My boyfriend and I took one of our cats, Jazmine, to the dentist the other day because she has red gums.
First off, we found Jazmine on the streets a few months ago and took her in. She had bite marks on her side from another larger animal and she had a chipped front fang tooth, and the vet through that could cause a problem later on. We noticed her gums were red lately, so we took her in.
The dentist said she has juvenile pariodontal disease, and two teeth should be pulled along with some other things he may need to do (he would also be cleaning her teeth, too). We are getting this done along with her spay so that she only has to be put under once - our other two cats have not liked that experience (who would?) so we don't want her to deal with it twice.
The total for all of this work (spay + xrays + dental work) totals over $600. My boyfriend and I are college students and barely getting by on what we have, so it would be months before we could even think about affording this.
We were wondering if pet insurance would cover some of these costs, and if it would be cheaper to go through them? If so, what companies are good - what do we look for when choosing one?
First off, we found Jazmine on the streets a few months ago and took her in. She had bite marks on her side from another larger animal and she had a chipped front fang tooth, and the vet through that could cause a problem later on. We noticed her gums were red lately, so we took her in.
The dentist said she has juvenile pariodontal disease, and two teeth should be pulled along with some other things he may need to do (he would also be cleaning her teeth, too). We are getting this done along with her spay so that she only has to be put under once - our other two cats have not liked that experience (who would?) so we don't want her to deal with it twice.
The total for all of this work (spay + xrays + dental work) totals over $600. My boyfriend and I are college students and barely getting by on what we have, so it would be months before we could even think about affording this.
We were wondering if pet insurance would cover some of these costs, and if it would be cheaper to go through them? If so, what companies are good - what do we look for when choosing one?