diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits/declarations.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits/declarations.dm
index 8f122c5be7c..254dee79055 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits/declarations.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits/declarations.dm
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 #define TRAIT_PROFOUND_FISHER "profound_fisher"
 /// This trait lets you evaluate someone's fitness level against your own
 #define TRAIT_EXAMINE_FITNESS "reveal_power_level"
+/// These mobs have particularly hygienic tongues
+#define TRAIT_WOUND_LICKER "wound_licker"
 
 /// Added to a mob, allows that mob to experience flavour-based moodlets when examining food
 #define TRAIT_REMOTE_TASTING "remote_tasting"
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/traits/_traits.dm b/code/_globalvars/traits/_traits.dm
index 779b56ce01d..28100977dc0 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/traits/_traits.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/traits/_traits.dm
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
 		"TRAIT_WINE_TASTER" = TRAIT_WINE_TASTER,
 		"TRAIT_WING_BUFFET" = TRAIT_WING_BUFFET,
 		"TRAIT_WING_BUFFET_TIRED" = TRAIT_WING_BUFFET_TIRED,
+		"TRAIT_WOUND_LICKER" = TRAIT_WOUND_LICKER,
 		"TRAIT_XENO_HOST" = TRAIT_XENO_HOST,
 		"TRAIT_XENO_IMMUNE" = TRAIT_XENO_IMMUNE,
 		"TRAIT_XRAY_HEARING" = TRAIT_XRAY_HEARING,
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs/slime/slimed.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs/slime/slimed.dm
index 15632277f3d..6c2c0fb5be3 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs/slime/slimed.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs/slime/slimed.dm
@@ -5,9 +5,42 @@
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/slimed
 	name = "Covered in Slime"
-	desc = "You are covered in slime and it's eating away at you! Find a way to wash it off!"
+	desc = "You are covered in slime and it's eating away at you! Click to start cleaning it off, or find a faster way to wash it away!"
 	icon_state = "slimed"
 
+/atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/slimed/Click()
+	. = ..()
+	if (!.)
+		return FALSE
+	if (!can_wash())
+		return FALSE
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(remove_slime))
+	return TRUE
+
+/// Confirm that we are capable of washing off slime
+/atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/slimed/proc/can_wash()
+	var/mob/living/living_owner = owner
+	if (!living_owner.can_resist())
+		return FALSE
+	if (DOING_INTERACTION_WITH_TARGET(owner, owner))
+		return FALSE
+	if (locate(/datum/status_effect/fire_handler/wet_stacks) in living_owner.status_effects)
+		return FALSE // Don't double dip with washing
+	return TRUE
+
+/// Try to get rid of it
+/atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/slimed/proc/remove_slime()
+	owner.balloon_alert(owner, "cleaning off slime...")
+	var/datum/status_effect/slimed/slime_effect = owner.has_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/slimed)
+	while (!QDELETED(src) && !isnull(slime_effect))
+		if (!can_wash())
+			return
+		var/clean_interval = HAS_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_WOUND_LICKER) ? 1.2 SECONDS : 1.5 SECONDS
+		owner.Shake(2, 0, duration = clean_interval * 0.8, shake_interval = 0.05 SECONDS)
+		if (!do_after(owner, clean_interval, owner))
+			return
+		slime_effect.remove_stacks()
+
 /datum/status_effect/slimed
 	id = "slimed"
 	tick_interval = 3 SECONDS
@@ -32,6 +65,16 @@
 	to_chat(owner, span_userdanger("You have been covered in a thick layer of slime! Find a way to wash it off!"))
 	return ..()
 
+/datum/status_effect/slimed/proc/remove_stacks(stacks_to_remove = 1)
+	slime_stacks -= stacks_to_remove // lose 1 stack per second
+	if(slime_stacks <= 0)
+		to_chat(owner, span_notice("You manage to wash off the layer of slime completely."))
+		qdel(src)
+		return
+
+	if(prob(10))
+		to_chat(owner,span_warning("The layer of slime is slowly getting thinner."))
+
 /datum/status_effect/slimed/tick(seconds_between_ticks)
 	// remove from the mob once we have dealt enough damage
 	if(owner.get_organic_health() <= MIN_HEALTH)
@@ -42,20 +85,11 @@
 	// handle washing slime off
 	var/datum/status_effect/fire_handler/wet_stacks/wetness = locate() in owner.status_effects
 	if(istype(wetness) && wetness.stacks > (MIN_WATER_STACKS * seconds_between_ticks))
-		slime_stacks -= seconds_between_ticks // lose 1 stack per second
 		wetness.adjust_stacks(-5 * seconds_between_ticks)
-
-		// got rid of it
+		remove_stacks(seconds_between_ticks) // 1 per second
 		if(slime_stacks <= 0)
-			to_chat(owner, span_notice("You manage to wash off the layer of slime completely."))
-			qdel(src)
 			return
 
-		if(SPT_PROB(10, seconds_between_ticks))
-			to_chat(owner,span_warning("The layer of slime is slowly getting thinner as it's washing off your skin."))
-
-		return
-
 	// otherwise deal brute damage
 	owner.apply_damage(rand(2,4) * seconds_between_ticks, damagetype = BRUTE)
 
diff --git a/code/datums/wounds/slash.dm b/code/datums/wounds/slash.dm
index 980cb712484..0e370c2ffca 100644
--- a/code/datums/wounds/slash.dm
+++ b/code/datums/wounds/slash.dm
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 		return suture(I, user)
 
 /datum/wound/slash/flesh/try_handling(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
-	if(user.pulling != victim || user.zone_selected != limb.body_zone || !isfelinid(user) || !victim.try_inject(user, injection_flags = INJECT_TRY_SHOW_ERROR_MESSAGE))
+	if(user.pulling != victim || user.zone_selected != limb.body_zone || !HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_WOUND_LICKER) || !victim.try_inject(user, injection_flags = INJECT_TRY_SHOW_ERROR_MESSAGE))
 		return FALSE
 	if(DOING_INTERACTION_WITH_TARGET(user, victim))
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("You're already interacting with [victim]!"))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/icemoon/wolf/wolf.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/icemoon/wolf/wolf.dm
index e452c156474..b7a947f00e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/icemoon/wolf/wolf.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/icemoon/wolf/wolf.dm
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 /mob/living/basic/mining/wolf/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_WOUND_LICKER, INNATE_TRAIT)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/footstep, FOOTSTEP_MOB_CLAW)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/ai_flee_while_injured)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/ai_retaliate)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/cat/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/cat/cat.dm
index 3c2612d9a62..400bd9ac9f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/cat/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/cat/cat.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	AddElement(/datum/element/footstep, footstep_type = FOOTSTEP_MOB_CLAW)
 	add_cell_sample()
 	add_verb(src, /mob/living/proc/toggle_resting)
-	add_traits(list(TRAIT_CATLIKE_GRACE, TRAIT_VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS), INNATE_TRAIT)
+	add_traits(list(TRAIT_CATLIKE_GRACE, TRAIT_VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS, TRAIT_WOUND_LICKER), INNATE_TRAIT)
 	ai_controller.set_blackboard_key(BB_HUNTABLE_PREY, typecacheof(huntable_items))
 	if(can_breed)
 		add_breeding_component()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/dog/_dog.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/dog/_dog.dm
index f513795e7f6..5cd970575ec 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/dog/_dog.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/dog/_dog.dm
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/basic/pet/dog/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_WOUND_LICKER, INNATE_TRAIT)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/pet_bonus, "woofs happily!")
 	AddElement(/datum/element/footstep, FOOTSTEP_MOB_CLAW)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/unfriend_attacker, untamed_reaction = "%SOURCE% fixes %TARGET% with a look of betrayal.")
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm
index c01b5938124..a47639fe0e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(english_to_zombie, list())
 	say_mod = "meows"
 	liked_foodtypes = SEAFOOD | ORANGES | BUGS | GORE
 	disliked_foodtypes = GROSS | CLOTH | RAW
+	organ_traits = list(TRAIT_WOUND_LICKER)
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/jelly
 	name = "jelly tongue"