> Yup, I do that too. We tried pet insurance for a bit but it was way too
> expensive, especially for multiple beasties (we had 7 cats and 2 dogs at
> the time).
It's expensive but my main beef with pet insurance it that the coverage
ends at 10-12 years, I've even seen 7 as the cut-off age. Just when the
cat is more likely to develop more serious health problems, the
insurance stops covering them.

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bastXXXette@sonic.net - 30 Apr 2008 05:38 GMT
> It's expensive but my main beef with pet insurance it that the coverage
> ends at 10-12 years, I've even seen 7 as the cut-off age. Just when the
> cat is more likely to develop more serious health problems, the
> insurance stops covering them.
Isn't that what all insurance is like? They only take you when you don't
need them.

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John F. Eldredge - 30 Apr 2008 14:01 GMT
On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:38:26 +0000, bastXXXette wrote:
> > It's expensive but my main beef with pet insurance it that the
> > coverage ends at 10-12 years, I've even seen 7 as the cut-off age.
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> Isn't that what all insurance is like? They only take you when you don't
> need them.
This reminds me of Mark Twain's description of bankers as someone who
would lend you an umbrella when the weather was sunny, but wanted the
umbrella back when it began to rain.

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Victor Martinez - 30 Apr 2008 12:16 GMT
> It's expensive but my main beef with pet insurance it that the coverage
> ends at 10-12 years, I've even seen 7 as the cut-off age. Just when the
> cat is more likely to develop more serious health problems, the
> insurance stops covering them.
That's not how it works here in the US, at least not the one we have:
http://www.aspcapetinsurance.com/Pet-Insurance-Plans-ASPCA.aspx

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