AKC | Pet Insurance Review

At a time when our family was undergoing a serious illness, my young dog, Cali became very ill. After numerous testing and finally reaching a dianosis and a five day hospital stay, Cali is on the way to recovery. Cali came home with a large bill which was 80 % covered by her insurance. It was a blessing not to worry about the cost of her care. The check came quickly with no hassles. We are grateful.

AKC Pet Partners responed very quickly when my Australian Cattle Dog Preacher tore his ACL and required urgent TPLO surgery. I am extremely grateful for the quick and painless response since this was obviously sudden and unexpected. My only concern is learning that since one knee has now been fixed, we are facing the liklihood of his other knee going as well. AKC Pet Partners recently changed the policy and will only cover one knee. While I am very grateful, this reality is also making me concerned about my boy's future, and what we may be facing.

My 3 yo retriever grabbed a shish kabob with uncooked meat & swallowed it whole before he even landed back on the ground. The shish kabob sharp stick was 8 inches long & now in his stomach. Within 90 minutes, the stick was fished out of his stomach successfully under anesthesia late at night. Total bill $1800. AKC insurance sent me a check for $1300 within 10 days. Without any hassle. I would do a commercial for AKC's service: prompt & very reasonable reimbursement.

I had the AKC insurance -- it was awful the entire AKC company from the employees’ who answers the phone, to the claim processors, to the actual "quality" of the policy. The AKC has many areas that allow them not to pay the claims; they don't cover arthritis, diabetes, hereditary, genetic conditions. They have annual maximums and per incident maximum as well. I have cancelled with them and now with a reputable provider who does cover all of what I indicated the AKC does not for LESS money then I paid the AKC for Wellness Plan. Watch out for the AKC coverage because in the end when you need the insurance -- clearly the AKC is not there as my experience was and I incurred thousands of dollars of expense not to mention the enormous premium I paid to the AKC. Can you believe when it was deemed medically necessary the AKC even denied euthanasia with the most enriched plan they offered which is what I had. Please do your research and remember my experience before committing to this dreadful insurance – clearly I can’t call them a provider – since they only provided me with anguish. My Experience is I paid for the ILLUSION of insurance.

My dog ingested a kitchen implement that over the course of a month worked its way through the digestive tract before finally becoming lodged in the intestine. He became quite ill and required emergency surgery to remove the object. Total medical expenses were nearly $2,900.00. My AKC Pet Healthcare Plan covered approximately $2,100.00 of the expense. Payment was fast and hassle free. I faxed in my my claim the night I took my dog home from the hospital and had a insurance check in hand in about eight days. I have had this insurance for several years and my experience has been excellent. Thank you AKC Pet Healthcare Plan!