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Christmas Puppies Need Pet Insurance

There is something about Christmas that inspires people to finally buy the puppy that their children have been begging for. Purchasing a pet isn’t the same as buying a toy. Christmas puppies need food, love, and pet insurance coverage. It’s hard to resist the big brown eyes of a soft little puppy at the pet store. You just want to pick him up and take him home to your kids! For whatever reason, Christmas inspires families to finally decide to go ahead and get the puppy that the kids in the family have been asking for, over and over again. … Continue reading →

What is Pet Insurance?

It is pretty obvious that pet insurance is a kind of insurance that has something to do with your pet. Many people don’t really know much about what, exactly, pet insurance will cover. Pet insurance is not something that most people think about, until after their pet has had a serious injury. If you have pets, it is better that you consider pet insurance before anything goes wrong. It might help you save some money on vet bills. What does pet insurance cover? Basic pet insurance covers several things: accident coverage, illness coverage, routine health coverage, death, cremation, and burial … Continue reading →

Dog Eats Beehive, Wins Pet Insurance Award

If you own a dog, you probably have a story about when your dog ate some completely bizarre non-food item. What started out as an intense, stressful, day, and a frantic trip to the vet, eventually turned into a funny story that you can share with family and friends. A pet insurance company recently was collecting stories like these, of the most unusual pet insurance claims. The winner was awarded the VPI Hambone Award. VPI is a pet insurance company. If you have a cat or a dog, and have been considering picking up some pet health insurance you can … Continue reading →

Pet Insurance

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about pet insurance. Maybe because of all the money we’ve had to fork out for Murphy’s paw surgery. Except, I’m not sure if pet insurance would have covered it. I’m not that well versed in the various pet insurance policies out there. But I keep seeing them advertised, so I thought I’d check into it a bit more. Besides, it makes a great article for the Pets Blog! Types of Pet Insurance Policies Who has them and where can you get them? Below is a list of some of the pet insurance providers I … Continue reading →

Considering Pet Insurance?

I was thinking the other day about what I would do if I had a thousand dollars to spend on my health. One of the ideas I had was to purchase pet insurance. Pet insurance isn’t really something I’ve looked into before for Moose and Lally — I always figured I would handle emergencies as they arose (like when Moose got hit by a car this spring). First, some statistics: Only between two and three percent of American pet owners have insurance on their pets. The average annual cost for pet care in the U.S. in 1998 was $138. The … Continue reading →

Pet Insurance: VPI For That Four Legged VIP

Are we going too far with pampering our pets or are we not going far enough? Just like for people, medical costs can be staggering. With pet insurance, one advantage pets have over their owners (besides not having to pay for it) is the fact that any licensed vet anywhere can perform routine or emergency services whenever they are needed (I wish I had that. I was forced to give up my doctor because my coverage didn’t include him in my list of providers. Would that I were my cat!) Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) is the nation’s oldest and largest … Continue reading →