Pet insurance coverage is steadily on the rise as a growing number of dog, cat, and exotic animal owners seek additional financial support to cover the cost of keeping their animals happy and healthy. There are now ten times more insured pets than there were a decade ago, with policies that can insure anything from the regular health check-ups to unexpected emergency services or surgeries. There is a wide range of coverage available, but remember that the better it is, the higher the premiums will be. According to most veterinarians,…
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Pet insurance helps employers please workers through coverage for furry family members
As an acknowledgement to the importance of the role pets play in the lives of their owners, employers seeking an affordable way to please their workers are increasingly offering pet insurance, which helps those employees with the rising cost of animal health care. Newly released research from John Lewis Pet Insurance has shown that among pet owners of cats and dogs, 6 percent have created social networking profiles for their companion animals. The survey included 2,003 pet owners in the United Kingdom, who revealed that their pets had profiles on…
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Over 43 million households in America own a dog. More than 37 million own a cat. They are our companions, our best friends, even referred to as our “kids”. It’s no wonder that we will spend over 45 billion dollars a year to feed and care for them. In 2009 Americans forked out over 12 billion dollars to pay for their pet’s veterinary care. Healthcare for animals is increasing in price almost as fast as it is for humans. The reason is due, in part, to the advancement in the…
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