diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
index f4bc0145f76..52c785d197a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	family = list()
 	if(!dead)
 		for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/pet/cat/kitten/C in children)
-			if(istype(C,type) || C.stat || !C.z || !C.butcher_results) //That last one is a work around for hologram cats
+			if(istype(C,type) || C.stat || !C.z || (C.flags_1 & HOLOGRAM_1))
 				continue
 			if(C.type in family)
 				family[C.type] += 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 25886bf519b..d50dae1f468 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
 		else if(istype(M, animal_species))
 			if(M.ckey)
 				continue
-			else if(!istype(M, childtype) && M.gender == MALE) //Better safe than sorry ;_;
+			else if(!istype(M, childtype) && M.gender == MALE && !(M.flags_1 & HOLOGRAM_1)) //Better safe than sorry ;_;
 				partner = M
 
 		else if(isliving(M) && !faction_check_mob(M)) //shyness check. we're not shy in front of things that share a faction with us.