5
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POSTED: | BY: Michelle
Thank Goodness for Healthy Paws!
I had to learn the hard way about having pet insurance but luckily I did. I have three cats insured with Healthy Paws and never had an issue, but of course I never had to file a claim. Then came TobySky. A beautiful husky that was left for dead. I was nursing him back to health in hopes of adopting him out. I knew I needed insurance but lets face it an old dog getting insurance??? I was skeptical but determined. I made sure Toby had all of his shots and got blood work, with a clean bill of health I applied to Healthy Paws and they accepted him with open arms. It wasn't a moment too soon because a few months later Toby developed dry eye syndrome and while on medication, his beautiful blue eye developed a deep ulcer (a complication that apparently can happen with dry eye). The day I found out I had to rush him to the emergency hospital and his eye was operated on. The bill was $2700. Without insurance he would have lost the eye as I would not have been able to afford the surgery. When I submitted the claim I was nervous, wondering if they would find some kind of loophole not to pay, but within 24hrs I received an email the claim was processing and another 24hrs later it was processed. Two days! Totally unheard of for insurance but that wasn't the end, a few days later they sent me an email just to check in on Toby. I am very fortunate to have found Healthy Paws. I am happy that all my pets are under them, the peace of mind is priceless. BTW we have decided to ke