Cat insurance: Does anyone bother?

[lhobbs]

I would have never of thought of insuring my pets until out of the blue a friends cat needed to have surgery. I think she had to make a claim for around £2500, which thankfully the insurance company at the time paid out in full.

I took out pet insurance quite soon after hearing that.

[maxiesmum]

I have insurance for both my cat and my dog, its a joint policy for the 2 of them. I never had insurance for my last cat and when we discovered she was epileptic, it cost us a fortune in vets bills and after she died, I vowed that any animal i have after that would be insured. Hopefully will never have to use it, but just for my peace of mind knowin the animals are covered if the unthinkable happens

[lhobbs]

Originally Posted by maxiesmum

I have insurance for both my cat and my dog, its a joint policy for the 2 of them. I never had insurance for my last cat and when we discovered she was epileptic, it cost us a fortune in vets bills and after she died, I vowed that any animal i have after that would be insured. Hopefully will never have to use it, but just for my peace of mind knowin the animals are covered if the unthinkable happens

Thats how I now feel who are you insured with?

[maxiesmum]

Max and Barney are insured with Tescos. costs £11 per month, but thats for the cat and the dog combined, so its a reasonable price i feel

[James]

With regard to whether or not to insure, Set against today's health provision for animals, I would say 'yes' . We did not have insurance for Dunkley. Thankfully, once nursed back to health she was very healthy until her last illness, the treatment for which was expensive. Since then, in parallel with human medicine, the range of treatments and medication available has increased enormously and with it, the cost. We have insured Boodle for life so that the only bill to pay would be the excess. Fingers crossed, she may never need really expensive treatment, but at least we have the peace of mind knowing that if she did need it we are covered.

[dandysmom]

I said it before, but will repeat, the peace of mind is well worth the expense.

[Hollyp]

Originally Posted by James

With regard to whether or not to insure, Set against today's health provision for animals, I would say 'yes' . We did not have insurance for Dunkley. Thankfully, once nursed back to health she was very healthy until her last illness, the treatment for which was expensive. Since then, in parallel with human medicine, the range of treatments and medication available has increased enormously and with it, the cost. We have insured Boodle for life so that the only bill to pay would be the excess. Fingers crossed, she may never need really expensive treatment, but at least we have the peace of mind knowing that if she did need it we are covered.

I have life insured both my two with Healthy pets. Cat insurance initially seemed like a silly idea until the first bill came in. Well worth it in the long run.