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Get the latest pet stories and learn how Healthy Paws Foundation gives back to cats and dogs in need.
Ryder the Cat Survives Eating a Piece of Rubber
January 15th, 2021 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Ingested foreign object Claims: $7,774 | Reimbursed: $6,747 Coverage options: 90 percent | $250 deductible Ryder is a 2-year-old cat who loves to eat, play hide and seek with his pet parents (with them being the hiders) and sun himself. “His favorite activity is eating. It doesn’t matter if it’s cat, dog, or human… Read More
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Ryder the Cat Survives Eating a Piece of Rubber
01/15/2021 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Ingested foreign object Claims: $7,774 | Reimbursed: $6,747 Coverage options: 90 percent | $250 deductible Ryder is a 2-year-old cat who loves to eat, play hide and seek with his pet parents (with them being the hiders) and sun himself. “His favorite activity is eating. It doesn’t matter if it’s cat, dog, or human… Read More
January 15th, 2021 by Christy True -
Mandy the Goldendoodle Overcomes Pleural Effusion
11/23/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Pleural effusion Claims: $11,445 | Reimbursed $9,459 (deductible previously met) Coverage options: 90 percent | $500 deductible Mandy is a 3-year-old Goldendoodle who loves people and lives for attention. At the dog park in Wixom, Michigan, she’s more focused on earning pets and belly rubs from people than on the other dogs, says pet… Read More
November 23rd, 2020 by Christy True -
Puppy Leo’s Battle With Leptospirosis
09/30/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Leptospirosis leading to kidney failure Claims: $20,836 | Reimbursed $16,418 Coverage options: 80 percent | $250 deductible When pet parent Joe and his wife Melissa adopted an adorable black Labrador puppy earlier this year, he did not expect to have to face a life-threatening condition when that sweet puppy, Leo, was only 13 weeks… Read More
September 30th, 2020 by Christy True -
An Inoperable Brain Tumor Is Vanquished with Radiation
08/26/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Cystic brain tumor Total claims: $12,753 Reimbursed: $10,003 Policy options: $100 deductible | 80% reimbursement Haley is a six-year-old mixed-breed poodle who would be the class valedictorian and the star athlete if she were a person. She’s a highly active little dog who loves long walks and outings with the family, where she’s known… Read More
August 26th, 2020 by Christy True -
Chocolate Lab Makes Remarkable Recovery From Paralysis
06/25/2020 by Christy TrueKey Takeaways Pet parent Aaron and his chocolate lab Fizban had their lives shattered when a car accident paralyzed Fizban in January. Aaron took extraordinary measures to get Fizban healthy again, even moving cross country to live with relatives so he could take Fizban to a rehabilitation center. After surgery, stem cell treatment, and months… Read More
June 25th, 2020 by Christy True -
Long Recovery for Blossom’s Cruciate Ligament Tear
06/01/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Torn cruciate ligament (CCL) Total claims: $9,325| Healthy Paws reimbursed: $6,848 Policy option: $250 yearly deductible | 80 percent Blossom is a three-year-old yellow Labrador who loves going with her pet parents Toby and Cheryl to a big off-leash dog park on a river near their home. It was their usual Saturday ritual to go to… Read More
June 1st, 2020 by Christy True -
Neon Makes Inspiring Recovery From Canine Cancer
05/21/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Histiocytic sarcoma (cancer) Total claims: $14,116 | Healthy Paws reimbursed: $8,881 Policy options: $500 deductible | 70 percent An observer might look at Neon, a nearly 11-year-old Flat-Coated retriever who is missing his left front leg and think, “Aww, poor guy.” But Neon does not have time for anyone to feel sorry for him…. Read More
May 21st, 2020 by Christy True -
English Mastiff Recovers from Stomach Rupture, Pneumonia
04/27/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Ruptured stomach, pneumonia Total claims: $36,004 | Healthy Paws reimbursed: $28,415 Policy option: $750 yearly deductible | 80 percent Bosley is an eight-year-old, 160-pound English Mastiff love bug. He’s so social that pet parent Melissa has trained him as a therapy dog with the nonprofit “Love on a Leash”, visiting hospitals, schools, and a… Read More
April 27th, 2020 by Christy True -
Ragnar the Frenchie Recovers From Gastro Issue
04/13/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE) Total claims: $664 | Healthy Paws reimbursed: $597 Policy option: $250 yearly deductible | 90 percent Ragnar is a 3-year-old male French Bulldog, who pet parent Adrian said is funny and unusually athletic for a Frenchie. “If he’s not sleeping, he wants to play, or is following me around to help me with… Read More
April 13th, 2020 by Christy True -
Curiosity Almost Killed the Cat Blue
03/31/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Lily poisoning Vet bill: $3,244 | Healthy Paws covered: $2,345 Coverage: 80 percent | $250 deductible Blue, a one-year-old Siberian Forest Cat, is one curious cat, says his pet parent Missy. He’s also affectionate and sweet. Missy is aware of things that are harmful or poisonous to cats since there are two in the… Read More
March 31st, 2020 by Christy True -
Hugo the Cat Emerges Healthy After a Year of Illness
01/23/2020 by Christy TrueTotal 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
January 23rd, 2020 by Christy True -
Prince the Dog Suffers Kidney Failure, Fully Recovers
01/21/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
January 21st, 2020 by Christy True