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Hi! One of our cats became very sick last May, and nearly died, from a "mystery illness" that lasted 2 months. We love our vet, but even after Galileo looked (and behaved) fully healed, "Dr. S" wanted to do continual tests. At the $1100 mark I called a halt (and had previously declined some of the vet's suggestions for expensive scans). We had reached our financial limit. We had followed all medicine routines, sick-cat feeding/drinking tips, and OKed all blood tests and skin tests. We had watched over him in shifts, 24/7, for two months. We never found out what the mystery illness was, but Galileo responded to steroids and gradually resumed eating, gained back lost weight, and finally resumed playing, grooming, and wanting to be petted. My son and I were very relieved and grateful.
My question is, does anyone have experience with pet health insurance? Are the monthly premiums worth it? How does it work if you have more than one pet? Do the plans that say "unlimited" really cover everything? I have never purchased pet insurance, but after our recent (expensive!!) experience above, I'm tempted.
(We also had a dangerous but less expensive incident last March, when Galileo's brother, DaVinci, ate part of a daffodil, which can be toxic to cats. He was OK. Vinci is incredibly loving, but very dumb, when it comes to eating weird and hazardous things, including dryer sheets!)
Replies very much appreciated! Thanks!
~ KittyboyGrandma
My question is, does anyone have experience with pet health insurance? Are the monthly premiums worth it? How does it work if you have more than one pet? Do the plans that say "unlimited" really cover everything? I have never purchased pet insurance, but after our recent (expensive!!) experience above, I'm tempted.
(We also had a dangerous but less expensive incident last March, when Galileo's brother, DaVinci, ate part of a daffodil, which can be toxic to cats. He was OK. Vinci is incredibly loving, but very dumb, when it comes to eating weird and hazardous things, including dryer sheets!)
Replies very much appreciated! Thanks!
~ KittyboyGrandma