Wellness Plans vs Pet Insurance: What Each Pays For
A wellness plan covers routine care such as vaccines and exams. Pet insurance covers accidents and illness. Here is when you need one or both.
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Pet Insurance for Cats: Indoor vs Outdoor, Coverage and Costs
Cat insurance suits indoor and outdoor cats alike. See what plans cover, what they exclude and which factors set the monthly price for your cat.
Accident-Only vs Comprehensive Pet Insurance: What Each Covers
Accident-only pet insurance pays for injuries; comprehensive plans also cover illness. See what each includes, what neither covers and which pets each fits.
How to Pay for an Emergency Vet Bill: Plans, Financing and Aid
Pay an emergency vet bill with a clinic payment plan, a vet financing card, insurance or charity help. See how each works and what to ask before you sign.
Pet Insurance for Senior Dogs: Age Limits, Coverage and Costs
Many insurers still enroll senior dogs, but premiums rise with age and old conditions are excluded. See age limits, what is covered and how to keep costs down.
What Pet Insurance Covers: Dental, Spay or Neuter, Wellness and Exclusions
Learn what pet insurance usually covers, from accidents and illness to dental care, spay or neuter and wellness add-ons, and which exclusions catch owners out.
Pet Insurance for Puppies: When to Buy It and What It Covers
Buy puppy insurance early, before health issues appear. Learn what plans typically cover, what they exclude, and how waiting periods and exclusions work.
How to Compare Pet Insurance Plans: Deductibles, Reimbursement, Limits and Exclusions
Compare pet insurance plans like for like: how deductibles, reimbursement rates, annual limits and exclusions work, plus a checklist to use before you sign up.
Pet Insurance Cost Per Month: Average Premiums for Dogs and Cats
Published averages for accident-only, accident and illness, and wellness plans, why premiums climb every year, and how to cut the cost without gutting your cover.
Pet Insurance and Pre-Existing Conditions: What Counts and What You Can Do
A diagnosis is not required for a condition to count as pre-existing. Here is how insurers decide, and what to do if your pet already has a health problem.