The importance of pet insurance
Animals are just as susceptible to illness and injury as humans. If your pet’s insured, it will be protected should it fall ill. You’re more likely to claim for a pet than your house or car insurance.
“Around one in three pet insurance customers need to make a claim on their policy each year for unexpected vet bills.”
Most commonly, pets have to visit the vets due to illness but, of course, accidents do happen. If your dog accidentally swallows an object, this can cost up to £1,097 in vet bills. If your cat breaks its leg, it could end up costing you up to £1,507 in vet bills. You would need to put away thousands of pounds every year to even meet these costs, if at all. But for less than £10 a month you can insure all kinds of pets for injury, illness and a whole host of other optional extras.
It’s more than just pet health insurance
Avoiding costly veterinary bills is often the main reason people take out pet insurance. But pet insurance is so much more. It can help cover the costs of advertising a lost pet and reward money if they are found, cattery and kennel bills if you need to go into hospital.
For birds of prey, if they don’t return from flying, you will be covered. It can also help with emergencies if your pet is stolen or is subject to weather perils.
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