diff --git a/code/modules/events/scrubber_clog.dm b/code/modules/events/scrubber_clog.dm
index 195f4e447c14..6a6de8f7fbf4 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/scrubber_clog.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/scrubber_clog.dm
@@ -216,5 +216,6 @@
 		/mob/living/basic/mushroom,
 		/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/goose, //Janitors HATE geese.
 		/mob/living/simple_animal/pet/gondola,
+		/mob/living/basic/slugcat //Monkestation edit. Let the slugs come out of the pipes!
 	)
 	return pick(mob_list)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/slugcat/slugcat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/slugcat/slugcat.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b2b0e69f0b33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/slugcat/slugcat.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+*
+*Slugcats, a new vent critter.
+*
+*/
+
+/mob/living/basic/slugcat
+	name = "slugcat"
+	desc = "A biologically engineered entity to clean pipes and relay information. It looks upon you with large, inquisitive eyes."
+	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/slugcats.dmi'
+	icon_state = "scug"
+	icon_living = "scug"
+	icon_dead = "scug_dead"
+	speak_emote = list("mews")
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/food/meat/slab = 2)
+	response_help_continuous = "pets"
+	response_help_simple = "pet"
+	response_disarm_continuous = "shoos"
+	response_disarm_simple = "shoo"
+	response_harm_continuous = "swats"
+	response_harm_simple = "swat"
+
+	gold_core_spawnable = FRIENDLY_SPAWN
+
+	health = 80
+	maxHealth = 80
+	melee_damage_lower = 5
+	melee_damage_upper = 5
+	obj_damage = 0
+	environment_smash = ENVIRONMENT_SMASH_NONE
+
+	attack_verb_continuous = "claws"
+	attack_verb_simple = "claw"
+	attack_sound = 'sound/weapons/pierce.ogg'
+
+	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/slugcat
+
+	///What fate (food) a slugcat?
+	var/static/list/edibles = list(
+		/mob/living/basic/mouse,
+		/obj/item/food/deadmouse,
+		/mob/living/basic/bat
+	)
+
+/mob/living/basic/slugcat/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	AddElement(/datum/element/footstep, footstep_type = FOOTSTEP_MOB_CLAW)
+	AddElement(/datum/element/ai_retaliate)
+	AddElement(/datum/element/dextrous)
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS, INNATE_TRAIT)
+
+	AddElement(/datum/element/basic_eating, heal_amt = 2, food_types = edibles)
+	ai_controller.set_blackboard_key(BB_BASIC_FOODS, edibles)
+
+
+/datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/slugcat
+
+	blackboard = list(
+		BB_TARGETING_STRATEGY = /datum/targeting_strategy/basic,
+	)
+
+	ai_traits = STOP_MOVING_WHEN_PULLED
+	ai_movement = /datum/ai_movement/basic_avoidance
+	idle_behavior = /datum/idle_behavior/idle_random_walk
+
+	planning_subtrees = list(
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/target_retaliate,
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/find_food,
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/basic_melee_attack_subtree,
+	)
diff --git a/icons/mob/simple/slugcats.dmi b/icons/mob/simple/slugcats.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..eed4a7437aef
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/mob/simple/slugcats.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index c9ae59c38db5..316eb6eb42d5 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -4386,6 +4386,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\space_fauna\revenant\revenant_harvest.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\space_fauna\revenant\revenant_items.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\space_fauna\revenant\revenant_objectives.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\space_fauna\slugcat\slugcat.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\space_fauna\snake\snake.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\space_fauna\snake\snake_ai.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\space_fauna\space_dragon\dragon_breath.dm"