LEAP, Lending Economic Assistance for Pets, facilitates veterinary care to pets belonging to underserved, low-income, and homebound families in Texas. LEAP breaks down barriers and lifts financial burdens, enhancing the quality of life for pets and humans alike.
LEAP acts as a bridge between the public and the veterinary profession. With exclusive access to Texas veterinarians and strong relationships with like-minded non-profits, both animals and vulnerable community members are served. LEAP operates through strategic partnerships with Meals on Wheels organizations in 11 counties in Texas and growing. Each year, LEAP provides care to over 800 animals belonging to nearly 600 individuals!
In North Texas, we partner with Visiting Nurses Association Meals on Wheels, Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County, and recently expanded with Meals on Wheels North Central Texas!
Each LEAP program operates on the community level. The high caliber of care provided is incredibly unique from other veterinary programs in Texas. LEAP veterinarians provide wellness care and critical procedures to pets belonging to their neighbors. Veterinarians only donate their time, and all other costs are covered by LEAP. During a visit, a veterinarian will provide canine wellness exams, feline wellness exams, vaccines, testing, and a year of flea/tick and heartworm preventative. Additionally, LEAP will help with critical procedures such as dentals, amputations, mass removals, treatment plans, cruciate surgery, and more.
Thanks to the generosity of donors, seniors and their pets are receiving the veterinary care they need to stay healthy, comfortable, and together. Recently, Ms. Salazar, a Meals on Wheels client, received support through the LEAP program for her dog, Daisy. Due to dexterity challenges, Ms. Salazar is unable to trim Daisy’s toenails on her own, and over time they had become so long that walking was uncomfortable for Daisy.
Through LEAP, Daisy was able to receive her annual wellness care, including a full veterinary exam, vaccines, and a year’s supply of flea and heartworm preventatives. During the visit, Daisy also received a much-needed nail trim, immediately improving her comfort and mobility.
Ms. Salazar was incredibly appreciative and relieved to know Daisy’s needs were addressed. With her nails trimmed and preventive care in place for the year, Daisy can move more comfortably and continue to be a steady source of companionship and joy.
For Ms. Salazar, Daisy is more than a pet. She is a loyal companion who brings comfort, routine, and emotional support each day. Thanks to donors who support the LEAP program, seniors like Ms. Salazar can care for their pets even when physical limitations make it difficult.
Every donation to LEAP helps keep seniors and their beloved pets healthy, comfortable, and together, strengthening the bond that means so much to both.
The Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization in Texas that leverages veterinary partnerships and financial resources in order to support the veterinary profession by providing financial assistance in times of crisis, connecting veterinarians with opportunities to serve their communities, advocating responsible animal ownership and promoting and improving the well-being of animals.
The Foundation was established in 1978 as the philanthropic partner of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) which is one of the largest state veterinary medical associations in the nation. TVMF and TVMA partner to advance animal health for the well-being of animals and humans and to promote the veterinary medical profession.
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The Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation is committed to supporting the veterinary profession and our communities in Texas by providing resources, education, and programs for the responsible stewardship of animals.
Help TVMF save and enrich the lives of seniors and their beloved pets! Your support will directly provide veterinary care including critical preventatives, vaccinations, blood tests, dentals and advanced care as needed.
Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation, and its program partners, are committed to treating all clients, volunteers, and staff with dignity and respect. As an organization run by veterinarians, TVMF models its commitment to equity after the AVMA's commitment to equity and inclusion. This commitment embraces the value of the many areas of the veterinary profession, and the value of our members' and their clients' varied backgrounds, including but not limited to race; ethnicity; physical and mental abilities; gender; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; parental, marital, or pregnancy status; religious or political beliefs; military or veteran status; and geographic, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds.
Organization name
Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation
Tax id (EIN)
74-1983485
Causes
Animals
Operating Budget
$500,000 - $999,999
Counties Served
Dallas, Ellis, Hood, Johnson, Navarro, Tarrant
Address
2928 West 6th Street