Best Pet Insurance for Cats In 2019

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To compare costs, we’ve requested quotes from each company using the same fictional cat profile: a neutered 3-year old domestic shorthair living in Beverly Hills, California. His name is Prince Myshkin and he’ll be helping you to compare the rates offered by the 8 insurance providers on this list.

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Michelle Schenker, COO and founder of Canine Journal, recalls the terrifying moment when a Copperhead snake bit her new pup.

An incident with a backyard snake forced Michelle to choose between losing Lily and paying for an antivenom treatment that cost $1,700.

“For most, this financial decision, especially on a dog who was new to our family, would have seemed insane but lucky for us we had signed Lily up for pet insurance with Petplan the week we adopted her because we have seen minor benefits of hedging your risks with our other dogs….I am thankful everyday we had the ability to make that choice so quickly to treat her because now we cannot imagine our family without her in it.”

In an article published on the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association site, Barry Kipperman, DVM, DACVIM describes economic euthanasia as a “disease in need of prevention”.

From dental cleaning to antivenom treatments to stem cell therapy, today’s veterinary treatments run the gamut from seemingly mundane to cutting-edge. And they’re never cheap.

Treating a cat who swallowed a string could cost $2,910. A broken leg could cost $3,267 dollars. Urinary tract disease could cost $1,239. Devastating illnesses like cancer could bring home bills as high as $40,000.

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In a world where veterinary medical treatments can rack up bills in the tens of thousands, economic euthanasia is a reality.

Choosing to save money – or dodge bankruptcy – rather than save your pet’s life is a decision that involves anguish, guilt, shame, and regret for both pet guardian and their veterinarian.