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8/11/2014 6:08:04 PM EDT
I keep seeing these posts of how much you'd spend on a pet.  Do people not realize that pet insurance is actually pretty cheap, especially if you have a younger dog when you get the policy.  It's saved me a fortune over the years with Steve, and I'll have it for every pet from now on.

Not blaming those who don't have it, but don't understand why you wouldn't want it.
8/11/2014 6:16:07 PM EDT
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Because insurance drives up the cost of things. Do you think Lasix would only be a couple grand if insurance covered it? The couple grand would be your cost, on top of the premiums you pay.
8/11/2014 6:17:53 PM EDT
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I have Trupanion.
8/11/2014 6:27:24 PM EDT
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We are about to get some for our pets. Spent $1600 on one of the cats. $700.00 on one of the dogs broken teeth 2 weeks ago. $400.00 on the other cat's stopped up butthole. Not to mention all the normal checkups and visits. We figured we spend  about $2000 per pet per year at the moment. Getting too expensive
8/11/2014 6:30:23 PM EDT
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I pay 20 something a month, and it saves me a LOT of money...I'm ok with that.  Just like I have insurance for my own healthcare.
8/11/2014 6:43:03 PM EDT
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I have Trupanion.
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I knew you'd have it...although you don't need it.
8/11/2014 6:45:40 PM EDT
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I pay 20 something a month, and it saves me a LOT of money...I'm ok with that.  Just like I have insurance for my own healthcare.
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Because insurance drives up the cost of things. Do you think Lasix would only be a couple grand if insurance covered it? The couple grand would be your cost, on top of the premiums you pay.


I pay 20 something a month, and it saves me a LOT of money...I'm ok with that.  Just like I have insurance for my own healthcare.


What do have and does it pay with no problem when you need it? How do the claims work?
8/11/2014 6:46:43 PM EDT
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I use VPI they've saved my assistant more than once.
8/11/2014 6:48:52 PM EDT
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8/11/2014 6:58:27 PM EDT
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I use VPI they've saved my assistant more than once.
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I've had VPI for ~15 years, since I got Steve.  I've had no problems with claims, and every Vet I've been to accepts them.
8/11/2014 7:09:46 PM EDT
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I have Trupanion.
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I have Trupanion.


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I put my boy on Trupanion insurance the day I got him. Turned out he had Giardia, Kennel cough, an ear infection and then I broke his leg. Oh, and I've had to have his stomach pumped. Love my insurance.


eta: plus Simo likes the jewlery they send you when you sign up.



8/11/2014 8:15:45 PM EDT
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I've had VPI for ~15 years, since I got Steve.  I've had no problems with claims, and every Vet I've been to accepts them.
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I've had VPI for ~15 years, since I got Steve.  I've had no problems with claims, and every Vet I've been to accepts them.


I just put it on a card and get reimbursement within a couple weeks.
8/11/2014 8:29:53 PM EDT
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I just put it on a card and get reimbursement within a couple weeks.
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I use VPI they've saved my assistant more than once.


I've had VPI for ~15 years, since I got Steve.  I've had no problems with claims, and every Vet I've been to accepts them.


I just put it on a card and get reimbursement within a couple weeks.


Probably what I did as well, I've not had to use it in about 10 years.  My boy was a typical terrier for his early years.