diff --git a/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm b/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
index 9578b909cb..bca8280a89 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@
 	Monkeys
 */
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/UnarmedAttack(atom/A, proximity, intent = a_intent, flags = NONE)
-	return A.attack_paw(src, intent, flags)
+	if(!CheckActionCooldown(CLICK_CD_MELEE))
+		return
+	return !isnull(A.attack_paw(src, intent, flags))
 
 /atom/proc/attack_paw(mob/user)
 	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ATOM_ATTACK_PAW, user) & COMPONENT_NO_ATTACK_HAND)
@@ -151,6 +153,8 @@
 		return
 	if(is_muzzled())
 		return
+	if(!CheckActionCooldown(CLICK_CD_MELEE))
+		return
 	var/mob/living/carbon/ML = A
 	if(istype(ML))
 		var/dam_zone = pick(BODY_ZONE_CHEST, BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_L_HAND, BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_R_HAND, BODY_ZONE_L_LEG, BODY_ZONE_R_LEG)
@@ -170,6 +174,7 @@
 				ML.ForceContractDisease(D)
 		else
 			ML.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] has attempted to bite [ML]!</span>")
+	DelayNextAction()
 
 /*
 	Aliens
@@ -250,9 +255,9 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/UnarmedAttack(atom/A, proximity, intent = a_intent, flags = NONE)
 	target = A
 	if(dextrous && !ismob(A))
-		..()
+		return ..()
 	else
-		AttackingTarget()
+		return AttackingTarget()
 
 /*
 	New Players:
diff --git a/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm b/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
index 0c07eb3431..14017ffb2d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/slash.ogg', 100, 1)
 
 /obj/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/M)
+	if(!M.CheckActionCooldown(CLICK_CD_MELEE))
+		return
 	if(!M.melee_damage_upper && !M.obj_damage)
 		M.emote("custom", message = "[M.friendly_verb_continuous] [src].")
 		return 0
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
index 88e7cab798..6aae4955f1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(electrochromatic_window_lookup)
 	playsound(src, 'sound/effects/Glassknock.ogg', 50, 1)
 
 /obj/structure/window/attack_paw(mob/user)
+	user.DelayNextAction()
 	return attack_hand(user)
 
 /obj/structure/window/attack_generic(mob/user, damage_amount = 0, damage_type = BRUTE, damage_flag = 0, sound_effect = 1)	//used by attack_alien, attack_animal, and attack_slime
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index dc62ed20e5..1673c57a80 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@
 		dna.species.spec_attack_hand(H, src, null, act_intent, unarmed_attack_flags)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/attack_paw(mob/living/carbon/monkey/M)
+	if(!M.CheckActionCooldown(CLICK_CD_MELEE))
+		return
+	M.DelayNextAction()
 	var/dam_zone = pick(BODY_ZONE_CHEST, BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_L_HAND, BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_R_HAND, BODY_ZONE_L_LEG, BODY_ZONE_R_LEG)
 	var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting = get_bodypart(ran_zone(dam_zone))
 	if(!affecting)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index e5d1c8cbe3..216670a7d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@
 
 /mob/living/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/M)
 	M.face_atom(src)
+	if(!M.CheckActionCooldown(CLICK_CD_MELEE))
+		return
+	M.DelayNextAction()
 	if(M.melee_damage_upper == 0)
 		M.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [M] [M.friendly_verb_continuous] [src]!</span>",
 			"<span class='notice'>You [M.friendly_verb_simple] [src]!</span>", target = src,
@@ -338,7 +341,7 @@
 			return 0
 		damage = block_calculate_resultant_damage(damage, return_list)
 		if(M.attack_sound)
-			playsound(loc, M.attack_sound, 50, 1, 1)
+			playsound(src, M.attack_sound, 50, 1, 1)
 		M.do_attack_animation(src)
 		visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [M] [M.attack_verb_continuous] [src]!</span>", \
 						"<span class='userdanger'>\The [M] [M.attack_verb_continuous] you!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE, null,
@@ -347,6 +350,9 @@
 		return damage
 
 /mob/living/attack_paw(mob/living/carbon/monkey/M)
+	if(!M.CheckActionCooldown(CLICK_CD_MELEE))
+		return
+	M.DelayNextAction()
 	if (M.a_intent == INTENT_HARM)
 		if(HAS_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_PACIFISM))
 			to_chat(M, "<span class='notice'>You don't want to hurt anyone!</span>")
@@ -357,7 +363,6 @@
 		if(mob_run_block(M, 0, "the [M.name]", ATTACK_TYPE_MELEE | ATTACK_TYPE_UNARMED, 0, M, check_zone(M.zone_selected), null) & BLOCK_SUCCESS)
 			return FALSE
 		M.do_attack_animation(src, ATTACK_EFFECT_BITE)
-		M.DelayNextAction()
 		if (prob(75))
 			log_combat(M, src, "attacked")
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/bite.ogg', 50, 1, -1)