Jackson1647545504 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Anyone here use pet insurance? Recommended insurance vendors? I a have 3 monh old boxer mix and considering picking ins. up on her. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I don't have any leads, but it is a good move. God knows we've spent our fair share of money on vets over the years with our Two Boxers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I really wish there was a way to mix it in with your normal family health insurance. I have two multi champion bloodline AKC Corgi's that I plan to have a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I made a thread about this about 6-8 months ago. My mother bought a Chihuahua about a year ago. Well, the thing was broken from the factory and had all kinds of problems. Since then, she's sank about $8,000 into it to make it 'right.' Sure would have been nice to have insurance on the thing. Sheesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 VPI pet insurance is what we had on our pets, never used it, it was like $20 a month for 2 cats ad a Shelty. Look at what you are buying, they do not cover some things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Not a bad idea, if you are going to get attached to the thing, get it insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I think someone said that banfield at petsmart offers pet insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farley Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 lol what kind of insurance? i have additional "accedent" insurance on my pit .... or did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Health Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farley Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 ahh got ya... not a bad idea...i had to cover other people... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamZman Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 When I looked into it, it was over $30 a month. A friend at work has the Petsmart insurance thing and it doesnt cover a lot of things. Didnt take me long at all to figure out it wouldn't be worth it. My brother had insurance (not sure from where) on his dog and it was recently hit by a car. Of course the place they took him to wasnt covered and he's out $1,500. I think you'd be better off sticking the money aside in case something like that came up. Course that's easier said than done. If anyone does have any good companies/experience I'd like to look into it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlygirl18t Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Having a freaking great vet helps alot. Our orange cat Bitz was still a kitten when she wandered in to our neighbors backyard last year. Anyway the neighbor has two dogs that tried to play tug with her. It took two or three skin graphs and lots of visits and medicine to keep her alive. I think total it cost us $400-500 dollars. Our vet is a much older man 70-ish and he said that she was one of the most mangled animals that he had ever treated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAOLE Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I cant believe people.... treating the pet like humans. My rule of thumb, if it cost more than $300 put them down. All they are going to be is a drain on you. /rant edit: Lets do the math on this... 30/mo for 9 years= $3240. Seems like a lot to me to sink into a pet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 When I looked into it, it was over $30 a month. A friend at work has the Petsmart insurance thing and it doesnt cover a lot of things. Didnt take me long at all to figure out it wouldn't be worth it. My brother had insurance (not sure from where) on his dog and it was recently hit by a car. Of course the place they took him to wasnt covered and he's out $1,500. I think you'd be better off sticking the money aside in case something like that came up. Course that's easier said than done. If anyone does have any good companies/experience I'd like to look into it again. I have it from Banfield, it isn't "Insurance". You pay a fee every month for a year straight (if animal dies you still pay till the end). What it does is give you discounts on major surgeries and other things. Also depending on the plan you get some shots and/or teeth cleaning for free. I pay 27$ a month for my cat. This gives me all his required shots year round for free. Also twice a year teeth cleanings are free. The anaesthesia is at a discounted rate (half off). Also I don't have to ever pay a doctors office visit fee ($30) if I feel like taking him in for anything. I sat down and figured it out the price difference. If banfield is the only place I take him then paying $27 a month for 12 months is cheaper then paying the full amount everytime I go there for his preventive maintenance stuff. BUT if I went to another vet it would probably be cheaper... BUT banfield is open on the weekends when I have free time to take him in. They are also very nice to all the animals I have seen in there. Other vets that I have been to don't seem to be as nice as banfield, but that is just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I cant believe people.... treating the pet like humans. My rule of thumb, if it cost more than $300 put them down. All they are going to be is a drain on you. /rant Some people that do that don't have kids. Their pets are their kids. It makes sense to get insurance for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I really wish there was a way to mix it in with your normal family health insurance. I have two multi champion bloodline AKC Corgi's that I plan to have a long time. My job offers pet insurance through met life. Maybe they offer it for people who don't work for the company in question. XXX post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I cant believe people.... treating the pet like humans. My rule of thumb, if it cost more than $300 put them down. All they are going to be is a drain on you. /rant Dam you a tough papa. I guess someone has to be. I guess I look at it this way, I adopt an animal and I become responsible for it and it's health. Hell my wife and I stopped today on a non busy road in Westerville after going to the doctor to take a turtle out of the road and send him on his way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAOLE Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Don't get me wrong, I love dogs (hate cats). I have returned 6 to their owners in the past 4 years living in Mt. Vernon, people let them run like they are a cat. I would not spend that much on a dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 well.. your a d-bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAOLE Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 well.. your a d-bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I've spent around $2k on my dog in the past 2 months. He is family, not just some animal. Pet insurance, I think, is a bad idea because many things aren't covered due to heretic problems. In my case, my dog's problems run in his breed, therefore aren't covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Ive only checked into a few companies that have, but the cost saving's wasnt much. the vet bills for 5 cats was cheaper for the year, then the policy would have costed me for the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey2721 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Anyone here use pet insurance? Recommended insurance vendors? I a have 3 monh old boxer mix and considering picking ins. up on her. Thanks yea cause the tumors that they get can be expensive to remove. my boxer has one in his neck. doesn't seem to bother him much though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 likely just a non threatening lump. we've had like 8-9 taken off our old girl in the past 10 years. so long as you can feel it within the skin layer...moves around like a BB Pellet in your fingers, she should be okay, just watch the size. If it grows or becomes/is attached to the lower layers of muscle or mass tissue, seek a Dr. out quickly. In our case, I believe it's a hormone thing as our Male has hardly ever gone into the vet. All in all, money is just money.......these guys were our first kids and money can't buy what they've given us and even today what they have given to our kids. Being the Pic Whore I am: http://www.pbase.com/pdqgp/image/64305262/medium.jpg http://www.pbase.com/pdqgp/image/64199296/medium.jpg yea cause the tumors that they get can be expensive to remove. my boxer has one in his neck. doesn't seem to bother him much though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 He is family, not just some animal. I totally agree. I love my dogs. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/xihopeuchokex/Picture354.jpg Those two cost me over $3300 purchase price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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