diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/jungle/venus_human_trap.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/jungle/venus_human_trap.dm
index a997a8d266b..bd5ee66b13d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/jungle/venus_human_trap.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/jungle/venus_human_trap.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
  * Akin to certain spiders, venus human traps can also be possessed and controlled by ghosts.
  *
  */
-	
+
 /mob/living/basic/venus_human_trap
 	name = "venus human trap"
 	desc = "Now you know how the fly feels."
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm
index 2d17820af0b..593bf29535e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	AddElement(/datum/element/cleaning)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien/maid/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien/maid/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	if(ismovable(target))
 		target.wash(CLEAN_SCRUB)
 		if(istype(target, /obj/effect/decal/cleanable))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/constructs/wraith.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/constructs/wraith.dm
index e7ef22a9e07..d0727aacfa9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/constructs/wraith.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/constructs/wraith.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	/// The seconds refunded when putting a target into critical
 	var/crit_refund = 5 SECONDS
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/construct/wraith/AttackingTarget() //refund jaunt cooldown when attacking living targets
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/construct/wraith/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target) //refund jaunt cooldown when attacking living targets
 	var/prev_stat
 	var/mob/living/living_target = target
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
index 96ae60c3e07..4dd2c464a2f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
@@ -314,14 +314,14 @@
 		for(var/i in 1 to rapid_melee)
 			addtimer(cb, (i - 1)*delay)
 	else
-		AttackingTarget()
+		AttackingTarget(target)
 	if(patience)
 		GainPatience()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/CheckAndAttack()
 	var/atom/target_from = GET_TARGETS_FROM(src)
 	if(target && isturf(target_from.loc) && target.Adjacent(target_from) && !incapacitated())
-		AttackingTarget()
+		AttackingTarget(target)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/MoveToTarget(list/possible_targets)//Step 5, handle movement between us and our target
 	stop_automated_movement = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/jungle/leaper.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/jungle/leaper.dm
index 04bb2f94cc9..aa11bcbd43e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/jungle/leaper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/jungle/leaper.dm
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 	if(hop_cooldown <= world.time)
 		Hop(player_hop = TRUE)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/jungle/leaper/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/jungle/leaper/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	if(isliving(target))
 		return
 	return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/_megafauna.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/_megafauna.dm
index 5bb9f314ed1..5f9e2678fd8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/_megafauna.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/_megafauna.dm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
 	return ..()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	if(recovery_time >= world.time)
 		return
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner.dm
index 1bd196651fd..113f7431ffc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner.dm
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Difficulty: Medium
 		return FALSE
 	return ..()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	if(QDELETED(target))
 		return
 	face_atom(target)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Difficulty: Medium
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner/guidance
 	guidance = TRUE
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner/hunter/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner/hunter/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	. = ..()
 	if(. && prob(12))
 		INVOKE_ASYNC(dash, TYPE_PROC_REF(/datum/action, Trigger), target)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum.dm
index ec90fa9fa7b..a1336bd6a09 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum.dm
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 	if(!(flags_1 & ADMIN_SPAWNED_1))
 		SSshuttle.shuttle_purchase_requirements_met[SHUTTLE_UNLOCK_BUBBLEGUM] = TRUE
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
 		recovery_time = world.time + 20 // can only attack melee once every 2 seconds but rapid_melee gives higher priority
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum/hallucination/OpenFire()
 	return
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum/hallucination/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum/hallucination/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	return
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum/hallucination/try_bloodattack()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/drake.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/drake.dm
index 5aef5c9029b..b13dba948d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/drake.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/drake.dm
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 		return
 	return ..()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/dragon/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/dragon/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	if(!swooping)
 		return ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
index e20724227f1..375d4993cfd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 		wander = TRUE
 		did_reset = FALSE
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	if(!blinking)
 		if(target && isliving(target))
 			var/mob/living/L = target
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm
index de693bde9ea..56c753c9c8b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 
 
 ///In addition to parent functionality, this will also turn the target into a small legion if they are unconscious.
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!. || !ishuman(target))
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
index d07775b42bd..af305fef38d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 	if(.)
 		trigger()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/crate/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/crate/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
 		icon_state = initial(icon_state)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(animatable_blacklist, list(/obj/structure/table, /obj/structure
 	if(destroy_objects)
 		..()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/copy/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/copy/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	. = ..()
 	if(knockdown_people && . && prob(15) && iscarbon(target))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/C = target
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(animatable_blacklist, list(/obj/structure/table, /obj/structure
 	lock = new
 	lock.Grant(src)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/xenobio/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/xenobio/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	if(src == target)
 		toggle_open()
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/elites/elite.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/elites/elite.dm
index fcfa4560611..881a6cf17d6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/elites/elite.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/elites/elite.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		attack_action.Grant(src)
 
 //Prevents elites from attacking members of their faction (can't hurt themselves either) and lets them mine rock with an attack despite not being able to smash walls.
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/elite/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/elite/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	if(ishostile(target))
 		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/M = target
 		if(faction_check_atom(M))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze.dm
index 61719c21db6..d4f86d3905d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze.dm
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
 
 ///Tries to transfer the atoms reagents then delete it
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/proc/eat_atom(atom/eat_target, silent)
+	if(isnull(eat_target))
+		return
 	if(SEND_SIGNAL(eat_target, COMSIG_OOZE_EAT_ATOM, src, edible_food_types) & COMPONENT_ATOM_EATEN)
 		return
 	if(silent || !isitem(eat_target)) //Don't bother reporting it for everything
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/zombie.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/zombie.dm
index b525c502e4f..f16449764de 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/zombie.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/zombie.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	apply_dynamic_human_appearance(src, outfit, /datum/species/zombie, bloody_slots = ITEM_SLOT_OCLOTHING)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/zombie/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/zombie/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
 	. = ..()
 	if(. && ishuman(target) && prob(infection_chance))
 		try_to_zombie_infect(target)