Some quick Valentine’s math – Hot chocolate + our version of Love Potion #9 + mouth-watering vegan truffles + the chance to get an instant photo with an animal valentine = a perfect Sunday! How do you get the opportunity to get a keepsake instant photo with an animal valentine? All you have to do …
https://youtu.be/khhIHOQgxXw *warning – expletive ahead* Oscar took his last anxious, labored breath on Thursday, October 20th. Not at first, but technically my goat, he was born and raised his entire life at Broken Shovels. He and his sister Lucy were the result of a breeding pair I helped to select when we were a dairy …
Grieving the loss of a loved one is awfully painful. The process is different for everyone. Around here, coping with the death of our loved ones – the animals – is usually preempted with the needs of those still living. One of Broken Shovels’ volunteers, Shay Guerrero, is an artist who surprised us one afternoon …
“I said the longest, saddest goodbye imaginable to my gorgeous, kind, giant boy yesterday. After ten days of trying our best with heart meds and an intensive care regimen, he was still unable to see or walk and it was clear we couldn’t bind him to this painful body any longer. Quetzalcoatl was only here a …
“Lilah came to Broken Shovels in 2021, a 2-month old Texas Longhorn with some “leg issues.” We are rarely told the truth in surrender situations and were in shock when she arrived at the sanctuary. Immediately upon seeing her leg deformities, I knew recovery was an impossibility. Lilah had managed to cope with this birth …
How perfect is this moment?CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital student Katya explains to Quezito what’s wrong with his noggin…and even he is surprised!Quezito went in for a checkup last week because he was losing weight despite extra special food. He was anemic (but as our goats never do), he wasn’t carrying a parasite load to explain …
Much of the United States is experiencing an immense heat wave and in these conditions our main priority is to make sure the animals are as comfortable and safe as possible. We’ve set up 600 feet of misting hoses and so many shade sails. Constant wellbeing checks, refilling pig mud ponds and keeping waters full …
Wanting to show support for the LGBTQ+ community that has supported us, this year was Broken Shovels’ first year participating in the Denver Pride parade. Sean Kruger, Megan Jones and Erin Jones were the dynamic, creative trio of artists responsible for creating our Pride sculpture, George Moo. A big thank you to all of our …
Please join us for a warm summer night of browsing some super-yummy vegan food trucks and our very own little flea market here at Broken Shovels! WongWayVeg, muDenver, the Hungry Tree Hugger and Mora Pizza will be ready to serve up tasty bites and Trex Dyes will be on-site, ready to tie-dye your Broken Shovels …
Snooze Westminster is serving up a heaping plate of compassion for brunch on June 28th to celebrate their 5-year anniversary that will benefit the animals at Broken Shovels! We hope you’ll visit and try out their Vegan Bliss pancakes or create your own cruelty-free Bountiful Buddha Bowl with veggies and soyrizo or tofu scramble or …
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