Petsecure Pet Health Insurance

World’s Oldest Dog Turns 26

  Post by: Sarah Pelland, Marketing & Communications Specialist

Can you believe it? The world’s oldest dog, living in Louisiana, USA, turned 26 this past week. Max, a Terrier cross is, believe it or not, as healthy as can be (except for some minor old age arthritis and a bit of cataracts). According to his pet parent Janelle, Max is a laid-back four legged-friend who loves to take long naps and keep life simple.

For the record…26 in dog years is 182 in human years. That is a long time of claiming your territory, finding your favorite fire hydrant and chasing that tennis ball thousands of times.
Max is just laying back and enjoying life…I’m sure if we were 182, we’d be doing the same thing!

Can you imagine if your pet was as lucky as Max? To live such a long life with barely any health risks or concerns? When it comes to our pet’s health playing the ‘lucky’ card isn’t the best bet. We all know that accidents and illness happen, especially unexpectedly. So instead of chancing it and thinking it will never happen to your pet, investing in pet health insurance gives you that extra coverage for necessary veterinary treatment and care for your furry loved one, ensuring a long life of health and happiness. And who knows, a little extra care can go a long way…Maybe even 26 years!

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Economic Euthanasia on the Rise – How Pet Insurance Can Help

  Post by: Mika Sanson, Manager, Marketing & Communications

The June issue of Veterinary Practice News features a story on the recent rise of economic euthanasia. As the economy faces a downturn, pet parents are financially unable to provide their pets with the treatments they need and turn to what they consider as the only alternative.

According to Veterinary Practice News, “The Humane Society of the United States estimates that 3 million – 4 million pets are euthanized annually in the U.S. Those numbers are expected to rise in 2009.”  While Canada only has 10% of the pet population that the U.S. has, the trend is the same here in Canada (though the number will be smaller).

That’s where pet insurance comes in. One of the reasons pet insurance was first introduced was to help reduce the number of economic euthanasias. Pet insurance allows pet parents to make decisions based on what is the best treatment rather than based on cost of treatment; it helps minimize the unexpected and expensive costs associated with pet care.

Do you have a story of how having pet health insurance helped save your pet? Please leave a comment below - we’d love to hear about it.

What is Pet Health Insurance?

Post by: Mika Sanson, Manager Marketing & Communications

 

Pet health insurance has been available in Canada for 20 years, but people still ask me 'Pet insurance? What is that?' when I tell them where I work. The concept behind pet insurance is simple; it is designed to help cover unexpected veterinary expenses for dogs and cats.

Almost everyone has had some experience with insurance, whether it be for their car, their home or personal injury. Just as you can insure your car against accidents, your home against fire, and yourself for medical or dental coverage, you can insure your pet for accidents, illness and routine health care.

As with other forms of insurance, there is generally co-insurance and deductible applied to the policy. With pet insurance, you pay your veterinarian at the time of service and are reimbursed by the pet insurance company when you file your claim.

Plans vary but generally cover fees due to accidents and illnesses such as hospitalization, diagnostics, prescriptions, surgeries and alternative therapies. Petsecure even offers coverage for dental and preventive care.

The difference in cost from one plan to another is largely based upon the amount of coverage the plan provides. Some plans may set lifetime policy limits where others have limits that renew annually. Additional coverage such as holiday cancellation and death benefits may also be available.

Be sure to compare pet insurance companies before you enroll and make sure you are researching coverage and not just looking at price - with pet insurance you truly do get the coverage you pay for!