From 0445fb4996ff5371df655d0f2a576e416989da4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ArcaneMusic <41715314+ArcaneMusic@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 13:48:57 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Cats cannot catch pray smarter than them. (#49609)

* Cats cannot catch pray smarter than them.

* hey, at least I added a cooldown to the emote this time.

* Classic cat n mouse

* Sorry, I can't glean a complete thought through one emoji.

* Damnit.

* Longer var name
---
 code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
index 4f1f0fadd57..0930d59cb44 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 	response_harm_simple = "kick"
 	var/turns_since_scan = 0
 	var/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/movement_target
+	///Limits how often cats can spam chasing mice.
+	var/emote_cooldown = 0
 	gold_core_spawnable = FRIENDLY_SPAWN
 	collar_type = "cat"
 	can_be_held = TRUE
@@ -198,6 +200,12 @@
 	if((src.loc) && isturf(src.loc))
 		if(!stat && !resting && !buckled)
 			for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/M in view(1,src))
+				if(istype(M, /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/brown/Tom) && (name == "Jerry")) //Turns out there's no jerry subtype.
+					if (emote_cooldown < (world.time - 600))
+						visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] chases [M] around, to no avail!</span>")
+						step(M, pick(GLOB.cardinals))
+						emote_cooldown = world.time
+					break
 				if(!M.stat && Adjacent(M))
 					emote("me", 1, "splats \the [M]!")
 					M.splat()