By CAT Tieger A longer version of this article was first published in Old Naples Living magazine. Diagnosis: Lung cancer Total claims:  $7,929 Reimbursed:  $6,735 Policy options:  $200 deductible | 90% reimbursement Miss Kirbie is an 11-year-old Welsh Terrier and the whole world to CAT Tieger and her husband Elliott Brown, who live in Naples,… Read More

Diagnosis:  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

Key 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

Diagnosis: 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

Diagnosis: 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

Diagnosis: 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

Diagnosis: 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

Diagnosis: 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

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