diff --git a/Content.Server/Speech/Components/RandomBarkComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Speech/Components/RandomBarkComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7229428f538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Speech/Components/RandomBarkComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+namespace Content.Server.Speech.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Sends a random message from a list with a provided min/max time.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed partial class RandomBarkComponent : Component
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Should the message be sent to the chat log?
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public bool ChatLog = false;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Minimum time an animal will go without speaking
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public int MinTime = 45;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Maximum time an animal will go without speaking
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public int MaxTime = 350;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Accumulator for counting time since the last bark
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public float BarkAccumulator = 8f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Multiplier applied to the random time. Good for changing the frequency without having to specify exact values
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public float BarkMultiplier = 1f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     List of things to be said. Filled with garbage to be modified by an accent, but can be specified in the .yml
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public IReadOnlyList<string> Barks = new[]
+    {
+        "Bark",
+        "Boof",
+        "Woofums",
+        "Rawrl",
+        "Eeeeeee",
+        "Barkums",
+        "Awooooooooooooooooooo awoo awoooo",
+        "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr",
+        "Rarrwrarrwr",
+        "Goddamn I love gold fish crackers",
+        "Bork bork boof boof bork bork boof boof boof bork",
+        "Bark",
+        "Boof",
+        "Woofums",
+        "Rawrl",
+        "Eeeeeee",
+        "Barkums",
+    };
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Speech/Systems/RandomBarkSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Speech/Systems/RandomBarkSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4fc9dd420d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Speech/Systems/RandomBarkSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
+using Content.Shared.Mind.Components;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
+using Content.Server.Speech.Components;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Speech.Systems;
+
+public sealed class RandomBarkSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly ChatSystem _chat = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly EntityManager _entity = default!;
+
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<RandomBarkComponent, ComponentInit>(OnInit);
+    }
+
+
+    private void OnInit(EntityUid uid, RandomBarkComponent barker, ComponentInit args)
+    {
+        barker.BarkAccumulator = _random.NextFloat(barker.MinTime, barker.MaxTime) * barker.BarkMultiplier;
+    }
+
+    public override void Update(float frameTime)
+    {
+        base.Update(frameTime);
+
+        var query = EntityQueryEnumerator<RandomBarkComponent>();
+        while (query.MoveNext(out var uid, out var barker))
+        {
+            barker.BarkAccumulator -= frameTime;
+            if (barker.BarkAccumulator > 0)
+                continue;
+
+            barker.BarkAccumulator = _random.NextFloat(barker.MinTime, barker.MaxTime) * barker.BarkMultiplier;
+            if (_entity.TryGetComponent<MindContainerComponent>(uid, out var actComp) &&
+                actComp.HasMind)
+                continue;
+
+            _chat.TrySendInGameICMessage(uid, _random.Pick(barker.Barks), InGameICChatType.Speak, barker.ChatLog ? ChatTransmitRange.Normal : ChatTransmitRange.HideChat);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
index 378b3f8a9d8..93e19a829da 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
   - type: Tag
     tags:
     - VimPilot
+  - type: RandomBark
 
 - type: entity
   name: bee
@@ -129,6 +130,13 @@
         - ReagentId: GroundBee
           Quantity: 5
   - type: ZombieImmune
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barks:
+      - Bzzzzz
+      - Bzzz bzzz
+      - Bzzzzzzzzzzzz
+      - Bzz
+    barkMultiplier: 1.5
 
 - type: entity
   name: bee
@@ -236,6 +244,7 @@
   - type: NpcFactionMember
     factions:
     - Passive
+  - type: RandomBark
 
 - type: entity
   parent: MobChicken
@@ -608,6 +617,8 @@
   - type: NpcFactionMember
     factions:
     - Passive
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barkMultiplier: 0.7
 
 - type: entity
   name: white duck #Quack
@@ -787,6 +798,16 @@
   - type: GuideHelp
     guides:
     - Chef
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barks:
+      - Mooooooo
+      - Moo
+      - Huff
+      - Mooooooooooo
+      - Moooooo
+      - Moooo
+    barkMultiplier: 3
+
 
 - type: entity
   name: crab
@@ -852,6 +873,12 @@
       task: RuminantCompound
   - type: Body
     prototype: AnimalHemocyanin
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barks:
+      - click clack
+      - clack
+      - clickity clack
+      - clack clack
 
 - type: entity
   name: goat
@@ -1446,6 +1473,8 @@
     makeSentient: true
     name: ghost-role-information-kobold-name
     description: ghost-role-information-kobold-description
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barkMultiplier: 0.65
 
 - type: entity
   name: guidebook monkey
@@ -1605,6 +1634,8 @@
   - type: BadFood
   - type: NonSpreaderZombie
   - type: PreventSpiller
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barkMultiplier: 0.3
 
 - type: entity
   parent: MobMouse
@@ -1840,6 +1871,18 @@
   - type: Tag
     tags:
     - VimPilot
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barkMultiplier: 1.3
+    barks:
+      - Croooaaaakkk
+      - Ribbit
+      - Ribbit
+      - Ribbit
+      - Crooaak
+      - Ribbit
+      - Ribbit
+      - Ribbit
+      - Bibbit
 
 # Would be cool to have some functionality for the parrot to be able to sit on stuff
 - type: entity
@@ -1953,6 +1996,10 @@
     heatDamage:
       types:
         Heat : 0.2 #per second, scales with temperature & other constants
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barks:
+      - Wank
+    barkMultiplier: 0.6
 
 - type: entity
   name: grenade penguin
@@ -2068,6 +2115,14 @@
   - type: Damageable
     damageContainer: Biological
     damageModifierSet: Scale
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barkMultiplier: 1.5
+    barks:
+      - Hsssssss
+      - Hss
+      - Hsssss
+      - Hisss
+      - Hshsss
 
 # Code unique spider prototypes or combine them all into one spider and get a
 # random sprite state when you spawn it.
@@ -2192,6 +2247,7 @@
       groups:
         Brute: -0.07
         Burn: -0.07
+  - type: RandomBark
 
 - type: entity
   name: tarantula
@@ -2536,6 +2592,7 @@
   - type: Tag
     tags:
     - VimPilot
+  - type: RandomBark
 
 - type: entity
   name: corrupted corgi
@@ -2692,6 +2749,7 @@
   - type: Tag
     tags:
     - VimPilot
+  - type: RandomBark
 
 - type: entity
   name: calico cat
@@ -2880,6 +2938,10 @@
   - type: Tag
     tags:
     - VimPilot
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barkMultiplier: 10
+    barks:
+      - Sloth
 
 - type: entity
   name: ferret
@@ -3076,6 +3138,8 @@
   - type: MobPrice
     price: 60
   - type: NonSpreaderZombie
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barkMultiplier: 0.45
 
 - type: entity
   name: pig
@@ -3236,3 +3300,4 @@
   components:
   - type: ReplacementAccent
     accent: nymph
+  - type: RandomBark
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml
index 9981bb8bd92..274765a1931 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@
     - VimPilot
   - type: StealTarget
     stealGroup: AnimalMcGriff
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barkMultiplier: 1.3
 
 - type: entity
   name: Paperwork
@@ -406,6 +408,8 @@
     - VimPilot
   - type: StealTarget
     stealGroup: AnimalWalter
+  - type: RandomBark
+    barkMultiplier: 1.1
 
 - type: entity
   name: Morty
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml
index 12ea40b1e3c..8e84f46a693 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml
@@ -104,3 +104,4 @@
   - type: MobPrice
     price: 150
   - type: FloatingVisuals
+  - type: Speech