Kindest volunteers you'll meet,they welcome you with open arms to help and give thorough instructions during volunteer days. Animals are taken care of beautifully,each and every one of them knows they are loved and protected. We work hard for great outcomes at Broken Shovels, making sure stalls especially are clean and that everything is tip top. I've never felt out of place working here, and I enjoy every second I spend at the sanctuary. Would gladly do this for the rest of my days if I could. Watching each animal grow and prosper makes my heart happy, they know they're safe now and that they're where they need to be. Adore everything about it, from the dirtiest muckings to the snuggle times with sweet Tripod and baby moos. Each team member of the sanctuary truly cares for the animals, you can see it day to day as well as how much they know about the individual backgrounds.