diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
index 8271c3a0d52..42b78841695 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //////Kitchen Spike
 
 /obj/structure/kitchenspike
-	name = "a meat spike"
+	name = "meat spike"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/kitchen.dmi'
 	icon_state = "spike"
 	desc = "A spike for collecting meat from animals."
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@
 	if(!istype(G, /obj/item/weapon/grab) || !ismob(G.affecting))
 		return
 	if(occupied)
-		user << "<span class = 'danger'>The spike already has something on it, finish collecting its meat first!</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class = 'danger'>The spike already has something on it, finish collecting its meat first!</span>")
 	else
 		if(spike(G.affecting))
-			visible_message("<span class = 'danger'>[user] has forced [G.affecting] onto the spike, killing them instantly!</span>")
+			visible_message("<span class = 'danger'>[user] has forced [G.affecting] onto the spike, killing \him instantly!</span>")
 			var/mob/M = G.affecting
 			M.forceMove(src)
 			qdel(G)
 			qdel(M)
 		else
-			user << "<span class='danger'>They are too big for the spike, try something smaller!</span>"
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>They are too big for the spike, try something smaller!</span>")
 
 /obj/structure/kitchenspike/proc/spike(var/mob/living/victim)
 	if(!istype(victim))
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@
 
 	if(istype(victim, /mob/living/carbon/human))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = victim
-		if(!issmall(H))
+		if(istype(H.species, /datum/species/monkey))
+			meat_type = H.species.meat_type
+			icon_state = "spikebloody"
+		else
 			return 0
-		meat_type = H.species.meat_type
-		icon_state = "spikebloody"
 	else if(istype(victim, /mob/living/carbon/alien))
 		meat_type = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/xenomeat
 		icon_state = "spikebloodygreen"
@@ -54,8 +55,8 @@
 	meat--
 	new meat_type(get_turf(src))
 	if(meat > 1)
-		user << "You remove some meat from \the [victim_name]."
+		to_chat(user, "You cut some meat from \the [victim_name]'s body.")
 	else if(meat == 1)
-		user << "You remove the last piece of meat from \the [victim_name]!"
+		to_chat(user, "You remove the last piece of meat from \the [victim_name]!")
 		icon_state = "spike"
 		occupied = 0