Monthly Archives: September 2009

Pup Crawl Helps Shelter Pets In Need

 The first annual Pup Crawl lights up the Brooklyn Bridge. The first annual Pup Crawl was held this weekend in New York. Over 400 dogs of all shapes and sizes gathered for the event to raise money and collect supplies. … Continue reading

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Maggie's Pet Insurance Experiences

Pet Name: Maggie Treated For: Gastroenteritis, Vomiting, Swelling on Lateral Digital Pads Total Repaid: $2,499.71 Time to Process Claim: 14 days Our Chocolate Lab “Maggie” has just passed her 1st birthday which we happily celebrated! Due to her poor digestive … Continue reading

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North American Pet Health Insurance Awareness Month Win Big

September is North American Pet Health Insurance Month! The fact is, your pet has a 99.9% chance of facing one or two major healthcare crises during its lifetime. These incidents can be emotionally and financially draining. That’s why pet insurance … Continue reading

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Pet Insurance Helped Lucky the Dog

Pet Name: Lucky Treated For: Chronic Diarrhea Total Repaid: $47.12 Time to Process Claim: 4 days My last beagle Pepper while I was living in Vancouver was well taken care of thanks to your parent company VetInsurance. Actually, my testimonial … Continue reading

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Pet Waste Composting Project

A greener way to dispose of your dog’s doo! A local group of dog owners in upstate New York is finding a greener way to dispose of dog waste at a local dog park. Though there are many back-yard composters … Continue reading

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Tucker's Pet Insurance Story

Pet Name: Tucker Treated For: Gastroenteritis Total Repaid: $315.34 Time to Process Claim: Within 24 hours Tucker is now 3-1/2 years old. When he was about 1 he had a problem and the vet said it was dehydration and he … Continue reading

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Saving Pets From Death Row

Pets are now being saved by plane! A volunteer group called Pilots N Paws seeks to rescue thousands of animals that would otherwise be euthanized due to overpopulated pet shelters. It’s so great that people are finally making proactive efforts … Continue reading

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Winston's Pet Insurance Success Story

Pet Name: Winston Treated For: Broken nail Total Repaid: $93.78 Time to Process Claim: 9 days My one year old Heinz 57 pup Winston just suffered a broken toe nail, right down to the quick and needed to be casted … Continue reading

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Pet Insurance Helped Sable and Zoe

Pet Name: Zoe Treated For: Parvovirus Total Repaid: $2,204.96 Time to Process Claim: Within 24 hours Fall 2008 was a rough time. Our 3 year old dog suddenly dropped and had a grand mal seizure, me being a nurse began … Continue reading

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Pet Insurance for Guinness the Dog

Pet Name: Guinness I enrolled my black Labrador Retriever Puppy, Guinness in January 2007 when we first brought him home at 10 weeks of age. I researched all the vet insurance policies, and felt this one had the best coverage … Continue reading

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