It is always sad when a pet owner has to make a decision on doing what is best for their pet based on money – worse yet when an owner is faced with economic euthanasia. Pet insurance has come a long way and now offers a great way for you to protect your pet’s health. We’ve done some of the research for you and one company seems to stand out: Trupanionu00ae pet insurance. Trupanion has a great reputation, offers great coverage, and has different deductibles to help make your monthly premiums affordable. Trupanion will pay 90% of veterinary fees less your deductible! With most claims, you will know how much Trupanion will pay before you leave our hospital, taking the guesswork out of coverage when we use the Trupanion “Express” service, available only at select hospitals.

Veterinary care costs are increasing with the use of new technologies and new treatment methods. Pet insurance gives you, the client, a way to afford quality veterinary services without having to choose between appropriate treatments vs. the least expensive one. It can also help with u2018Wellness Care’ costs and the agonizing decision to euthanize a pet due to finances.

Skagit Animal Clinic encourages pet owners to look into pet insurance, especially new puppy and kitten owners. We do not advocate for any particular company though we do have a couple that we have worked with and some that the staff are happy with. We have included a list of Pet Insurance companies, their web sites and phone numbers, this is probably not a complete list just the ones we know about. Below we have listed a number of questions and items you should think about when checking out pet insurance: