Pet Insurance

[sharronhurlbut]

Some years back, Consumer Report did a study on Pet insurance co and said its better to put $50 a month into a pet saving account.
The issues were the deductables, and some things not covered…
At least, that is what I remember for them putting thumbs down.

[Rita Jean]

I looked at one plan it did not seem to be a bad plan and covered about everything and cost was fairly low. Pet Plan like $2hundred something year.

Rita Jean

[agilebasenji]

Rita Jean -
I couldn't get that ask.netafilter.com - could you recheck that link please?
was curious

[Rita Jean]

I went back had a hard time getting it but got it.
http://ask.netafilter.com
if that does not work I went to google - this what I typed and it came up.
(ask netafilter for dog insurance).

Rita Jean

[lvoss]

Here is a website that has reviews and shows prices and services of many of the pet insurance companies.

http://www.petinsurancereview.com/index.asp

[Kananga]

@lvoss:

Here is a website that has reviews and shows prices and services of many of the pet insurance companies.

http://www.petinsurancereview.com/index.asp

Thanks for the link. I've been considering this as some plans are not all that expensive. For around $30/mo, it would be $1800 over 5 years in premiums and that leaves a ton of exposure for something to happen.

I might pick up a policy sometime in the next year when Kananga turns 2 yrs old. Vet bills can be expensive.

PurinaCare? Pet Health Insurance - seems like a solid choice from what I've read.

[wizard]

I guess I would rather put $30 a month into a special account just for the dog and then not have to worry about deductibles and non-coverage. I know vet bills can add up (when EL D got terminally ill it cost me about $2400) but I'd rather have all the possibilities covered than to find out an insurance won't cover this or that when you most need it.

[nkjvcjs]

I guess my worries are that I won't be disciplined enough to put the money aside, or to not touch it one it is there.
I would want coverage for foreign body, bloat, broken bones, dislocated joints, and most of all cancer.

[lvoss]

You should go to your bank and see if you can set up a special savings account where they deduct $30 a month from your checking account and deposit it in that savings account. Sort of like a vacation or Christmas account except you wouldn't neccessarily be making a yearly withdrawl.

[johngcase]

We use VPI for our two. Fast response & great customer service. Rates vary per plan.

[BART]

Just putting it out there…check with your car or homeowners company. They may offer it but not really advertise and you might get a break on price if you are already a client. I've seen commercials for Progressive auto that says that they automatically insure your pet as part of the auto policy. Don't know any details, just a commercial I've seen.