diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index c8527bc7c74..cee8ad99533 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -15,18 +15,14 @@
 
 /mob/living/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
-
-	if(user.a_intent == I_HARM && stat == DEAD && !isnull(butcher_results)) //can we butcher it?
+	if(stat == DEAD && !isnull(butcher_results)) //can we butcher it?
 		if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/kitchen/knife))
-			world << "living"
 			user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to butcher [src]...</span>"
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/slice.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 			if(do_mob(user, src, 80))
 				harvest(user)
 			return
-
-	if(istype(I) && ismob(user))
-		I.attack(src, user)
+	I.attack(src, user)
 
 
 // Proximity_flag is 1 if this afterattack was called on something adjacent, in your square, or on your person.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
index cebcb1361b6..8115d3859fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 	is_small = 1
 	has_fine_manipulation = 0
 	ventcrawler = 1
-	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/monkey = 5, /obj/item/stack/sheet/animalhide/monkey = 1)
 	show_ssd = 0
 	eyes = "blank_eyes"
 	death_message = "lets out a faint chimper as it collapses and stops moving..."
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index d352cd84aea..03ed8e67c50 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 	var/blood_color = "#A10808" //Red.
 	var/flesh_color = "#FFC896" //Pink.
 	var/single_gib_type = /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs
-	var/list/butcher_results = null
 	var/base_color      //Used when setting species.
 
 	//Used in icon caching.
@@ -324,6 +323,8 @@
 	return
 
 /datum/species/proc/handle_post_spawn(var/mob/living/carbon/C) //Handles anything not already covered by basic species assignment.
+	if(C.get_species() == "Monkey" || C.get_species() == "Farwa" || C.get_species() == "Stok" || C.get_species() == "Wolpin" || C.get_species() == "Neara")
+		C.butcher_results = list(/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/monkey = 5)
 	grant_abilities(C)
 	return
 
@@ -333,6 +334,8 @@
 	return
 
 /datum/species/proc/handle_pre_change(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	if(!H.get_species() == "Monkey" || !H.get_species() == "Farwa" || !H.get_species() == "Stok" || !H.get_species() == "Wolpin" || !H.get_species() == "Neara")
+		H.butcher_results = null
 	remove_abilities(H)
 	return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index af4ccc91928..569ac341811 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -961,6 +961,6 @@
 		for(var/path in butcher_results)
 			for(var/i = 1, i <= butcher_results[path], i++)
 				new path(loc)
-				butcher_results.Remove(path) //In case you want to have things like simple_animals drop their butcher results on gib, so it won't double up below.
+			butcher_results.Remove(path) //In case you want to have things like simple_animals drop their butcher results on gib, so it won't double up below.
 		visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] butchers [src].</span>")
 		gib()
\ 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 33dad643895..b4564428ba2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -447,10 +447,6 @@
 			name = C.tagname
 			real_name = C.tagname
 		return
-	else if(butcher_results && (stat == DEAD))	//if the animal has a meat, and if it is dead.
-		if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/kitchen/knife))
-			world << "Simple"
-			harvest(user)
 	else
 		user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
 		user.do_attack_animation(src)
@@ -471,6 +467,7 @@
 				user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] gently taps [src] with [O].</span>",\
 									"<span class='warning'>This weapon is ineffective, it does no damage.</span>")
 			adjustBruteLoss(damage)
+	..()
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/movement_delay()