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Cats owned: SHD x3 and LHD X1
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Location: Gloucestershire
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20-08-2010, 12:35 PM   #1

Cat insurance?


My cat Oli has has so many problems, that we have decided that he has too many problems to insure ...

He had cat flu as a kitten so has got damaged tear ducts and looks like he is crying or has bad eyes, he has a heart murmur, he is on a sensitivity diet (had blood tests and other tests but vet could not work out what was exactly wrong with him), he had a very bad reaction to his vaccination so is no longer vaccinated and NOW he has to go and have a dental.

We feel that there would be too many things exempt from the policy to mkae it worthwhile. However, whatever vet bills come our way we pay!

We also have two other gorgeous cats - Alfie and Ella. They are 16 months old. Both have had their bits done and are up to date with their vaccinations.

None of my cats go outside ... but I am looking at insurance.

I found this company online ...

http://www.pet-insurance.co.uk/

any good? or any suggestions for a good company?

Thanks

Tanya



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Cats owned: 4 moggie monsters (1 with Wings)
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Location: Birmingham,UK
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20-08-2010, 01:11 PM   #2

Re: Cat insurance?


I cant comment on the insurance company in the link, but all of my boys are covered by marks and spencers pet insurance and i would definately recommend them. We had to make two claims for Raven with them and they paid directly to the vets both times and from what i hear they paid very quickly. We just had to pay a £50 excess, we have them on the premier cover and it has gone up by about a £1 every year so at the moment we are paying about £11 a month per cat but its well worth it. the first claim was for around £800 and the 2nd for around £700. they even paid £100 towards the cost of the cremation

I will be sticking with Marks and Spencers now unless they change the premier cover. I did shop around before settling with them and they were the best at the time, but im sure others here will have had good experiences with other insurance companies. i know the vets themselves recommend petplan, but i preferred the cover offered by marks and spencers.

hope that helps!

EDITED to add that they do also offer a discount for having more then one cat with them and you get a discount to use with bestpet pharmacy too!

EDITED again lol to give you the link for them!
http://money.marksandspencer.com/ins...ance/overview/



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