diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 20e8a7e..6a0be34 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 DISCORD_TOKEN=NzcxNzQ2NDg5MjE5MTUzOTMw.X5wm7Q.siDgoUQOu5YtSJ8zcSpbtmxr3IM
 DISCORD_GUILD=Team (O3)
-STEAM_API_KEY=84D642824B05D1EF8CD1B186B728BB46
\ No newline at end of file
+STEAM_API_KEY=84D642824B05D1EF8CD1B186B728BB46
+CAT_API_KEY=afab5571-5377-4214-a573-0e24034e9bad
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vs/Chatbot/v16/.suo b/.vs/Chatbot/v16/.suo
index 430187f..37d5d38 100644
Binary files a/.vs/Chatbot/v16/.suo and b/.vs/Chatbot/v16/.suo differ
diff --git a/.vs/slnx.sqlite b/.vs/slnx.sqlite
index 2893cde..bba312a 100644
Binary files a/.vs/slnx.sqlite and b/.vs/slnx.sqlite differ
diff --git a/Chatbot.py b/Chatbot.py
index 5fecf2b..45a68e4 100644
--- a/Chatbot.py
+++ b/Chatbot.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ load_dotenv()
 TOKEN = os.getenv('DISCORD_TOKEN')
 GUILD = os.getenv('DISCORD_GUILD')
 steamApiKey = os.getenv('STEAM_API_KEY')
+catApiKey = os.getenv('CAT_API_KEY')
 
 client = discord.Client()
 api = WebAPI(key=steamApiKey)
@@ -104,6 +105,20 @@ def isUserBanned(steamID):#Emily
                  "Getting quite the ban collection here because you're: \n" + ", ".join(banList)]
 
     return random.choice(reply)
+
+def iNeedACat(): # Emily
+    api = requests.get("https://api.thecatapi.com/v1/images/search", params = {'q': 'requests+language:python'}, headers = {"authorisation":catApiKey})
+    api = api.text 
+    api = list(api.split(","))
+    api = api[-3]
+    api = api[7:-1]
+    return api
+
+def catMessage():
+    reply = ["Here's a cat for you in these trying times",
+             "Emergency cat pics incoming!",
+             "*QUICK GET THE CATS*"]
+    return random.choice(reply)
 #================Emily=Function=End============================================
 
 #================BenHB=Function=Start==========================================
@@ -186,6 +201,11 @@ async def on_message(message): #checks for a message
                                          "Something went wrong *looks pointedly at Ben*",
                                          "Why it looks like the SteamID function broke down, I wonder why, *Ben*"]
             await message.channel.send(random.choice(randomSteamIDErrorReplies))
+
+    if "cat" in message.content.lower():
+        await message.channel.send(catMessage())
+        await message.channel.send(iNeedACat())
+        
         
     # ================================================