Pet Insurance

[featherhead]

Has anyone checked into or have pet insurance for their birds I was looking into it and was wondering if it is a good idea and worth it or not a good idea as far as too much money or does,nt cover most major problems Whats your opinions on this Thanks Rick

 

[MaiTai]

I called VPI and it was a great deal we will be getting all our birds covered. It is $12 a month per bird and they cover 90 percent of the bills after a very small deductable (i think it was $50)

 

[Mel]

Having spent 100s & 100s of dollars on my previous bird I looked at getting it for Shadow but unfortunately I could only find cover for dogs & cats here in Aust. At the moment even for 4-legged members of the family it's a little too pricey for me with so many pets. I worked out for all of them to be covered I'd be paying approx $300/mth with bird and snakes excluded (that's on top of $280/mth for humans) so it's not worth it but I definately think it's a good idea and will be keeping an eye on premiums to see if they fall in the near future.

 

[MaiTai]

Having spent 100s & 100s of dollars on my previous bird I looked at getting it for Shadow but unfortunately I could only find cover for dogs & cats here in Aust. At the moment even for 4-legged members of the family it's a little too pricey for me with so many pets. I worked out for all of them to be covered I'd be paying approx $300/mth with bird and snakes excluded (that's on top of $280/mth for humans) so it's not worth it but I definately think it's a good idea and will be keeping an eye on premiums to see if they fall in the near future.

True if you have many pets may not be worth it.

 

[Montu's Mom]

pet insurance is still a little "unconventional" but having experienced first hand the heartbreak of how the monetary aspect can influence medical choices--I feel that it is worth it. I've seen it save lives

 

[BlueToast]

Which companies offer these policies?

 

[BlueToast]

Never mind I found a company called VPI online looks like a good deal. I'll follow up with any feedback i may have.

 

[featherhead]

Hi bluetoast I am also going to enroll in VPI PET INSURANCE i call about 4 days ago and ask them how much to insure 7 birds and they said it would be $ 13.00 per bird a month which for me is about $95.00 a month I am gonna call them in about another week to talk to them again about the routine plan you can add for more coverage