diff --git a/Content.Server/Traits/TraitSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Traits/TraitSystem.cs
index bd36b4ecefb..afdf01524de 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Traits/TraitSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Traits/TraitSystem.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 using Content.Shared.Psionics;
 using Content.Server.Language;
 using Content.Shared.Mood;
+using Content.Server.NPC.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Traits;
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ public sealed class TraitSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly PsionicAbilitiesSystem _psionicAbilities = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IComponentFactory _componentFactory = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly LanguageSystem _languageSystem = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly NpcFactionSystem _factionSystem = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ public void AddTrait(EntityUid uid, TraitPrototype traitPrototype)
         AddTraitLanguage(uid, traitPrototype);
         RemoveTraitLanguage(uid, traitPrototype);
         AddTraitMoodlets(uid, traitPrototype);
+        RemoveTraitFactions(uid, traitPrototype);
+        AddTraitFactions(uid, traitPrototype);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -225,4 +229,28 @@ public void AddTraitMoodlets(EntityUid uid, TraitPrototype traitPrototype)
             if (_prototype.TryIndex(moodProto, out var moodlet))
                 RaiseLocalEvent(uid, new MoodEffectEvent(moodlet.ID));
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     If a trait includes any faction removals, this removes the faction from the receiving entity.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void RemoveTraitFactions(EntityUid uid, TraitPrototype traitPrototype)
+    {
+        if (traitPrototype.RemoveFactions is null)
+            return;
+
+        foreach (var faction in traitPrototype.RemoveFactions)
+            _factionSystem.RemoveFaction(uid, faction);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     If a trait includes any factions to add, this adds the factions to the receiving entity.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void AddTraitFactions(EntityUid uid, TraitPrototype traitPrototype)
+    {
+        if (traitPrototype.AddFactions is null)
+            return;
+
+        foreach (var faction in traitPrototype.AddFactions)
+            _factionSystem.AddFaction(uid, faction);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Traits/Prototypes/TraitPrototype.cs b/Content.Shared/Traits/Prototypes/TraitPrototype.cs
index 7c0e429a691..fb8ccf54640 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Traits/Prototypes/TraitPrototype.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Traits/Prototypes/TraitPrototype.cs
@@ -87,4 +87,22 @@ public sealed partial class TraitPrototype : IPrototype
     /// </summary>
     [DataField]
     public List<ProtoId<MoodEffectPrototype>>? MoodEffects { get; private set; } = default!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The list of all Factions that this trait removes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    ///     I can't actually Validate these because the proto lives in Shared.
+    /// </remarks>
+    [DataField]
+    public List<string>? RemoveFactions { get; private set; } = default!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The list of all Factions that this trait adds.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    ///     I can't actually Validate these because the proto lives in Shared.
+    /// </remarks>
+    [DataField]
+    public List<string>? AddFactions { get; private set; } = default!;
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/traits/traits.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/traits/traits.ftl
index d5c993e2994..921546d466c 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/traits/traits.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/traits/traits.ftl
@@ -318,6 +318,10 @@ trait-name-AddictionNicotine = Nicotine Addiction
 trait-description-AddictionNicotine =
     You have an addiction to Nicotine, and will require frequent smoke breaks to keep your mood in check.
 
+trait-name-AnimalFriend = Animal Friend
+trait-description-AnimalFriend =
+    You have a way with animals. You will never be attacked by animals, unless you attack them first.
+    
 trait-name-Liar = Pathological liar
 trait-description-Liar = You can hardly bring yourself to tell the truth. Sometimes you lie anyway.
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Traits/skills.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Traits/skills.yml
index 0d6eb045ac6..fb0c6d4fc91 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Traits/skills.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Traits/skills.yml
@@ -297,8 +297,13 @@
   componentRemovals:
     - PsionicInsulation
   requirements:
-    - !type:CharacterLogicOrRequirement
-      requirements:
-        - !type:CharacterSpeciesRequirement
-          species:
-            - IPC
+    - !type:CharacterSpeciesRequirement
+      species:
+        - IPC
+
+- type: trait
+  id: AnimalFriend
+  category: Mental
+  points: -4
+  addFactions:
+    - AnimalFriend
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/ai_factions.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/ai_factions.yml
index 02a2ac168d3..cdbbf868662 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/ai_factions.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/ai_factions.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 - type: npcFaction
   id: SimpleHostile
+  friendly:
+  - AnimalFriend
   hostile:
   - NanoTrasen
   - Syndicate
@@ -86,6 +88,8 @@
 
 - type: npcFaction
   id: Pibble
+  friendly:
+  - AnimalFriend
   hostile:
   - Cat
   - Birb
@@ -99,3 +103,6 @@
 
 - type: npcFaction
   id: Birb
+
+- type: npcFaction
+  id: AnimalFriend