diff --git a/code/defines/mob/simple_animal/life.dm b/code/defines/mob/simple_animal/life.dm
index 25cfb962e70..28479e790a6 100644
--- a/code/defines/mob/simple_animal/life.dm
+++ b/code/defines/mob/simple_animal/life.dm
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@
 		var/damage = rand(M.melee_damage_lower, M.melee_damage_upper)
 		health -= damage
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/Proj)
+	if(!Proj)	return
+	src.health -= Proj.damage
+	return 0
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/M as mob)
 	..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 4b6bef3f3b1..673bd499821 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 		if(blocked >= 2)	return 0//Full block
 		if(!isliving(target))	return 0
 		var/mob/living/L = target
+		if(istype(L, /mob/living/simple_animal)) return 0
 		L.apply_effects(stun, weaken, paralyze, irradiate, stutter, eyeblur, drowsy, blocked)
 		return 1