PET INSURANCE: PEACE OF MIND

Our dogs are part of our family. They give us unconditional love and they are wonderful companions. We just give them affection and attention, exercise, food and shelter and they give love back to us ten-fold. So when our dogs get sick, we want the best care for them. That's where pet insurance can help.

Vet bills can add up quickly (a broken toe on our Springer Spaniel cost almost $600 in vet bills!). So it is important to have protection and peace of mind in the event your dog is struck by illness or an injury. Pet insurance is a good way to budget expenses in the event something happens to your pet.

What Does Pet Insurance Cover?

Typically pet insurance covers such illnesses and injuries as first-time illnesses, foreign body ingestion or poison ingestion, auto accident, bone fractures, lacerations, burns, allergic reactions to insect bites or stings, and even recovery costs in the event your pet gets lost.

We like the PetCare insurance program offered by PETCO. It covers the illnesses and injuries mentioned above with a coverage amount of $1000 in most instances ($500 for first-time illnesses and lost dog recovery) and the premium is reasonable, only about $12 a month.