If you can, get pet insurance to help with some of the cost or setup an automatic savings specifically for your pet. Pet insurance for my one female yorkie cost 39.00 a month. It covers all major illnesses and injuries but it does not cover routine wellness visits or any vaccinations like rabies.
To me, 39.00 a month is well worth it. I had a previous yorkie that had ongoing health issues but I didn't have any insurance. Her cost was easily over 5,000 or more over the 6.5 yrs that I had her. This didn't even include her regular bi yearly checkups.
With the new pup, I immediately got pet insurance because I did not want cost to be a determining factor on deciding the best course of action if she needed any kind of medical treatment. My plan reimburses me 80% after a deductible. In my opinion, it is well worth it. Besides 39.00 a month is easily doable. I just cut back on buying lunch everyday at work.
Last edited by yavenay; 09-16-2015 at 05:33 AM.
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