Pet plan question

I've taken out a pet plan insurance policy for Molly and Junior, I'm still in the 14 day cooling off period so I'm mulling it over....

I have a question! If in the event I have to make a claim, do I need to have the purchase receipt for them from the SSPCA? Because I don't have it and if I need it to claim then I'd be as well just cancel the policy.

Thanks

No purchase receipt necessary.

All they need is to see all their past medical history so they can assess that it's a new condition. (On first claim, once they've got that for the first claim they won't ask again).

I have claimed on several rescue buns, Elijah was dumped at 8 months old so may have had medical history before that (though probably never saw a vet until he was dumped), they've never questioned any previous history prior to what I can show them.

I insured Erin (3 years old when I got her), I rehomed her direct from her previous owner and 3 weeks into the insurance being valid made a claim for stasis - they never questioned the first 3 years. Excellent, hassle free. I would highly recommend them.

Thank you

Just be aware that the purchase price will not be refunded once they are so old - just check the terms and conditions.

That's ok, they were only £20 each so I'm not worried about that I think it'd feel a bit wrong getting my money back if the worst was to happen to either of them anyway

It was just if I needed it to make any claim at all.

Thanks

Trust me, it is an investment that you might be glad you have - although I hope you never have to claim on it.

I'm on my mobile so will explain later but petplan have just been completely brilliant with me! Coulnt recommend them highly enough x

Ok this is a really stupid question - does pet insurance price differ for where you live like car insurance does, or is it just a standard price depending on your pets details?

Now I'm single I'm going to insure my two, as it's not worth the risk now that I wouldn't have the money to do something, but I don't know whether to do them now or wait until I move.

I would get them insured now - where you live should not make a jot of difference.

As long as you don't put them on the car insurance

Just remember that Petplan have an escalating premium once you bun gets past 5 yrs which is when it becomes hard to get a new policy with another company. When you buns are approaching this age if they are claim free I would strongly advise shopping around again.

Pet Plan for my two is double what Pets at Home is. I think I'm going to get Florence microchipped and then get them both sorted (5% discount with Pets at Home).

Florence is already on the car insurance, she begged and begged so I had to give in

icedancer wrote:Pet Plan for my two is double what Pets at Home is. I think I'm going to get Florence microchipped and then get them both sorted (5% discount with Pets at Home).

Florence is already on the car insurance, she begged and begged so I had to give in

If you intend to insure don't hang about - do it straight away. I made this mistake with Barnaby. I wasn't supposed to be keeping him, 'just fostering' . When I decided to keep him I wanted to insure him but waited a few days til pay day when I could have done it on my credit card and paid it back on pay day. Barnaby had stasis 3 days before the insurance kicked in. If I'd insured him on the day I should have he would now be insured of gastro-intestinal. 7 weeks later he's at the vets again with another stasis episode ... one which I won't be able to claim for. Seeing as Esme's recent OOH admission with bellyache and a weeks treatment cost £550, I feel really sick at the thought of having another (now 3) not covered for gastro-intestinal.

Don't cancel it.
I had a 4 wks trial (when We got Lil's new husbun, after she lost Orly) and didn't renew it, I told them that I changed my mind and it was a lot of money.
The day after that she got head tilt and when she recoverd from that she had half her nose ripped off , when the vets was closed.
Hundred plus pounds later wished that I hadn't cancelled it.
Hence Ron is insured (typical tho, not had to use it for him yet )

I think I've been persuaded to keep the policy