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01-01-2010, 08:19 PM | #1 |
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 |
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01-01-2010, 08:27 PM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ
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| i am in the process of looking for insurance. my yorkie had 2 surgeries that wiped us out financially. i am getting the insurance once i decide on which company.
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01-01-2010, 08:38 PM | #3 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 107
| Vet Insurance has a $20,000 cap for each dog, unlike other companies that have a $2,500 cap for each injury or illness. I think that is one of the main reasons why I thought Vet Insurance was best. |
01-01-2010, 08:50 PM | #4 |
♥ Luv Zoey & Austen! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO, USA
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| I have been considering pet insurance as well. The one I was looking at was VPI however, after reading other member posts - it appears that Embrace may be better and it allows you to adjust the cap and deductibles to what you prefer. Hope that helps.
__________________ Denise, Zoey, and Austen Dear Jazzy & Sasha forever in our hearts There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. ~Ben Williams |
01-01-2010, 08:59 PM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 107
| Thank you I'll look up Embrace too! |
01-02-2010, 05:06 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | I say yes to pet insurance. I use VPI and I have been very happy with it. I signed up 10/17/09 and Jersey broke his leg and had surgery 11/09/09. They paid up with no problem. I do not have experince with any others. |
01-02-2010, 05:12 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I also have VPI for my 4 and love it, is peace of mind if anything happens, I think is worth every penny.. hugs, Carmen in nj |
01-02-2010, 06:19 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | My3 are covered by VPI and it runs about 23.00 per dog per month. I have been happy with them. I haven't checked into others as one of mine has some pretty significant conditions that may be ridered out if I switched insurances. Also with Cali having used it so much they never cancelled her and didn't raise her premium.
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01-02-2010, 06:46 AM | #9 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California
Posts: 421
| There is a website Pet Insurance Review. The have hundreds of reviews for pretty much all pet insurance. I don't know if that will help, but I found it to be a good resource. |
01-02-2010, 08:33 AM | #10 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cupertino, CA, USA
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| That website is so helpful, thanks!
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01-02-2010, 09:38 AM | #11 | |
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01-02-2010, 10:27 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seattle, WA. USA
Posts: 23
| I have Vet insurance (Trupanion) and I really like them! Not only is there no caps but you can choose your own deductible which is nice because you can do a free quote on their website to see what you would actually be paying each month! Pet insurance is seriously so nice to have because it literally takes that burden off your shoulders! |
01-02-2010, 11:13 AM | #13 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 107
| With Vet Insurance did they ever increase your rates? I noticed a few people saying they did this to them - after they made a claim or when the pet was getting older. Have you had to make any claims, and how long have you been with them? |
01-02-2010, 11:18 AM | #14 |
BANNED! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA
Posts: 11,073
| yes i believe the rate goes up as they age. Also make sure there is not a rider for purebred dogs as when i researched it with vpi there was a rider for the purebreds and why i decided not to get it |
01-02-2010, 11:19 AM | #15 |
BANNED! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA
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| my friend really likes this one Pet health insurance for your dog or cat, from a name you can trust - 24PetWatch Pet Insurance |
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