diff --git a/typeclasses/pets.py b/typeclasses/pets.py
index 3f84293..0ca4558 100755
--- a/typeclasses/pets.py
+++ b/typeclasses/pets.py
@@ -382,21 +382,25 @@ class Friendly(Pet):
             self.do_action()
 
     def do_action(self):
-        # Do something based on the highest friendly level is the same area!
+        # Do something based on the highest friendly level is the same
+        # area!
+        msg = None
         (level, chars) = self.friendly_reaction()
-        focus = random.choice(chars)
+        if chars and len(chars) > 0:
+            focus = random.choice(chars)
 
-        if level == Reaction.SCARED:
-            msg = choices(self.db.scared_actions)
-        elif level == Reaction.CONCERNED:
-            msg = choices(self.db.concerned_actions)
-        elif level == Reaction.INTERESTED:
-            msg = choices(self.db.interested_actions)
-        elif level == Reaction.FRIENDLY:
-            msg = choices(self.db.friendly_actions)
-        else:
-            # If we have an ecstatic message, use it otherwise, grab the friendly:
-            msg = choices(self.db.ecstatic_actions or self.db.friendly_actions)
+            if level == Reaction.SCARED:
+                msg = choices(self.db.scared_actions)
+            elif level == Reaction.CONCERNED:
+                msg = choices(self.db.concerned_actions)
+            elif level == Reaction.INTERESTED:
+                msg = choices(self.db.interested_actions)
+            elif level == Reaction.FRIENDLY:
+                msg = choices(self.db.friendly_actions)
+            else:
+                # If we have an ecstatic message, use it otherwise,
+                # grab the friendly:
+                msg = choices(self.db.ecstatic_actions or self.db.friendly_actions)
 
         if msg and msg not in self.db.last_actions:
             self.db.last_actions.append(msg)