is have you changed and what will you be doing in the future?...

Act better in the future and you will likely feel better in real life.

The past was in the past the only thing that you can change is yourself.

I wish you all the best in life.

You’re defective and shouldn’t be allowed to stay

I went through a similar phase and in therapy I learned that it was all pent up anger from my horrible childhood. Now I have a dog whom I love and he loves me. I can't bear to think that I'll lose him some day.

I would start with something like fish and talk to your therapist about your animal abuse more directly if you're considering taking on an animal as a responsibility.
Start with some of the less severe things you've done to them if it makes you uncomfortable.
Take small, consistent steps.

I wouldn't think it would be a problem if you no longer have the urge and the cat definitely wouldn't be in any harm, but I would bring it up with the therapist. Abusing animals in childhood is a huge red flag of someone who is mentally disturbed it's something you should work out as long as you're in therapy

Are you a guy or girl? Troubled childhood, or no?

Sure, you can practice abusing the kitten less until your urge is gone. Decrease torture days by one every two months, at the end of next year you'll be cured.

I'll make sure to give you that medal you want.

If you knew how common it was here to hang dogs that ate eggs and hens or any other farm animals! It was just how things were and nobody was shocked. It was a rational decision to get rid of dogs that were causing property loss.

And I also remember that my mum told me that I should never kick a dog but if I have to beat it that I should throw a stone at it or beat it with a stick.

Things have now changed now. But we never did hit animals just for the fun of it.

If you want to have a cat go for it and you can give it up for adoption if you realise that you were not ready.

Future serial killer

I was harmful to both animals and later people as a younger human. Mellowed out as I started to to gain insight into myself. Good that you’re going to therapy. Introspection is a good thing, work out what drives you.

I had genetics, unusual environmental stress and multiple concussions that I used to not even think an issue. Seems absurd to me nowadays that I ignored it. But that’s the tragic catch 22, those things skew your ability to register the problems in the first place often times. You clearly know, and more importantly, care that something is very wrong with you, and that’s a good sign.

NO, YOU SHOULDN'T EVER OWN A PET, ESPECIALLY NOT A KITTEN!!! Go buy yourself a stuffed animal instead!

It is better for a person to go without the privilege of pet ownership than for a helpless kitten to ever be harmed!

Good on you for going to going to therapy, keep up the good work, and stay away from animals, especially vulnerable baby animals. You are not entitled to have everything you want, or desire in life, no one is! Get over it, and go buy yourself a plush toy instead!