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jacs0517 · 01-01-2010, 08:19 PM

Wondering what everyone's thought is on pet insurance...

Our first yorkie Oscar died last January of an intestinal disease - which cost us about $11,000. We didn't have insurance but I had put away about $100 a month when we first got him - so I had the money saved for the vet bills.

However, now we have two yorkies - Carson who is 20 months old and Chloe who is 7 months old, and broke her front leg three minutes after arriving home with us (two weeks ago). Thank goodness my mom is going to cover the $4,000 (long story - was my sisters fault for Chloe breaking her leg) for us.

Anyway, we can start putting away $100 a month - but if something happens within a couple years (like what happened with Oscar) we won't have enough money put aside. I've found a place (Vet Insurance) where we can get the two of them insured for about $80 a month (less a deductible and 10% of the costs) but I wanted to find out what everyone else thinks?

Thank you in advance for your help!
Jacalyn
Carson & Chloe

01-01-2010, 08:19 PM	#1
jacs0517 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 107	Pet Insurance or Not... That is the question! Wondering what everyone's thought is on pet insurance... Our first yorkie Oscar died last January of an intestinal disease - which cost us about $11,000. We didn't have insurance but I had put away about $100 a month when we first got him - so I had the money saved for the vet bills. However, now we have two yorkies - Carson who is 20 months old and Chloe who is 7 months old, and broke her front leg three minutes after arriving home with us (two weeks ago). Thank goodness my mom is going to cover the $4,000 (long story - was my sisters fault for Chloe breaking her leg) for us. Anyway, we can start putting away $100 a month - but if something happens within a couple years (like what happened with Oscar) we won't have enough money put aside. I've found a place (Vet Insurance) where we can get the two of them insured for about $80 a month (less a deductible and 10% of the costs) but I wanted to find out what everyone else thinks? Thank you in advance for your help! Jacalyn Carson & Chloe