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 b942f69d0f..8f2c4a225b 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
@@ -12,41 +12,50 @@
 	movement_cooldown = 5
 	universal_understand = 1
 
-/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/mouse/attack_hand(mob/living/L)
-	if(L.a_intent == I_HELP && !istype(loc, /obj/item/weapon/holder)) //if lime intent and not in a holder already
-		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
-		..()
-
-//No longer in use, as mice create a holder/micro object instead
 /obj/item/weapon/holder/mouse/attack_self(var/mob/U)
 	for(var/mob/living/simple_mob/M in src.contents)
 		if((I_HELP) && U.checkClickCooldown()) //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>")
 
+//Jank grabber that uses the 'attack_hand' insead of 'MouseDrop'
+/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/mouse/attack_hand(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))
+		if(!issmall(H) || !istype(src, /mob/living/carbon/human))
+			get_scooped(H, (usr == src))
+		return
+	return ..()
 
-/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/mouse/MouseDrop(var/obj/O) //this proc would be very easy to apply to all mobs, holders generate dynamically
-	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),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))
-			visible_message("<b>\The [src]</b> squeezes into \the [S].")
-			H.forceMove(S)
-			return 1
+/mob/living/proc/mouse_scooped(var/mob/living/carbon/grabber, var/self_grab)
+
+	if(!holder_type || buckled || pinned.len)
+		return
+
+	if(self_grab)
+		if(src.incapacitated()) return
 		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
-		..()
+
+		if(grabber.incapacitated()) return
+
+	var/obj/item/weapon/holder/H = new holder_type(get_turf(src), src)
+	grabber.put_in_hands(H)
+
+	if(self_grab)
+		to_chat(grabber, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] clambers onto you!</span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You climb up onto \the [grabber]!</span>")
+		grabber.equip_to_slot_if_possible(H, slot_back, 0, 1)
+	else
+		to_chat(grabber, "<span class='notice'>You scoop up \the [src]!</span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>\The [grabber] scoops you up!</span>")
+
+	add_attack_logs(grabber, H.held_mob, "Scooped up", FALSE) // Not important enough to notify admins, but still helpful.
+	return H
+	
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/mouse/white/apple
 	name = "Apple"
 	desc = "Dainty, well groomed and cared for, her eyes glitter with untold knowledge..."
@@ -56,4 +65,12 @@
 	..()
 	// Change my name back, don't want to be named Apple (666)
 	name = initial(name)
-	desc = initial(desc)
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+	desc = initial(desc)
+	
+
+/obj/item/weapon/holder/mouse/attack_self(mob/living/carbon/user)
+	user.setClickCooldown(user.get_attack_speed())
+	for(var/L in contents)
+		if(isanimal(L))
+			var/mob/living/simple_mob/S = L
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] [S.response_help] \the [S].</span>")