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(33 Posts)
Visgir1 Mon 24-Apr-23 08:17:07

Petplan, here used for about 20 years for my Cats.
One darling old girl had Kidney failure we kept her going with meds, trips to the Vet for about 4 years, we eventually lost her just before she was 20 years. They paid all those meds and Vet bills no problem.

Iam64 Mon 24-Apr-23 08:06:26

PetPlan here for my last 2 and current 2 dogs. It isn’t the cheapest but, it’s reliable. Every claim I’ve made has been paid. Vets work directly with Petplan. I found that helpful when my 6 year old dog became very sick, very quickly. He was put to sleep at home, just 24 days after a slight indication his mobility may be an issue. We were at our vet frequently, X-rays, bloods, then referral to orthopaedic specialist, mri scans and more. It was an inoperable tumour on his spine. I found it a help to just leave the surgery, knowing the vet was liaising with Petplan.

BladeAnnie Mon 24-Apr-23 07:52:49

I'm with Animal Friends - never needed to use it but I like that they give a percentage of profits to animal charities. My daughter had two cat which she sadly lost within a year of each other. They both became unwell quickly and despite the best efforts of the vet, had to be PTS. the first was insured by Animal Friends who were outstanding and she had the money back within a week. The second was insured by Saga who were terrible. She had to keep chasing the payment - which you don't want to do after losing a much loved pet. She eventually received her money after three months. So I would say definitely do not use Saga - they may be a little cheaper but there are other providers who are better

Blondiescot Mon 24-Apr-23 07:29:30

I'm with Many Pets. Pet insurance is expensive, especially if you want reasonable cover. Vet bills can easily rack up into the thousands if your pet should have an accident or develop a serious conditions. Go on some of the comparison sites and get a variety of quotes, but make sure you are comparing like for like.

Ailidh Mon 24-Apr-23 06:04:35

I'm happy with Animal Friends.

Had always previously been with Petplan but they wouldn't insure my new-to-me dog five years ago when his passport said he was a Crossbreed but I couldn't specify which breeds were crossed, and they wouldn't accept "Mongrel" as the commonsense alternative.

FannyCornforth Mon 24-Apr-23 05:26:50

PetPlan are the best, but pricy. All my animals have been insured by them

Sago Sun 23-Apr-23 22:40:55

A friend is with Tesco, they have just reimbursed her £8500 after fee dog needed emergency surgery and follow up treatment.
She said they were superb.

Gingster Sun 23-Apr-23 21:55:32

There was a thread about this a few months ago.
I just wanted to know if you have a pet insurance which is a reasonable cost.
Some companies seem to be so expensive.
Any recommendations please?