Is Pet Health Insurance Worth the Price?
We Take Out Policies
On 2 Cats and 2 Dogs;
Funds for Oscar's Fleas
By SUZANNE BARLYN
March 13, 2008; Page D2
Pet insurance was one expense we thought we could do without -- despite 14 years of cohabiting with furry critters. But we nearly kicked ourselves for not buying a policy sooner when one dog faced possible orthopedic surgery that would set us back $2,500.
PET INSURERS
We test four pet insurance services and compare the results.
Animal lovers have good reason for concern about their veterinary bills. Americans spent $10.1 billion in veterinary care last year, up 40% from $7.2 billion in 2002, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA), a Greenwich, Conn.-based trade organization. The increase "is a reflection of more services now being available to pet owners and more people being willing to take advantage of those services," says APPMA President Bob Vetere. Procedures such as hip replacement and cataract surgery for pets, for example
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