Hi there. I have pet insurance for my cat, and I think its great. Initially I had PetCare insurance, which was reccomended by someone at the shelter where I got her as a kitten. The website is http://www.petcareinsurance.com and for the most part I was very heppy with it. The only thing is that with most pet insurance policies, including this one, they are illness and accident only, and don't cover any routine coverage. The idea is that they are there for the unexpected expenses, not the things you can plan ahead for.

I recently ended my policy with PetCare, and got a new policy with PetFirst Healthcare because the place I work decided to add this to our insurance options. I got a policy that was very similar to the one I had with PetCare, except this one also covers routine visits and prescriptions. I haven't had to use it yet, but it looks like a great plan. Their website is http://www.petfirsthealthcare.com/

Hope this helps, ahd good luck with Sparky!

Manda: that's great that the place where you work added that option...wish ours would. I am going to check out the site you advised and see what the plan looks like and what the coverage is. Thanks for the link !!!

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We have had Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) for maybe 8 years now. You pay a deductible with each illness ($50) and they pay 80% of the usual and customary fees (they determine wihat is usual and customary, but you can see the list before you buy and compare it to vet prices in your area). You can also buy the well-pet care rider, but we found that it was not worth it. We paid $300 a year for our older, larger dog and paid $200 a year for the medium-large dogs until this year, when their age (I think) got the premiums upped a bit. Their # is easy to remember 1 800 USA PETS. The difference it makes for us is that we do not hesitate to take the dogs in to the vet, or to go to the expensive pet emergency room. We know we wil get a portion of our costs back. When Megan was euthaized during emergency surgery last winter (it turned out she was filled with cancer of the liver), we got about 2/3 of our costs back from the insurance company - even at ER prices.

I wish we had it. Our 5 yr.old lab is recovering from her second TPLO operation. Over 10 thousand dollars at this point, and she has another follow up visit this Friday.