diff --git a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
index f7d495f6edd..d65679d947a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,22 @@
 	for(var/mob/living/M in contents)
 		M.show_message(message,m_type)
 
+//Mob procs and vars for scooping up
+/mob/living/var/holder_type
+
+/mob/living/proc/get_scooped(var/mob/living/carbon/grabber)
+	if(!holder_type)
+		return
+	var/obj/item/weapon/holder/H = new holder_type(loc)
+	src.loc = H
+	H.name = loc.name
+	H.attack_hand(grabber)
+
+	grabber << "You scoop up [src]."
+	src << "[grabber] scoops you up."
+	grabber.status_flags |= PASSEMOTES
+	return
+
 //Mob specific holders.
 
 /obj/item/weapon/holder/diona
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
index 8e6f10df4b4..2469ded9568 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	var/ready_evolve = 0
 	universal_understand = 0 // Dionaea do not need to speak to people
 	universal_speak = 0      // before becoming an adult. Use *chirp.
+	holder_type = /obj/item/weapon/holder/diona
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/M as mob)
 
@@ -24,14 +25,7 @@
 			src.verbs -= /mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona/proc/merge
 			src.loc = M
 		else
-			var/obj/item/weapon/holder/diona/D = new(loc)
-			src.loc = D
-			D.name = loc.name
-			D.attack_hand(M)
-			M << "You scoop up [src]."
-			src << "[M] scoops you up."
-		M.status_flags |= PASSEMOTES
-		return
+			get_scooped(M)
 
 	..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
index 485ff99e3b2..5e49feced34 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 	//Used for self-mailing.
 	var/mail_destination = ""
 
-	//Used for pulling.
-
+	holder_type = /obj/item/weapon/holder/drone
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/New()
 
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_abilities.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_abilities.dm
index 6ed1259890b..2c45af24d1b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_abilities.dm
@@ -47,12 +47,5 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/M as mob)
 
 	if(M.a_intent == "help")
-		var/obj/item/weapon/holder/drone/D = new(loc)
-		src.loc = D
-		D.attack_hand(M)
-		M << "You scoop up [src]."
-		src << "[M] scoops you up."
-		M.status_flags |= PASSEMOTES
-		return
-
+		get_scooped(M)
 	..()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
index a8a9122ef88..1fc3b8fe42e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	min_oxy = 16 //Require atleast 16kPA oxygen
 	minbodytemp = 223		//Below -50 Degrees Celcius
 	maxbodytemp = 323	//Above 50 Degrees Celcius
+	holder_type = /obj/item/weapon/holder/cat
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/cat/Life()
 	//MICE!
@@ -63,18 +64,12 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/cat/MouseDrop(atom/over_object)
 
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = over_object
+	var/mob/living/carbon/H = over_object
 	if(!istype(H)) return ..()
 
 	//This REALLY needs to be moved to a general mob proc somewhere.
 	if(H.a_intent == "help")
-		var/obj/item/weapon/holder/cat/C = new(loc)
-		src.loc = C
-		C.name = loc.name
-		C.attack_hand(H)
-		H << "You scoop up [src]."
-		src << "[H] scoops you up."
-		H.status_flags |= PASSEMOTES
+		get_scooped(H)
 		return
 	else
 		return ..()