Pet Insurance is a lot like  home insurance, well.. except for the fact you’re it’s insuring your furry friends of course.

If you weren’t sure or were wondering about the validity of some of the companies that provide pet insurance, check out this article with lots of comments from Dogster.com about Pet Insurance..

Pet insurance companies are in it to suck your wallet dry!

Excuse me?

I recently came across a post online regarding pet insurance and why it (pet insurance as an industry) is so terrible. This person went on to explain (as if they were an employee at the local department of insurance) that all pet insurance companies charge huge rates, place small caps on payouts, and are just in it to take your money (so that we can take over the world of course…muah ha ha ha).

Seriously!?

I can assure you, as a representative of one of these alleged life-sucking pet insurance companies, that we are NOT just in it to make money. Sure, we all need money to prosper and live and I definitely need money to feed my own four-legged companion, but we are not looking to simply steal your hard-earned cash.

…(Why do some people have such a negative outlook on life? Sheesh …)

Ok, so really, the point of this post is to point out the ridiculousness of a blanket statement that says “all pet insurance is bad” with no actual proof to back that up. Has this person had experience with all 20ish pet insurance companies in North America? I doubt it. Has this person worked for any one of these companies? I doubt it.

I wanted to just enlighten you all that us pet insurance companies actually do care about the well-being of pets. We are real people with our own real pets who take our dogs on walks just like you, take our dogs to the park, play with laser lights with our cats when we get home at night, who let our pets sleep in bed with us and come on car rides with us, and who even volunteer at local animal shelters.

So please, take these blanket comments very lightly and do the research for yourself. I’m not saying pet insurance is right for everyone, but make your decision based on facts and not opinion.

Oh, “but Melissa, why are you in the pet insurance industry?” you ask.

Well, dear reader, that’s easy: Because I get to bring my dog to work

Should also post some examples of Pet Insurance costs which I found at http://www.trupanionpetinsurance.com/why_get_pet_insurance/actual-claims-and-veterinary-costs.aspx. Some of the costs are incredible..

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