Recent disclosures from Berkeley Animal Care Services reveal the alarming frequency of violence and threats faced by employees and volunteers at the animal shelter. Documented incidents include confrontations with disgruntled pet owners and, in one extreme case, a pickaxe wielder trying to retrieve a pet. Between September 2024 and February 2025, police were called five times due to aggressive behaviors from frustrated owners, underscoring the urgent need for safety measures and possibly improved training for shelter staff dealing with such volatile situations.
Employees and volunteers at the city's animal shelter regularly face violence and threats on the job, including from frustrated pet owners and occurrences of burglaries.
The request for a server upgrade at Berkeley Animal Care Services revealed instances of verbal abuse, violence, and threats of violence faced by shelter staff.
In just five months, shelter staff had to call city police for assistance due to violent confrontations involving frustrated pet owners demanding animals back.
Incidents included a person attempting to break in after hours and another who assaulted staff when told they couldn’t adopt a dog.
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