diff --git a/typeclasses/pets.py b/typeclasses/pets.py
index eb11050..e5e8dde 100755
--- a/typeclasses/pets.py
+++ b/typeclasses/pets.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class Pet(Object):
         self.db.hunger_level = max(self.db.hunger_level + amount, 0)
 
         if self.hunger() != curr:
-            self.location.msg_contents(f"|w{self.hunger_appearance()}|n\n")
+            self.location.msg_contents(f"|w{self.hunger_appearance()}|n")
 
     def return_appearance(self, looker, **kwargs):
         """
diff --git a/typeclasses/readables.py b/typeclasses/readables.py
index 93c90c9..63b8332 100755
--- a/typeclasses/readables.py
+++ b/typeclasses/readables.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class WriteableBook(Book):
         writer.msg("|/<< Pardon the quaint, twentieth-century approach to "
                    "capturing your prose (but this works with all MUD "
                    "clients). Easiest approach: just type your message, hit "
-                   "the |wReturn|n key, type |g:q|n, and his the "
+                   "the |wReturn|n key, type |g:q|n, and hit the "
                    "|wReturn|n key again...>>|/")
         return ""