diff --git a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
index 00fe76086a..dfa6182b5b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ var/list/holder_mob_icon_cache = list()
 /mob/living/MouseDrop(var/atom/over_object)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = over_object
 	if(holder_type && issmall(src) && istype(H) && !H.lying && Adjacent(H) && (src.a_intent == I_HELP && H.a_intent == I_HELP)) //VOREStation Edit
+		if(istype(src, /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/mouse)) //vorestation edit
+			return ..() //vorestation edit
 		if(!issmall(H) || !istype(src, /mob/living/carbon/human))
 			get_scooped(H, (usr == src))
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/mouse_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/mouse_vr.dm
index e86cfd3934..92bddd4f79 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/mouse_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/mouse_vr.dm
@@ -9,9 +9,14 @@
 
 	desc = "A small rodent, often seen hiding in maintenance areas and making a nuisance of itself. And stealing cheese, or annoying the chef. SQUEAK! <3"
 
-/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/mouse/attack_hand(mob/living/hander)
-	if(hander.a_intent == I_HELP) //if lime intent
-		get_scooped(hander) //get scooped
+	size_multiplier = 0.25
+	movement_cooldown = 1 //roughly half the speed of a person
+	universal_understand = 1
+
+/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/mouse/attack_hand(mob/living/L)
+	if(L.a_intent == I_HELP) //if lime intent
+		if(!src.attempt_to_scoop(L)) //the superior way to handle scooping, checks size
+			..() //mouse too big to grab? pet the large mouse instead
 	else
 		..()
 
@@ -20,3 +25,33 @@
 		if((I_HELP) && U.canClick()) //a little snowflakey, but makes it use the same cooldown as interacting with non-inventory objects
 			U.setClickCooldown(U.get_attack_speed()) //if there's a cleaner way in baycode, I'll change this
 			U.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[U] [M.response_help] \the [M].</span>")
+
+
+/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/mouse/MouseDrop(var/obj/O) //this proc would be very easy to apply to all mobs with holders
+	if(!(usr == src || O))
+		return ..()
+	if(istype(O, /mob/living) && O.Adjacent(src)) //controls scooping by mobs
+		var/mob/living/L = O
+		if(!src.attempt_to_scoop(L, (src == usr)))
+			return //this way it doesnt default to the generic animal pickup which isnt size restricted
+	if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/storage) && O.Adjacent(src)) //controls diving into storage
+		var/obj/item/weapon/storage/S = O
+		var/obj/item/weapon/holder/H = new holder_type(get_turf(src)) //this works weird, but it creates an empty holder, to see if that holder can fit
+		if(S.can_be_inserted(H) && (src.size_multiplier <= 0.75))
+			H.held_mob = src
+			src.forceMove(H)
+			visible_message("<span class='notice'>\the [src] squeezes into \the [S].</span>")
+			H.forceMove(S)
+			H.sync(src)
+			return 1
+		else
+			qdel(H) //this deletes the empty holder if it doesnt work
+			to_chat(usr,"<span class='notice'>You can't fit inside \the [S]!</span>")
+			return 0
+	else
+		..()
+
+/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/mouse/resize(var/new_size, var/animate = TRUE)
+	size_multiplier = max(size_multiplier + 0.75, 1) //keeps sprite sizes consistent, keeps multiplier values low
+	..()
+	size_multiplier = max(size_multiplier - 0.75, 0.25) //the limits here ensure no negative values or infinite shrinkage
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/resizing/resize_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/resizing/resize_vr.dm
index 2073f499c1..8fc76eeb30 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/resizing/resize_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/resizing/resize_vr.dm
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ var/const/RESIZE_A_SMALLTINY = (RESIZE_SMALL + RESIZE_TINY) / 2
  * Attempt to scoop up this mob up into H's hands, if the size difference is large enough.
  * @return false if normal code should continue, 1 to prevent normal code.
  */
-/mob/living/proc/attempt_to_scoop(var/mob/living/M)
+/mob/living/proc/attempt_to_scoop(var/mob/living/M, var/mob/living/G) //second one is for the Grabber, only exists for animals to self-grab
 	var/size_diff = M.get_effective_size() - get_effective_size()
 	if(!holder_default && holder_type)
 		holder_default = holder_type
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ var/const/RESIZE_A_SMALLTINY = (RESIZE_SMALL + RESIZE_TINY) / 2
 		return 0
 	if(size_diff >= 0.50)
 		holder_type = /obj/item/weapon/holder/micro
-		var/obj/item/weapon/holder/m_holder = get_scooped(M)
+		var/obj/item/weapon/holder/m_holder = get_scooped(M, G)
 		holder_type = holder_default
 		if (m_holder)
 			return 1