diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 1b1a937ca7e..7aa66972893 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -1067,6 +1067,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\constructs.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\corpse.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\parrot.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\powers.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\shade.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\simple_animal.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\tribbles.dm"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer.dm
index d3166dd974f..a2c8bd561c2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer.dm
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 	friendly = "prods"
 	wander = 0
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
+	can_hide = 1
 
 	var/chemicals = 10                      // Chemicals used for reproduction and spitting neurotoxin.
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/host        // Human host for the brain worm.
@@ -356,19 +357,6 @@ mob/living/simple_animal/borer/proc/detatch()
 		src << "\blue You must be standing on or beside an air vent to enter it."
 	return
 
-//copy paste from alien/larva, if that func is updated please update this one alsoghost
-/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/verb/hide()
-	set name = "Hide"
-	set desc = "Allows to hide beneath tables or certain items. Toggled on or off."
-	set category = "Alien"
-
-	if (layer != TURF_LAYER+0.2)
-		layer = TURF_LAYER+0.2
-		src << text("\blue You are now hiding.")
-	else
-		layer = MOB_LAYER
-		src << text("\blue You have stopped hiding.")
-
 //Procs for grabbing players.
 mob/living/simple_animal/borer/proc/request_player()
 	for(var/mob/dead/observer/O in player_list)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/crab.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/crab.dm
index 98ab4560a3a..cb5378b8bbf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/crab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/crab.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 	friendly = "pinches"
 	var/obj/item/inventory_head
 	var/obj/item/inventory_mask
+	can_hide = 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/crab/Life()
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
index 963b0513bc4..a0920c16320 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
 	var/amount_grown = 0
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSGRILLE
 	small = 1
+	can_hide = 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/chick/New()
 	..()
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ var/global/chicken_count = 0
 	var/_color
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
 	small = 1
+	can_hide = 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/chicken/New()
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
index 171e96fc62b..0b513d524fb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@
 	melee_damage_upper = 2
 	response_help  = "pets"
 	response_disarm = "shoos"
-	response_harm   = "stomps on"
\ No newline at end of file
+	response_harm   = "stomps on"
+	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
+	can_hide = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
index 03e29d0dc94..5cafd5b9ce5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	minbodytemp = 223		//Below -50 Degrees Celcius
 	maxbodytemp = 323	//Above 50 Degrees Celcius
 	universal_speak = 0
+	can_hide = 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/Life()
 	..()
@@ -121,29 +122,6 @@
 		src << "\blue You must be standing on or beside an air vent to enter it."
 	return
 
-//copy paste from alien/larva, if that func is updated please update this one alsoghost
-/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/verb/hide()
-	set name = "Hide"
-	set desc = "Allows to hide beneath tables or certain items. Toggled on or off."
-	set category = "Mouse"
-
-	if (layer != TURF_LAYER+0.2)
-		layer = TURF_LAYER+0.2
-		src << text("\blue You are now hiding.")
-		/*
-		for(var/mob/O in oviewers(src, null))
-			if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-				O << text("<B>[] scurries to the ground!</B>", src)
-		*/
-	else
-		layer = MOB_LAYER
-		src << text("\blue You have stopped hiding.")
-		/*
-		for(var/mob/O in oviewers(src, null))
-			if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-				O << text("[] slowly peaks up from the ground...", src)
-		*/
-
 //make mice fit under tables etc? this was hacky, and not working
 /*
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/Move(var/dir)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mushroom.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mushroom.dm
index ef2eb6cd61e..00c1a274e88 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mushroom.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mushroom.dm
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@
 	response_help  = "pets the"
 	response_disarm = "gently pushes aside the"
 	response_harm   = "whacks the"
-	harm_intent_damage = 5
\ No newline at end of file
+	harm_intent_damage = 5
+	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
+	can_hide = 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm
index 95d451fd909..3749733ca8b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	response_harm   = "stomps on"
 	emote_see = list("jiggles", "bounces in place")
 	var/colour = "grey"
+	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/slime/Bump(atom/movable/AM as mob|obj, yes)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm
index 2f936eb5970..e072c5de9a8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 	//pass_flags = PASSTABLE      //Maybe griefy?
 	small = 1
 	speak_emote = list("beeps","clicks","chirps")
+	can_hide = 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot/attackby(var/obj/item/O as obj, var/mob/user as mob)
 
@@ -260,19 +261,6 @@
 		src << "\blue You must be standing on or beside an air vent to enter it."
 	return
 
-//copy paste from alien/larva, if that func is updated please update this one alsoghost
-/mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot/verb/hide()
-	set name = "Hide"
-	set desc = "Allows to hide beneath tables or certain items. Toggled on or off."
-	set category = "Spiderbot"
-
-	if (layer != TURF_LAYER+0.2)
-		layer = TURF_LAYER+0.2
-		src << text("\blue You are now hiding.")
-	else
-		layer = MOB_LAYER
-		src << text("\blue You have stopped hiding.")
-
 //Cannibalized from the parrot mob. ~Zuhayr
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot/verb/drop_held_item()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/tomato.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/tomato.dm
index 1248e702d2d..285769a595c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/tomato.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/tomato.dm
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@
 	response_help  = "prods the"
 	response_disarm = "pushes aside the"
 	response_harm   = "smacks the"
-	harm_intent_damage = 5
\ No newline at end of file
+	harm_intent_damage = 5
+	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
+	can_hide = 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/powers.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..060c85fe4d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/powers.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/mob/living/simple_animal/verb/hide()
+	set name = "Hide"
+	set desc = "Allows to hide beneath tables or certain items. Toggled on or off."
+	set category = "Animal"
+
+	if(stat != CONSCIOUS)
+		return
+
+	if (layer != TURF_LAYER+0.2)
+		layer = TURF_LAYER+0.2
+		src << text("\green You are now hiding.")
+		for(var/mob/O in oviewers(src, null))
+			if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
+				O << text("<B>[] scurries to the ground!</B>", src)
+	else
+		layer = MOB_LAYER
+		src << text("\green You have stopped hiding.")
+		for(var/mob/O in oviewers(src, null))
+			if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
+				O << text("[] slowly peaks up from the ground...", src)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 88099212736..629413238a0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -55,10 +55,14 @@
 	var/wall_smash = 0 //if they can smash walls
 
 	var/speed = 0 //LETS SEE IF I CAN SET SPEEDS FOR SIMPLE MOBS WITHOUT DESTROYING EVERYTHING. Higher speed is slower, negative speed is faster
+	var/can_hide    = 0
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/New()
 	..()
 	verbs -= /mob/verb/observe
+	if(!can_hide)
+		verbs -= /mob/living/simple_animal/verb/hide
+
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/Login()
 	if(src && src.client)