Broken Shovels

Burley is one of our oldest pigs, he came to us after someone met him at a fair, about to be auctioned off for slaughter, and fell in love with his bright, sweet piggy self. Those notches cut into his ears were made on purpose, a tracking system to signify when he was born, what […]

Concerned buffalo citizen wants to thank everyone who helped his sanctuary family expand to make a bigger, brighter future for over 500 rescued animals. Gandalf told @kristianlopeztv and @thedenverchannel about the miracles they helped us bring about this past month, be sure to watch at 5pm! And get your tickets to Pizza and Snoot Boops at the Sanctuary! 🍕

Previous image Next image VOLUNTEER STAR OF THE MONTH SPOTLIGHT! “I volunteer at Broken Shovels because it’s my pride, my passion and my life!” – Diane Quinlivan Allow us to introduce you to August’s Volunteer Star, Diane Quinlivan. Diane has been a volunteer at Broken Shovels for over 5 years and always shows up for

I apologize for the delay in making announcements about the expansion property, I hoped to tell you something definite by now. It’s been an incredibly stressful few days as we try to finish the closing, which hasn’t happened yet. The good news: we raised enough for the down payment, because of all you wonderful people.

⭐️ LIMITED TICKET EVENT! ⭐️ BEAT THE HEAT AND MEET OUR SWEET RESCUED ANIMALS! Picture it, Commerce City, 2023….the heat of the day is beginning to subside and the animals are beginning to shake off the malaise from too much sun. You get to meet the sweetest rescued animals and learn their stories – from

Why the long face Pru? 😃 Pru is a striking mangalitsa piggy, a wooly breed of pig. She came to us as a stray from animal control 2 years ago as a little tiny baby. No shocker, but she was and is a little weird, but also sweet and cuddly. She is possibly the most

We made the news again! Thank you to @fox31denver and @evankruegelnews for helping us out in the home stretch of this fundraising campaign to expand the sanctuary. We are SO CLOSE! See stories for a link to the video!

Jeb and Ray… Back in March, a backyard homesteader reached out because one of her milking goats had developed a severe and deep-seated dangerous mastitis, an infection of the udder (mammary tissue). Her goat was close to becoming septic from her infection, and her only chance to live was a full mastectomy. Owners who have

Mabel, after a thunderstorm. Mabel was part of our very first cow rescue in 2016. We had been contacted to help a lame calf who was unable to get up, and as often happens, we arrived to find a serious neglect case of three sick, starving baby calves. We left that night just with Michelle,

Come out and see us at @vegfestco on the Auraria Campus today til 5! Get some amazing food, say hi to Agatha the goat and even play a little cornhole…plus meet our fabulous volunteers and board members!