Jennie Comstock is the Animal Services Administrator for the Hayward Police Department’s Animal Services Bureau. Jennie’s passion for animals led her to begin her career with animals in 1994 when she began working in a veterinary hospital while she attended Chabot College and graduated with her Associates degree. Jennie joined Hayward Animal Services Bureau in 2000 after deciding to pursue a more rewarding career where she could help the animals and serve the community. Since that time Jennie has held several positions in Animal Services, spending time serving as the shelter’s kennel supervisor and working in the field as an Animal Control Officer, before being promoted to Animal Services Administrator in 2010. Jennie is a graduate of both the Basic and Advanced State Humane Academies and is recognized as a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator with The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.
Come learn more about the services provided by the Hayward Animal Services Bureau. Jennie will be discussing the function Animal Services has in protecting both the human and animal members of the Hayward community. She will share some sad cases that will bring a tear to your eye and some of the happy, rewarding outcomes that will make you smile. Learn about the link between human and animal abuse and who to call if you are a witness to it. Jennie will also talk about how you can get involved in helping reduce pet overpopulation and make a difference in the life of a homeless animal.