Pet Owners

2010BTB Posted: Jun 06, 2011 10:31 AM

Pet Owners

Do you have pet insurance?? If so - which company do you use?

Future Mrs H Posted: Jun 06, 2011 10:33 AM

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OH WOW!! I was just going to post this!!!

AngnShaun Posted: Jun 06, 2011 10:40 AM

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No, in my experience and other people i know... its not worth it

2010BTB Posted: Jun 06, 2011 10:40 AM

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Posted by Future Mrs H

OH WOW!! I was just going to post this!!!

Your pictures made me have Puppy Brain!!!

Lsorrent Posted: Jun 06, 2011 10:40 AM

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I do, I use VPI.

2010BTB Posted: Jun 06, 2011 10:45 AM

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Posted by AngnShaun

No, in my experience and other people i know... its not worth it

I thought this too but so many people have it.

I just quoted with VPI and the highest plan minus routine care came out to $36 a month. I'm thinking it might help putting that $36 a month to the side in case of emergency.

Future Mrs H Posted: Jun 06, 2011 11:05 AM

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Posted by Lsorrent

I do, I use VPI.

Laura- do you also have routine care?

bride2be1012 Posted: Jun 06, 2011 11:39 AM

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No.

MrsSx2 Posted: Jun 06, 2011 12:00 PM

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No, we wing this one. So far so good.

JAAMS Posted: Jun 06, 2011 12:36 PM

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Posted by AngnShaun

No, in my experience and other people i know... its not worth it

Ditto.

TheNextMrs.B Posted: Jun 06, 2011 12:48 PM

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I have pet insurance! I didn't always have but I wanted to get it for the kitty. Well my parents greatly regretted it when he had to have a major surgery. We had to pay $2k out of pocket just for the surgery alone. This total didn't include x-rays, follow up visits, the initial office visit or medication. If we had the pet insurance we would have had to pay almost nothing for the surgery and medication. We learned our lesson the hard way! I have it now and get back at least $80 per office visit. All in all pet insurance is very helpful during an emergency!

2010BTB Posted: Jun 06, 2011 12:49 PM

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Posted by TheNextMrs.B

I have pet insurance! I didn't always have but I wanted to get it for the kitty. Well my parents greatly regretted it when he had to have a major surgery. We had to pay $2k out of pocket just for the surgery alone. This total didn't include x-rays, follow up visits, the initial office visit or medication. If we had the pet insurance we would have had to pay almost nothing for the surgery and medication. We learned our lesson the hard way! I have it now and get back at least $80 per office visit. All in all pet insurance is very helpful during an emergency!

If you don't mind me asking what company you're with, what plan and how much you pay??