diff --git a/code/datums/ai/ai_movement/basic_avoidance.dm b/code/datums/ai/ai_movement/basic_avoidance.dm
index c0364f21c7e..3824e7fc8b4 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/ai_movement/basic_avoidance.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/ai_movement/basic_avoidance.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,14 @@
 
 		var/turf/target_turf = get_step_towards(movable_pawn, controller.current_movement_target)
 
+
 		if (can_move && target_turf?.can_traverse_safely(movable_pawn))
+			if(istype(movable_pawn, /mob/living/simple_animal))
+				var/dir_to_target = get_dir(current_loc, target_turf)			
+				for(var/obj/structure/O in get_step(movable_pawn, dir_to_target))
+					if(O.density && O.climbable)
+						O.climb_structure(movable_pawn)
+						break
 			step_to(movable_pawn, controller.current_movement_target, controller.blackboard[BB_CURRENT_MIN_MOVE_DISTANCE], controller.movement_delay)
 
 		if(current_loc == get_turf(movable_pawn)) //Did we even move after trying to move?
diff --git a/code/datums/ai/controllers/volf.dm b/code/datums/ai/controllers/volf.dm
index 5f2b41eab41..5b3201d2bb4 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/controllers/volf.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/controllers/volf.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	planning_subtrees = list(
 		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/flee_target,
 		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/target_retaliate,
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/call_reinforcements,
 		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/simple_find_target,
 		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/basic_melee_attack_subtree,