diff --git a/Emulator/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/messages/incoming/rooms/pets/PetUseItemEvent.java b/Emulator/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/messages/incoming/rooms/pets/PetUseItemEvent.java
index 5a8a3847..ed0db1c9 100644
--- a/Emulator/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/messages/incoming/rooms/pets/PetUseItemEvent.java
+++ b/Emulator/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/messages/incoming/rooms/pets/PetUseItemEvent.java
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ public class PetUseItemEvent extends MessageHandler {
         int petId = this.packet.readInt();
         Pet pet = this.client.getHabbo().getHabboInfo().getCurrentRoom().getPet(petId);
 
+        if (pet == null
+                || item.getUserId() != this.client.getHabbo().getHabboInfo().getId()
+                || pet.getUserId() != this.client.getHabbo().getHabboInfo().getId()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (pet instanceof HorsePet) {
             if (item.getBaseItem().getName().toLowerCase().startsWith("horse_dye")) {
                 int race = Integer.parseInt(item.getBaseItem().getName().split("_")[2]);
@@ -89,11 +95,6 @@ public class PetUseItemEvent extends MessageHandler {
                 Emulator.getGameEnvironment().getItemManager().deleteItem(item);
             }
         } else if (pet instanceof MonsterplantPet) {
-            // Validate ownership - only owner can use items on their plant
-            if (pet.getUserId() != this.client.getHabbo().getHabboInfo().getId()) {
-                return;
-            }
-            
             MonsterplantPet monsterplant = (MonsterplantPet) pet;
             
             if (item.getBaseItem().getName().equalsIgnoreCase("mnstr_revival")) {
@@ -165,4 +166,4 @@ public class PetUseItemEvent extends MessageHandler {
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Emulator/src/test/java/com/eu/habbo/messages/incoming/rooms/pets/PetUseItemOwnershipContractTest.java b/Emulator/src/test/java/com/eu/habbo/messages/incoming/rooms/pets/PetUseItemOwnershipContractTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef6ea5c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emulator/src/test/java/com/eu/habbo/messages/incoming/rooms/pets/PetUseItemOwnershipContractTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.eu.habbo.messages.incoming.rooms.pets;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+class PetUseItemOwnershipContractTest {
+    @Test
+    void validatesItemAndPetOwnershipBeforeHorseMutations() throws Exception {
+        String source = Files.readString(Path.of("src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/messages/incoming/rooms/pets/PetUseItemEvent.java"));
+
+        int petLookup = source.indexOf("Pet pet = this.client.getHabbo().getHabboInfo().getCurrentRoom().getPet(petId)");
+        int ownershipGuard = source.indexOf("item.getUserId() != this.client.getHabbo().getHabboInfo().getId()", petLookup);
+        int petGuard = source.indexOf("pet.getUserId() != this.client.getHabbo().getHabboInfo().getId()", ownershipGuard);
+        int horseBranch = source.indexOf("if (pet instanceof HorsePet)", petGuard);
+
+        assertTrue(petLookup > -1, "PetUseItemEvent should resolve the target pet");
+        assertTrue(ownershipGuard > petLookup, "PetUseItemEvent must require ownership of the consumable item");
+        assertTrue(petGuard > ownershipGuard, "PetUseItemEvent must require ownership of the target pet");
+        assertTrue(horseBranch > petGuard, "Ownership checks must run before horse item mutations");
+    }
+}