diff --git a/Content.Client/Damage/Systems/StaminaSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Damage/Systems/StaminaSystem.cs
index 046c72a8fa..67abb77674 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Damage/Systems/StaminaSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Damage/Systems/StaminaSystem.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Damage.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Systems;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
 namespace Content.Client.Damage.Systems;
 
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ public sealed partial class StaminaSystem : SharedStaminaSystem
 
     private void PlayAnimation(Entity<StaminaComponent, SpriteComponent> entity)
     {
+        DebugTools.Assert(entity.Comp1.CritThreshold > entity.Comp1.AnimationThreshold, $"Animation threshold on {ToPrettyString(entity)} was not less than the crit threshold. This will cause errors, animation has been cancelled.");
+
         var step = Math.Clamp((entity.Comp1.StaminaDamage - entity.Comp1.AnimationThreshold) /
                               (entity.Comp1.CritThreshold - entity.Comp1.AnimationThreshold),
             0f,
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
index 6ecac1b922..dcf40dfcde 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
       10: Dead
   - type: Stamina
     critThreshold: 10
+    animationThreshold: 1
   - type: DamageStateVisuals
     states:
       Alive:
@@ -3143,7 +3144,7 @@
     factions:
     - Syndicate
   - type: Access
-    tags: 
+    tags:
     - NuclearOperative
     - SyndicateAgent
   - type: MeleeWeapon
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/flesh.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/flesh.yml
index a1bcd547a6..f3ec5ff80b 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/flesh.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/flesh.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
       75: Dead
   - type: Stamina
     critThreshold: 50
+    animationThreshold: 25
   - type: Butcherable
     spawned:
     - id: FoodMeat
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@
       75: Dead
   - type: Stamina
     critThreshold: 50
+    animationThreshold: 25
   - type: Butcherable
     spawned:
     - id: FoodMeat
@@ -359,4 +361,4 @@
       30: Dead
   - type: MovementSpeedModifier
     baseWalkSpeed: 2
-    baseSprintSpeed: 2.5
\ No newline at end of file
+    baseSprintSpeed: 2.5
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
index 2eaf7c819f..be7c034a39 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
         recursive: false
   - type: Stamina
     critThreshold: 15
+    animationThreshold: 5
   - type: MovementAlwaysTouching
   - type: DamageStateVisuals
     states: