diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
index e7aae77bc2a..a2cb48cc03a 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@
 #define isterrorspider(A) 	(istype((A), /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/terror_spider))
 #define isslaughterdemon(A) (istype((A), /mob/living/simple_animal/demon/slaughter))
 #define isdemon(A) 			(istype((A), /mob/living/simple_animal/demon))
+#define iscat(A) 			(istype((A), /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/cat))
 
 #define issilicon(A)	(istype((A), /mob/living/silicon))
 #define isAI(A)			(istype((A), /mob/living/silicon/ai))
diff --git a/code/datums/keybindings/emote.dm b/code/datums/keybindings/emote.dm
index 1d16bd1484a..61f47763c8e 100644
--- a/code/datums/keybindings/emote.dm
+++ b/code/datums/keybindings/emote.dm
@@ -441,14 +441,6 @@
 	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/wag/stop
 	name = "Stop Wag"
 
-/datum/keybinding/emote/carbon/human/scream/screech
-	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/scream/screech
-	name = "Screech"
-
-/datum/keybinding/emote/carbon/human/scream/screech/roar
-	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/scream/screech/roar
-	name = "Roar"
-
 /datum/keybinding/emote/carbon/human/flap
 	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/flap
 	name = "Flap"
@@ -513,6 +505,9 @@
 	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/rattle
 	name = "Rattle"
 
+/datum/keybinding/emote/carbon/human/monkey/can_use(client/C, mob/M)
+	return ismonkeybasic(M) && ..()
+
 /datum/keybinding/emote/carbon/human/monkey/gnarl
 	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/monkey/gnarl
 	name = "Gnarl (Monkey)"
@@ -529,6 +524,14 @@
 	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/monkey/tail
 	name = "Tail (Monkey)"
 
+/datum/keybinding/emote/carbon/human/monkey/scream/screech
+	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/scream/screech
+	name = "Screech (Monkey)"
+
+/datum/keybinding/emote/carbon/human/monkey/scream/screech/roar
+	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/scream/screech/roar
+	name = "Roar (Monkey)"
+
 /datum/keybinding/emote/silicon
 	category = KB_CATEGORY_EMOTE_SILICON
 
@@ -581,6 +584,9 @@
 	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/simple_animal/diona_chirp
 	name = "Chirp (Nymph)"
 
+/datum/keybinding/emote/simple_animal/diona_chirp/can_use(client/C, mob/M)
+	return isnymph(M) && ..()
+
 /datum/keybinding/emote/simple_animal/pet/dog/bark
 	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/simple_animal/pet/dog/bark
 	name = "Bark (Dog)"
@@ -593,10 +599,16 @@
 	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/simple_animal/pet/dog/growl
 	name = "Growl (Dog)"
 
+/datum/keybinding/emote/simple_animal/pet/dog/can_use(client/C, mob/M)
+	return isdog(M) && ..()
+
 /datum/keybinding/emote/simple_animal/mouse/squeak
 	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/simple_animal/mouse/squeak
 	name = "Squeak (Mouse)"
 
+/datum/keybinding/emote/simple_animal/mouse/can_use(client/C, mob/M)
+	return ismouse(M) && ..()
+
 /datum/keybinding/emote/simple_animal/pet/cat/meow
 	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/simple_animal/pet/cat/meow
 	name = "Meow (Cat)"
@@ -609,6 +621,9 @@
 	linked_emote = /datum/emote/living/simple_animal/pet/cat/purr
 	name = "Purr (Cat)"
 
+/datum/keybinding/emote/simple_animal/pet/cat/can_use(client/C, mob/M)
+	return iscat(M) && ..()
+
 /datum/keybinding/custom
 	category = KB_CATEGORY_EMOTE_CUSTOM
 	var/default_emote_text = "Insert custom me emote text."