diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
index 0965f82d..29d74192 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
@@ -66,12 +66,11 @@
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/H = over_object
 	if(!istype(H)) return ..()
+	if(in_range(usr, src))
+		if(H.a_intent == "help")
+			get_scooped(H)
+			return
 
-	if(H.a_intent == "help")
-		get_scooped(H)
-		return
-	else
-		return ..()
 
 //RUNTIME IS ALIVE! SQUEEEEEEEE~
 /mob/living/simple_animal/cat/Runtime
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
index 6e41b194..09fc7743 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/H = over_object
 	if(!istype(H)) return ..()
-
-	if(H.a_intent == "help")
-		get_scooped(H)
-		return
-	else
-		return ..()
\ No newline at end of file
+	if(in_range(usr, src))
+		if(H.a_intent == "help")
+			get_scooped(H)
+			return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
index dcd0eff5..ce9c73fe 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
@@ -114,12 +114,10 @@
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/H = over_object
 	if(!istype(H)) return ..()
-
-	if(H.a_intent == "help")
-		get_scooped(H)
-		return
-	else
-		return ..()
+	if(in_range(usr, src))
+		if(H.a_intent == "help")
+			get_scooped(H)
+			return
 
 /*
  * Mouse types