diff --git a/commands/fun/ancient.js b/commands/fun/ancient.js
index 4e8078d..f75074c 100644
--- a/commands/fun/ancient.js
+++ b/commands/fun/ancient.js
@@ -4,15 +4,26 @@ const Command = require("../../classes/command.js");
 class AncientCommand extends Command {
   async run() {
     this.client.sendChannelTyping(this.message.channel.id);
-    const data = await fetch("https://projectlounge.pw/meme/", { redirect: "manual" });
-    return {
-      embed: {
-        color: 16711680,
-        image: {
-          url: data.headers.get("location")
+    const controller = new AbortController(); // eslint-disable-line no-undef
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      controller.abort();
+    }, 15000);
+    try {
+      const data = await fetch("https://projectlounge.pw/meme/", { redirect: "manual", signal: controller.signal });
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+      return {
+        embed: {
+          color: 16711680,
+          image: {
+            url: data.headers.get("location")
+          }
         }
+      };
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (e.name === "AbortError") {
+        return "I couldn't get a meme in time. Maybe try again?";
       }
-    };
+    } 
   }
 
   static description = "Gets a random ancient meme";
diff --git a/commands/fun/cat.js b/commands/fun/cat.js
index 9b2d4ba..d9e1046 100644
--- a/commands/fun/cat.js
+++ b/commands/fun/cat.js
@@ -4,16 +4,27 @@ const Command = require("../../classes/command.js");
 class CatCommand extends Command {
   async run() {
     this.client.sendChannelTyping(this.message.channel.id);
-    const data = await fetch("https://projectlounge.pw/cta/", { redirect: "manual" });
-    return {
-      embed: {
-        color: 16711680,
-        description: "Cat images are sourced from a subset of the [dm4catbot](https://twitter.com/dm4catbot) database.",
-        image: {
-          url: data.headers.get("location")
+    const controller = new AbortController(); // eslint-disable-line no-undef
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      controller.abort();
+    }, 15000);
+    try {
+      const data = await fetch("https://projectlounge.pw/cta/", { redirect: "manual", signal: controller.signal });
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+      return {
+        embed: {
+          color: 16711680,
+          description: "Cat images are sourced from a subset of the [dm4catbot](https://twitter.com/dm4catbot) database.",
+          image: {
+            url: data.headers.get("location")
+          }
         }
+      };
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (e.name === "AbortError") {
+        return "I couldn't get a cat image in time. Maybe try again?";
       }
-    };
+    }
   }
 
   static description = "Gets a random cat picture";
diff --git a/commands/general/command.js b/commands/general/command.js
index 82732bc..702a466 100644
--- a/commands/general/command.js
+++ b/commands/general/command.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class CommandCommand extends Command {
     if (this.args[0].toLowerCase() === "disable") {
       if (!collections.commands.has(this.args[1].toLowerCase()) && !collections.aliases.has(this.args[1].toLowerCase())) return "That isn't a command!";
       const command = collections.aliases.has(this.args[1].toLowerCase()) ? collections.aliases.get(this.args[1].toLowerCase()) : this.args[1].toLowerCase();
+      if (command === "command") return "You can't disable that command!";
       if (disabled && disabled.includes(command)) return "That command is already disabled!";
 
       await db.disableCommand(this.message.channel.guild.id, command);
diff --git a/commands/general/donate.js b/commands/general/donate.js
index 7141844..bfbe362 100644
--- a/commands/general/donate.js
+++ b/commands/general/donate.js
@@ -3,13 +3,23 @@ const Command = require("../../classes/command.js");
 
 class DonateCommand extends Command {
   async run() {
+    this.client.sendChannelTyping(this.message.channel.id);
     let prefix = "";
-    const patrons = await fetch("https://projectlounge.pw/patrons").then(data => data.json());
-    prefix = "Thanks to the following patrons for their support:\n";
-    for (const patron of patrons) {
-      prefix += `**- ${patron}**\n`;
+    const controller = new AbortController(); // eslint-disable-line no-undef
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      controller.abort();
+    }, 5000);
+    try {
+      const patrons = await fetch("https://projectlounge.pw/patrons", { signal: controller.signal }).then(data => data.json());
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+      prefix = "Thanks to the following patrons for their support:\n";
+      for (const patron of patrons) {
+        prefix += `**- ${patron}**\n`;
+      }
+      prefix += "\n";
+    } catch (e) {
+      // no-op
     }
-    prefix += "\n";
     return `${prefix}Like esmBot? Consider supporting the developer on Patreon to help keep it running! https://patreon.com/TheEssem`;
   }
 
diff --git a/commands/general/info.js b/commands/general/info.js
index 8c16822..580e595 100644
--- a/commands/general/info.js
+++ b/commands/general/info.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class InfoCommand extends Command {
         },
         {
           "name": "💬 Total Servers:",
-          "value": stats.guilds ? stats.guilds : `${this.client.guilds.size} (for this cluster only)`
+          "value": stats && stats.guilds ? stats.guilds : `${this.client.guilds.size} (for this cluster only)`
         },
         {
           "name": "✅ Official Server:",
diff --git a/events/messageCreate.js b/events/messageCreate.js
index e12ed51..d20209f 100644
--- a/events/messageCreate.js
+++ b/events/messageCreate.js
@@ -118,8 +118,13 @@ module.exports = async (client, cluster, worker, ipc, message) => {
         const filename = `${Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 15)}.${result.name.split(".")[1]}`;
         await fs.promises.writeFile(`${process.env.TEMPDIR}/${filename}`, result.file);
         const imageURL = `${process.env.TMP_DOMAIN == "" ? "https://tmp.projectlounge.pw" : process.env.TMP_DOMAIN}/${filename}`;
+        const controller = new AbortController(); // eslint-disable-line no-undef
+        const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+          controller.abort();
+        }, 5000);
         try {
-          await fetch(imageURL);
+          await fetch(imageURL, { signal: controller.signal });
+          clearTimeout(timeout);
         } catch {
           // this is here to make sure the image is properly cached by discord
         }