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

Diagnosis: Fatty tissue in abdomen Reimbursed: $1,145 | Bills $1,431 Coverage: 80% | $250 Deductible Lexi of Provo, Utah noticed that her cat Jinx was gaining a lot of weight over a six-month period, was less vocal than usual and had been unable to groom herself. While the 5-year-old tortoiseshell colored cat had always been… Read More

Diagnosis: Torn ACL and leg infection Reimbursed: $6,387 | Bills: $9,023 Coverage: 80% reimbursement and $750 annual deductible Carol’s dog Nissa had a rough start in life. She started off as a stray, bounced around to four homes before she was six months old, and eventually landed in a shelter. Fortunately, Carol saw Nissa on… Read More

Diagnosis: Lower Urinary Tract Disease Claims: Bills: $5,514 | Reimbursed: $4,631 It’s bad enough when you learn your pet has a dangerous health condition and has to be treated by a vet right away. But when things don’t go as planned and your pet slips into a life-threatening situation, that’s when pet parents find themselves… Read More

It’s not just wily pups who eat things they shouldn’t – cats have their own track record of foreign body ingestion. From thread to hairballs, kitties commonly have complications from swallowing the wrong thing. One pet parent, Taylor, got quite the scare when her Sphynx cat, Dixon, was hospitalized for foreign body surgery. “About two… Read More