Pet Insurance Yea or Nay

[jj2]

I carry it on Buddie and there's one more person I know that has it.
Do you? And what are your thoughts on it?

Good article.
Poll: Money is a huge consideration in pet care

 

[skydragon]

I know we sure wish we had it. One cat is diabetic and the other has kidney issues. It gets so very expensive to care for them. I am ashamed to say that for the first time in my life I feel my pets are not getting the care they should have as I just can't afford it. Not even the regular blood work they should have. Of course it would help if they didn't charge so damn much but they know many pets are like family.

I personally would urge everyone to get it if they can. Of course make sure you know what it will cover. Not just catastrophic but any kind of regular care.

 

[jj2]

A couple years ago, a neighbor dog got loose and bit Buddie. She had about a 6/7 inch gash on her back. Before the end, it ended up costing about $600.
Luckily, we had the money and luckily the owner of the dog paid us back, but it scared the crap out of me. Right after, we insured her. I removes a lot of worry.

 

[potholerepairman]

You know your a redneck when you think a dog collar is pet insurance.By all means if its workable in the budget ,why not.

 

[jj2]

I love redneck jokes!!

 

[KPKicker]

You know your a redneck when you think a dog collar is pet insurance.By all means if its workable in the budget ,why not.

I couldn't possibly agree more.

The first 4 months of this year were the most heartbreaking, soul-crushing and misery-filled days I have ever had with regards to being a pet parent. At least some of that misery could have been avoided if we had pet insurance during that time.

If you find you can't fit it into your budget, then start up a savings account specifically for your pet's care. Throw whatever you can into it.

When your furkid or featherkid is looking at you with the "help me" eyes, money is the last thing you want to worry about.

 

[Chrissie]

I've got 8 cats 6 Maine Coons & 2 moggies.

I've gone for pet insurance in the past but ended up cancelling it, mainly due to how much it goes up each year as your pets get older & how they find any way possible of wriggling out about paying up. Oh & not forgetting how much they increase the excess every year.

So instead, my cats have their own savings account & every month I top it up & so far ( touch wood,) it's covered all vets fees - even emergency ones.

 

[Chrissie]

((((KPKicker))) I'm so sorry if it looked like I was ignoring your post, my internet connection dropped. Also so sorry very sorry to hear you have been through so much heartbreak

And I couldn't agree more with "When your furkid or featherkid is looking at you with the "help me" eyes, money is the last thing you want to worry about"

 

[mwahle1]

My last, but first dog cost me thousands for surgeries throughout his life. I always said if I got another dog (avatar pic) I would purchase the insurance. So when I got my new dog I purchased the dog insurance for emergencies only. I have used it twice so far and they seem to reimburse you for about 50-75% of the bill.

 

[KPKicker]

((((KPKicker))) I'm so sorry if it looked like I was ignoring your post, my internet connection dropped. Also so sorry very sorry to hear you have been through so much heartbreak

And I couldn't agree more with "When your furkid or featherkid is looking at you with the "help me" eyes, money is the last thing you want to worry about"

Oh, no problem at all Chrissie.

And thank you for the kind words