PET INSURANCE
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Topic: PET INSURANCE
Posted By: monkeys
Subject: PET INSURANCE
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:28pm
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Hey there,
Just wondering who has it? Have you had to claim? What company do you use? Is it worth going for surgery only or a higher plan? TIA! Since I don't have my BFP yet, our 2 cats are our kids, so thinking we should get insurance... -------------  3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 9:48pm
| will let you know our new puppy comes with a couple of months free then they send us all the info so we can decide |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 8:51am
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Yes, highly recommend it! We are through Ellenco. their website is www.petplan.co.nz. My cat has had two blocked bladders which was $1K a pop to treat and we got 80% of this back both times. I used to wonder whether it was worth it cos we hadn't claimed for anything major and then that happened and we realised how valuable it was. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 9:12am
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oh red thanks! It's Ellenco that I am considering as they seem the cheapest, don't knwo whether to go for their base plan or just the surgery cover though...
------------- 3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: JessDub
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 9:15am
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We use Ellenco surgery plan for our dog. Haven't claimed on it yet but it's there if she needs any surgery. Worth the $15 a month for peace of mind IMO.
Our friend's dog broke its leg and I think it cost them around $4500. If that happened to our pooch we simply could not afford that kind of bill without insurance. ------------- 
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 9:41am
I've been thinking about this as well monkeys because we have 2 dogs and a cat and we seem to spend a lot of our time (and cash) at the vets! Will need to read into it more, thanks for the company recommendation 
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 10:19am
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I think I am on the Ultra Plan, guess it depends on how you want to spend. For my cat I think it is about $320 a year approx on that plan but it does have one of the higher levels of cover and am not really wanting to go to a lower plan as he is getting on a bit now.
We have been with Ellenco for about 7 years, the premiums have gone up since we first joined, but yes they seem to be one of the cheapest as I look around at others every now and again. I would not have another pet now without insurance. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 3:19pm
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I have it 4 my ragdoll cat since he was a kitten 5yrs ago, havent had 2 claim on it yet, (& kinda hoping i never will) it costs us 25.50 a month, 4 the premium cover.
i really wish i had taken it out with my staffy as he was hit by a car & killed recently. & altho we could never 'replace' him, it would have been nice to have the money to get my daughter a 'new' friend as she misses our Diesel dog terribly. so anyways, i highly reccomend it. -------------    
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 4:00pm
| http://www.thewarehousepetplan.co.nz/our-plans/ - The Warehouse have pet insurance as well. |