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Cat Insurance Saved Us Thousands
Our experience of pet insuranceWhen we first got Little Mo from the rescue shelter, we had no idea about her past life and so had no idea if she had any underlining illness. The animal shelter gave her a good bill of health and said that she did not have any serious health issues apart from her wonky front leg that didn’t seem to bother her.Both Matt and myself were working fulltime, but even then we didn’t have much spare money and were worried that if Little Mo needed any medication in the future we would struggle to pay for it. The last thing we wanted was to be put in the situation, where for the sake of money we would have to let Mo go, this was just unthinkable. If it wasn’t one thing it was another.We soon discovered that little Mo wasn’t as healthy as we all thought and over the next few years, she suffered from urinary problems, flea allergies, digestive problems as well as various cuts and scrapes (she’s a fierce little thing when she wants to be). We seemed to be constantly going to the vets and where treatment was above £50 we would use the insurance to cover the rest. However recently we have been very glad indeed to have
cat insurance. As you may have noticed from pictures of Little Mo, she
only has one ear. Well a few years ago, due to the fact we didn’t realise
cat with pale coloured fur on their ears could get so badly sunburned
and the fact that Little Mo just loved to sunbath, a large lump appeared
on Mo’s ear. Then, 5 months later the lump grew back, bigger and nastier than before. This time the vet said that the only option was to remove the ear so that the limp could not come back. Another more expensive operation and medication, this time it was £480. What with all the extra little trips to get stitches removed etc, the total treatment for this lump came to over £1000. There was no way we would have been able to afford that ourselves. What was really great was that our cat insurance policy paid out both times and in such a short period of time between the two claims. We were even surprised at how easy it was to claim and at how quickly we were paid out. I just dread to think what we would have done if did not have any insurance. Don’t rue the day you didn’t get cat insurance.My final words to you is, what ever you decide to buy for your pet, please make sure insurance is one of them. My sister didn’t get insurance and when her cat had to have some very expensive surgery after which he died anyway; she was left with not only terrible grief but also a massive bill to pay. A double blow.Obviously I can’t recommend which insurance company you choose to use, as it is not my place. I have included a link for your information only. It will be for you to check out their policies and decide if they are right for you. I hope my story has highlighted the need for every cat owner to have some form of cat insurance. It is just left for me to say, “May all our feline friends live long and happy lives”. |
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