Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
To get a pet health insurance or not to get pet health insurance, that is the question. It’s been a dilemma for us for a very long time. The main reason? We don’t like insurance companies and we don’t trust them. Insurance companies are not charity organizations Like any other business, insurance companies are in it to make money. And…
How happy am I with our chosen pet health insurance provider and plan? There is one thing experience taught me. Having an emergency fund or a savings account is not likely to come anywhere close to covering veterinary bills if your dog gets really sick. Resource: Dog Care Emergency Funds I admit that like the pet health insurance plans that…
Too often I see friends who had an emergency fund or thought they were otherwise set to take care of unexpected vet bills to watch it blown away in a matter of weeks. I was there, done that. We set up a savings account for Jasmine’s medical emergencies too. I talked to her vet, we discussed the costs of potential…
The reason for your denial should be spelled out clearly. And it should reflect one of the exclusions to your policy. It is important that you know what your dog’s health insurance policy covers, what are the exceptions, deductions, and limits. A friend of mine, for example, had a policy that did cover arthritis, however, the annual limit was $150!…
We’ve gone through the pet health insurance company selection process with JD. Trupanion was the most no-nonsense insurance we could find. We enrolled Cookie, as soon as we were able to have her checked out by our vet. Time is wasting. Why wait and risk getting a pre-existing condition in a health record simply by procrastinating? I would have happened…