Animal Insurance in general

It’s well known that Britain is a nation of pet lovers with dogs being the favourite and cats coming a close second. That’s not to say that other countries love their pets any less but I’m writing this for the UK site, so I hope I don’t offend any other people from different countries. I’ve kept cats for most of life because I used to work full-time and cats were the obvious choice for a working person. They can be left alone for up to two days although I have never personally done this, but I have found that cats adapt better than dogs to their owner’s absence. I cannot imagine a life without my cats, I have always had two cats of the same sex and I’ve lost a few ...

There are so many people that buy pets and do not realise that you can buy pet insurance. It is something that every pet owner should enquire about, as when your pet becomes ill, it can cost you an arm and leg, so to speak on vet bills. I own three lovely dogs, who mean the world to me and I am sure that every dog owner would agree and know just how expensive it can be when your beloved pet becomes ill and has to pay a visit to the vets. The bills can be very expensive indeed and that’s why it is so important that you take out pet insurance. Well, I recently received my renewal for mine and nearly died at the cost quoted this year. ...

Until about 10 years ago, pet insurance was relatively unheard of. Now it seems that everyone's offering some form of protection against the escalating costs of veterinary care. Although I can only speak for cat owners, we own three of the little furry monsters and each one is insured, I would imagine the following is pretty standard for any species. We've had some fun with insurance companies so I thought I'd just set down a few pointers before you rush headlong into the first policy you see. These are in no particular order as they are all of equal importance. Consider the age of your pet. A good age to start insuring your pet is ...