diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm
index 798a6658440..2885cfc5cd4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	name = "Pun Pun"
 	real_name = name
 	named = TRUE
+	gender = MALE
 
 	equip_to_slot(new /obj/item/clothing/under/punpun(src), slot_w_uniform)
 
@@ -30,4 +31,5 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/monkey/nupnup/LateInitialize()
 	name = "Winston, the Christmas Monkey"
 	real_name = name
+	gender = MALE
 	w_uniform = new /obj/item/clothing/under/nupnup(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/guard_dog.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/guard_dog.dm
index 98671023c6e..6b8eab471e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/guard_dog.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/guard_dog.dm
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 	short_name = "Columbo"
 	desc = "A dog trained to listen and obey its owner commands. This one looks about three days from retirement."
 	named = TRUE
+	gender = MALE
 
 	melee_damage_lower = 5
 	melee_damage_upper = 10
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/ives.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/ives.dm
index d84b13d2e99..28626622231 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/ives.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/ives.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	name = "Ives"
 	desc = "A mysterious docile hivebot, this type seems to be of a kind rarely seen in the Orion Spur. Look at its little tail!"
 	named = TRUE
+	gender = FEMALE
 
 	icon = 'icons/mob/npc/pets.dmi'
 	icon_state = "ives"
diff --git a/html/changelogs/desven-petgenders.yml b/html/changelogs/desven-petgenders.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b1460280ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/desven-petgenders.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+author: Desven
+delete-after: True
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Pun Pun appears properly male when examined."
+  - tweak: "Station pets have their genders defined in code."
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