Total claims: $34,830  | Healthy Paws reimbursed: $30,847 Policy option: $500 yearly deductible |  90 percent coverage Hugo, a mellow 10-year-old Russian blue cat from Laguna Niguel, Calif., has had quite a year of medical issues but he is ending on an up note, having recovered from back surgery and a range of other conditions…. Read More

Diagnosis: Renal (kidney) failure  Total claims:  $56,533 | Healthy Paws reimbursed: $50,630 Coverage:  $250 deductible | 90 percent coverage Prince is a 7-year-old rescued Pitbull terrier who is friendly and gentle to everyone he meets, especially children. “He gets concerned if he hears children crying on the street,” said pet parents Matt and Erin. “Most… Read More

Diagnosis: Dentigerous cysts, parasites, IBD, pulmonary stenosis Reimbursed: $9,004 | Claim: $11,568 Policy options: 80 percent | $250 deductible When pet parent Serena adopted her dog Jenny in June of 2018, she debated getting pet insurance because Jenny is a mixed-breed Catahoula Leopard dog, a breed known to be healthy, long-lived and not predisposed to… Read More

Diagnosis: Valley Fever Reimbursed: $9,177 | Claim: $11,863 Coverage: 90 percent | $500 deductible Paul and Norma of Sun City West, Arizona have two wonderful Cavalier King Charles Spaniels who are half-brothers and the “joy of our retired lives,” as Norma says. The lively pups have helped the couple recover from a heartbreaking loss. Seven… Read More

Diagnosis: Allergies Reimbursed: $1,136 | Claims: $1,400 Policy options: $100 Deductible | 90 percent coverage Rue, a mixed-breed puppy, was abandoned at a shelter in South Carolina when she was only six weeks old, so perhaps because she was separated from her mother and siblings so young, she is an extremely sensitive dog, said pet parent Michaella…. Read More

Diagnosis: Multiple injuries Reimbursed: $15,753 | Claim: $17,782 Coverage: 90% | $250 deductible Marco and Megan of Livermore, Calif. had adopted their 3-year-old cat Jax from an animal shelter when he was just 3 months old. He quickly became part of their family. “He is a very vocal and active cat and loves to cuddle and… Read More

Diagnosis: Urinary Tract Blockage Coverage: 80 percent | $250 Reimbursed: $1,860 | Claim: $2,325 Pet parent Amber runs a cat rescue group – Saving Grace Rescue Inc. – in the San Francisco Bay area. One of the “hazards” of running such a nonprofit if you are a pet lover is that sometimes you just fall… Read More

Diagnosis: Cancer (T-Cell Lymphoma) Reimbursement:  $12,283 |  Claim: $14,481 Coverage: $250 deductible | 90 percent Pet parent Kerry of Berkeley, Calif. took her healthy, active 5-year-old Australian Shepherd Quigley to the vet a couple years ago when she noticed him peeing for an unusually long time. Unfortunately, she got the worst possible news – Quigley… Read More

Diagnosis: Grape ingestion Reimbursed:  $1,702 | Claim: $2,713 Coverage: 80% | $250 deductible Rosie, a 6-year-old yellow Labrador who has been trained as a service dog, is perfectly behaved. She will stay when told, can ring a bell to be let out, can open and close cabinets on command, and she will even fetch a… Read More

Diagnosis: Intervertebral Disc Disease Reimbursed: $9,168 | Bills $12,085 (surgery and all rehab) Coverage: 80% | $250 Deductible Jordan rescued her miniature Dachshund Charlie when she was in college, and the two have been inseparable ever since. He brings love and happiness to her and everyone he comes in contact with. He loves wearing bow… Read More

Diagnosis: Broken leg Reimbursed: $4,999 | Vet bill: $5,992 Coverage: 90% reimbursement and $250 annual deductible While puppies may be less prone to some of the diseases and conditions that affect older dogs, they are actually more likely to have an unexpected vet visit. Fortunately, Matt and Joey, the pet parents of Karl Sagan the… Read More