Some Interesting Stories from the World of Pet Insurance
Some Good Reasons to Have Pet Insurance Cover
We’ve all heard good reasons over the years as to why people should have pet insurance, not least because of the lack of an animal NHS to pay for treatment. It is an area that receives a lot of attention and those that do have insurance are able to sleep a little easier knowing that their beloved animal can get the treatment he or she might need.
However, there is no better way to demonstrate the necessity of pet insurance than with two case studies, which are provided by Petplan and show how even the most unlikely of situations can lead to a claim on your pet insurance.
The first story involves a claim made to Petplan, which shows that, even when the house is considered cat-proof, our feline friends still find ways of getting into trouble.
The owner of Crunch the Cat, Patrick Briggs, tells the insurance provider what happened, explaining that when leaving the house one of the children had left the toilet seat up. In this sort of situation anything could happen and in this case, Crunch decided she wanted to investigate and subsequently fell in.
The incident suddenly took a turn for the worse when Patrick found her and attempted to dry her off using the hair dryer. But instead of shaking the wet she stayed cold and it seemed that it was time to take her to the vet, where a stomach pump to remove the water and an oxygen tent were both required to nurture her back to health, along with a drip and antibiotics. Had the family not acquired pet insurance, then they would have had to fork out the £600 veterinary bill themselves.
Another case study from Petplan shows how pet insurance can help even with expensive claims (with the right level of cover). The story involves Jean Kelly and her cat Cadbury, who suddenly lost his voice at the old age of 13. Kelly took no chances and took him straight to the vet, where £10,000 later he was equipped with his voice once again. The treatment involved a stay in intensive care, an oxygen tent, nursing and regular check-ups, with the insurance covering most of the overall cost.
So if pet insurance was something of an uncertainty, perhaps these studies could prove just how valuable it really is.
Source: Petplan Case Studies
