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Tango's Animal Sanctuary is a non-profit organization serving the El Paso, TX, and Las Cruces, NM, communities, dedicated to providing a loving, cage-free forever home for "perfectly imperfect" animals facing severe medical conditions, disabilities, or trauma. The sanctuary actively rescues and cares for cats, including felines recovering from illnesses like FIP, stray and feral litters, and senior or special-needs cats, while supporting trap-neuter-return (TNR) initiatives. Founded by Teresa Poulos, Tango's ensures vulnerable companion animals receive lifelong shelter, vital veterinary care, and dignity.
Tangos Animal Sanctuary serves El Paso, TX and Las Cruces, NM region.
While Tango's Animal Sanctuary serves primarily as a permanent sanctuary for discarded, sick, elderly, or disabled animals that are less likely to be adopted, they do facilitate rescue and adoption into good homes when appropriate, such as finding homes for rescued litters of kittens.
Tango's Animal Sanctuary cares for "perfectly imperfect" companion animals (both cats and dogs) that face significant challenges most adopters cannot manage, including senior animals, those with terminal or chronic illnesses requiring costly treatments (such as FIP in cats), animals with disabilities, and those recovering from severe abuse or neglect.
No. The sanctuary operates under a cage-free philosophy where animals are loved, protected, and given space to run, play, or rest peacefully according to their specific needs.
Founder Terry Poulos co-founded and presides over El Paso TNR (Trap Neuter and Return), altering around 1,500 feral cats annually, and the sanctuary directly rescues, humanely traps, spays/neuters, vets, and provides medical care or permanent sanctuary to community and stray cats and their litters.
Yes. Tango's Animal Sanctuary is a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and all financial contributions are tax-deductible.
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