diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
index bd964cf9873..3abceb8bc69 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 			if(M && stat != DEAD)
 				new /obj/effect/temp_visual/heart(loc)
 				emote("me", 1, "purrs!")
-				SEND_SIGNAL(M, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, name, /datum/mood_event/pet_animal, name)
+				SEND_SIGNAL(M, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, src, /datum/mood_event/pet_animal, name)
 		else
 			if(M && stat != DEAD)
 				emote("me", 1, "hisses!")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
index 46c765c9b70..d46f2a9b27a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 		return
 	if(!item_to_add)
 		user.visible_message("[user] pets [src].","<span class='notice'>You rest your hand on [src]'s head for a moment.</span>")
-		SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, name, /datum/mood_event/pet_animal, name)
+		SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, src, /datum/mood_event/pet_animal, name)
 		return
 
 	if(user && !user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(item_to_add))
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@
 			if(M && stat != DEAD) // Added check to see if this mob (the dog) is dead to fix issue 2454
 				new /obj/effect/temp_visual/heart(loc)
 				emote("me", 1, "yaps happily!")
-				SEND_SIGNAL(M, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, name, /datum/mood_event/pet_animal, name)
+				SEND_SIGNAL(M, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, src, /datum/mood_event/pet_animal, name)
 		else
 			if(M && stat != DEAD) // Same check here, even though emote checks it as well (poor form to check it only in the help case)
 				emote("me", 1, "growls!")