diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm b/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
index cce97f6766..a314f8191e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 	set category = "Object"
 	on = !on
 
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/user = usr
+	var/mob/living/carbon/user = usr
 	if(on)
 		//Detach the paddles into the user's hands
 		if(!usr.put_in_hands(paddles))
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 		defib.update_icon()
 	return unwield(user)
 
-/obj/item/twohanded/shockpaddles/proc/check_defib_exists(mainunit, mob/living/carbon/human/M, obj/O)
+/obj/item/twohanded/shockpaddles/proc/check_defib_exists(mainunit, mob/living/carbon/M, obj/O)
 	if(!req_defib)
 		return TRUE //If it doesn't need a defib, just say it exists
 	if (!mainunit || !istype(mainunit, /obj/item/defibrillator))	//To avoid weird issues from admin spawns
@@ -372,13 +372,13 @@
 		do_disarm(M, user)
 		return
 
-	if(!ishuman(M))
+	if(!iscarbon(M))
 		if(req_defib)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The instructions on [defib] don't mention how to revive that...</span>")
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You aren't sure how to revive that...</span>")
 		return
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
+	var/mob/living/carbon/H = M
 
 
 	if(user.zone_selected != "chest")
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
 
 	do_help(H, user)
 
-/obj/item/twohanded/shockpaddles/proc/can_defib(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+/obj/item/twohanded/shockpaddles/proc/can_defib(mob/living/carbon/H)
 	var/obj/item/organ/brain/BR = H.getorgan(/obj/item/organ/brain)
 	return	(!H.suiciding && !(H.has_disability(DISABILITY_NOCLONE)) && !H.hellbound && ((world.time - H.timeofdeath) < tlimit) && (H.getBruteLoss() < 180) && (H.getFireLoss() < 180) && H.getorgan(/obj/item/organ/heart) && BR && !BR.damaged_brain)
 
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@
 	else
 		recharge(60)
 
-/obj/item/twohanded/shockpaddles/proc/do_harm(mob/living/carbon/human/H, mob/living/user)
+/obj/item/twohanded/shockpaddles/proc/do_harm(mob/living/carbon/H, mob/living/user)
 	if(req_defib && defib.safety)
 		return
 	if(!req_defib && !combat)
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
 	busy = FALSE
 	update_icon()
 
-/obj/item/twohanded/shockpaddles/proc/do_help(mob/living/carbon/human/H, mob/living/user)
+/obj/item/twohanded/shockpaddles/proc/do_help(mob/living/carbon/H, mob/living/user)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] begins to place [src] on [H]'s chest.</span>", "<span class='warning'>You begin to place [src] on [H]'s chest...</span>")
 	busy = TRUE
 	update_icon()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 5254c6aa0e..65d47694af 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -320,30 +320,6 @@
 				if(!has_embedded_objects())
 					clear_alert("embeddedobject")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/can_heartattack()
-	CHECK_DNA_AND_SPECIES(src)
-	if(NOBLOOD in dna.species.species_traits)
-		return FALSE
-	return TRUE
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/undergoing_cardiac_arrest()
-	if(!can_heartattack())
-		return FALSE
-	var/obj/item/organ/heart/heart = getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_HEART)
-	if(istype(heart) && heart.beating)
-		return FALSE
-	return TRUE
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/set_heartattack(status)
-	if(!can_heartattack())
-		return FALSE
-
-	var/obj/item/organ/heart/heart = getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_HEART)
-	if(!istype(heart))
-		return
-
-	heart.beating = !status
-
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/handle_active_genes()
 	for(var/datum/mutation/human/HM in dna.mutations)
 		HM.on_life(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
index 1a610d97a6..658d7a90c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
@@ -460,3 +460,30 @@
 		var/obj/item/organ/brain/B = getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_BRAIN)
 		if(B)
 			B.damaged_brain = TRUE
+
+/////////////////////////////////////
+//MONKEYS WITH TOO MUCH CHOLOESTROL//
+/////////////////////////////////////
+
+/mob/living/carbon/proc/can_heartattack()
+	if(dna && dna.species && (NOBLOOD in dna.species.species_traits)) //not all carbons have species!
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
+/mob/living/carbon/proc/undergoing_cardiac_arrest()
+	if(!can_heartattack())
+		return FALSE
+	var/obj/item/organ/heart/heart = getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_HEART)
+	if(istype(heart) && heart.beating)
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
+/mob/living/carbon/proc/set_heartattack(status)
+	if(!can_heartattack())
+		return FALSE
+
+	var/obj/item/organ/heart/heart = getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_HEART)
+	if(!istype(heart))
+		return
+
+	heart.beating = !status