Broken Shovels

If we are unable to purchase the land next door, and have to look for a bigger space to move the sanctuary further away, we’ll be leaving behind some friends who can’t come with us. Peepers was a young hawk who became injured and showed up at the sanctuary a couple years ago, needing help. […]

Happy Gotcha Day, Vera, you beautiful, perfect being! When Vera came to us six years ago after being abandoned in a parking lot, she was likely around 3-4 years old. This is the age where backyard chickens stop producing as many eggs and become less valuable to those who keep them. It’s heartbreaking to think

We know how lucky we got when we found Dr Novara at @urbanpawvet to help rehabilitate Mateo after surgery, and it’s been amazing to watch him relax and heal when she’s doing treatments. What we didn’t realize is Mateo would find a soulmate in Elia, who has come to help with both appointments. She seems to have

The world’s cutest little dog is now available for adoption through @brighterdays_rescue ! Meet Lisette, a fluffy ray of absolute sunshine. She has a permanent smile on her face and if you can believe it, her personality is even more adorable than the rest of her. She will quickly have your whole heart with one little head

Today, this young wild fellow fell into a bucket, and struggled til he was ready to give up. When we found him he was weak and wobbly, so we dried him in the sun and helped get his circulation moving. Once warm and dry, he was ready to take off for new adventures. I’m feeling

WE NEED MORE SPACE! Old Jessie has a new game…she lays next to a high traffic area like the mineral bucket, and acts outraged that someone is “bothering” her while she tries to take a nap 😂 Luckily, the goats who have known her for so many years know she’s all boof and no bite.

Ok folks here it is! It’s officially been listed! See links in stories or bio! With this past year of the most violent weather and flooding we’ve ever seen in 150 years of Colorado history wreaking havoc on this little property, we are desperate to expand the sanctuary for the health and happiness of the

This video is everything I hope the world will become for cows, someday soon. Cows and every other animal, human or non-human, actually. Mateo had his first physical therapy appointment with the wonderful Dr. Novara at @urbanpawvet . We are now even more encouraged about his life ahead and all the future happiness we hope to fill

GUESS WHO…is finally at CSU??? Dobby and Gandalf, our biggest Nada-moos are getting all ready to celebrate nada-father’s day!! Broken Shovels is a no-balls zone, which is the only responsible way to keep rescued animals, making sure they can’t reproduce. While we don’t have any lady buffs, you never know when that request could come

BIG DREAM TIME!! This is the beautiful chicken habitat we built last year, we scrimped and saved to buy big houses for every flock and make enclosures 3x a large as they’d had before. And so we’ve seen a year where our birds are happier than they’ve ever been. The staff of Broken Shovels spends