Thread: What pet insurance?

If I can give you a little advise, when I insured our two I never checked if the policy included dental work.........of course it does not so I will be changing insurers this year.

There didn't used to be any companies that would cover for dental work so would be interested to know if there is anyone out there now,anything classed as routine is not normally covered,dentals,neutering,vaccinations{although there is one company that gives a voucher towards vaccs if insured with them}.I think pet insurance is like house & contents,you have to do plenty of bedtime reading & go for the one that feels comfortable for you & your pocket.There is only one company that in all the 30+ years I have worked in the veterinary world I would say don't touch but it is not one of the best known ones & as obviously I can't post it on here fingers crossed none of you find it.
We have only insured for the first year,two in the case of the the last two "mad babes"as I was sure one of them would end up with a broken leg,luckily not,but with the then six could never have afforded to keep insurance going for all, so every month put money into a "cat account".Over time it has mounted up pretty high so it sits there in case,never touch it for the routine things or quick once off visit,hope it is never needed,but.....
Congratulations Chak,lots of pictures please,might even be able to pick the breeder out then !

We've just got our two insured by tesco- think it was around £10 for both cats on the higher level if cover. I didn't get accident cover since they don't go outside but actually, Dudley is an accident waiting to happen so maybe I should add it in for him. He managed to close a kitchen drawer on his paw tonight while trying to get my baked beans. He made the most awful shrieking noise. Luckily there's no lasting damage!!!

I don't think many companies cover for dentals..not sure why, they just don't
I have always covered with Sainsbury's at around £13/14 for boys..girls around £10/12
They have always paid out so far and I think there long term cover is pretty good

Hi there, wow so you've picked out a new kitten, lucky you, how exciting!

I insured my 2 with PetPlan. I did some research and asked my vet's chief nurse for advice, and she recommended 2 companies, PetPlan being one of them (can't remember the other). She said it was good cover and they were quick and efficient when it comes to paying out. It also turned out that I got the best quote from PetPlan - £13/month per kitten. PetPlan will cover for hereditary illnesses, should one come to light, which the other companies I contacted would not.

Very curious who your breeder is - don't think it's the same as mine, as I'm pretty sure she's not on this forum...but I could be wrong!!

Thanks for the advice guys, I'll do some shopping around. I went on GoCompare but it doesn't have the insurers you have mentioned, so tomorrow i'll call a few people. I have heard good things about petplan, so i'll be grilling the other companies a little. I'll post what I find out if anyone is interested?

As for the kitten we visited, he's gorgeous! I do want to tell you, but I'm also wondering if any of you can guess?! He's a popular colour with you folk on here and he's similar (but not identical) to his dad. Maybe with a bit of sleuthing, someone can work it out!!!

So excited now! I cant thank his breeder enough, she has been great with everything and I would highly recommend her to anyone. Thank you!

Maybe I should just say....!!!

We used to be with Petplan but now we use Saga as they appear to be a lot cheaper and give us the same cover.

Originally Posted by Chak78

As for the kitten we visited, he's gorgeous! I do want to tell you, but I'm also wondering if any of you can guess?! He's a popular colour with you folk on here and he's similar (but not identical) to his dad. Maybe with a bit of sleuthing, someone can work it out!!!

So excited now! I cant thank his breeder enough, she has been great with everything and I would highly recommend her to anyone. Thank you!

Maybe I should just say....!!!

Oh, you are a tease! Black smoke???

Originally Posted by Howlinbob

Hi there, wow so you've picked out a new kitten, lucky you, how exciting!

I insured my 2 with PetPlan. I did some research and asked my vet's chief nurse for advice, and she recommended 2 companies, PetPlan being one of them (can't remember the other).

We are with Petplan too, i hear they pay out really quickly and vets always seem to recommend them.

J

Hi Jolly,
I'm currently with Petplan too, I just wonder if there's anything out there that is better value. For the highest level of cover i'm paying £19.20 a month (which I started paying in December as I had 2/3 months free) for one kitten. Before December I hadn't considered this as an issue (obviously as it was free!) but now with another kitten arriving (from Leonais) I am looking for a more cost-effective option. The first thing I'll do is find out what the cover will cost for 2 kittens with PetPlan. Then I'll start the trawl...and post my findings so that others can see what I was quoted and maybe this will help everyone find a really competitive policy.