diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 0e394e56fe1..2a9e60ce9e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 			handle_automated_movement()
 
 			handle_automated_speech()
+		return 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/handle_regular_status_updates()
 	if(..())
@@ -374,12 +375,13 @@
 
 	if(statpanel("Status"))
 		stat(null, "Health: [round((health / maxHealth) * 100)]%")
+		return 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/death(gibbed)
-	health = 0 // so /mob/living/simple_animal/handle_regular_status_updates() doesn't magically revive them
+	health = 0
 	icon_state = icon_dead
 	stat = DEAD
-	density = 0
+	lying = 1
 	if(!gibbed)
 		visible_message("<span class='danger'>\the [src] stops moving...</span>")
 	..()
@@ -398,11 +400,6 @@
 			adjustBruteLoss(30)
 	updatehealth()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/adjustBruteLoss(damage)
-	health = Clamp(health - damage, 0, maxHealth)
-	if(health < 1 && stat != DEAD)
-		death()
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/proc/CanAttack(var/atom/the_target)
 	if(see_invisible < the_target.invisibility)
 		return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
index 43f2230e234..00ef4a9e0a8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
@@ -146,10 +146,7 @@
 	return 2
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/slime/Stat()
-	..()
-
-	if(statpanel("Status"))
-		stat(null, "Health: [round((health / maxHealth) * 100)]%")
+	if(..())
 
 		if(!docile)
 			stat(null, "Nutrition: [nutrition]/[get_max_nutrition()]")
@@ -287,6 +284,7 @@
 		attacked += 10
 		if(prob(25))
 			user.do_attack_animation(src)
+			user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
 			user << "<span class='danger'>[W] passes right through [src]!</span>"
 			return
 		if(Discipline && prob(50)) // wow, buddy, why am I getting attacked??
@@ -347,6 +345,9 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/slime/proc/discipline_slime(mob/user)
 
+	if(stat == DEAD)
+		return
+
 	if(prob(80) && !client)
 		Discipline++
 
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm
index 6f07e1b2ba3..b58eacfde4f 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 /obj/item/slimepotion2/afterattack(mob/living/M as mob, mob/user as mob)
 	if(being_used || !ismob(M))
 		return
-	if(!(isslime(M) || isanimal(M) || ismonkey(M) || !M.ckey)) //I'm sorry for this line
+	if( !(isanimal(M) || ismonkey(M)) || M.ckey) //only works on monkeys and animals that aren't player controlled
 		user << "<span class='warning'>[M] is already too intelligent for this to work!</span>"
 		return ..()
 	if(M.stat)