5
out of 5
POSTED: | BY: Alicia
Better safe than sorry
My little dog was always a bit of a lemon, she always had something, an infection, kennel cough, or she would have an accident and turn her toenail the wrong was and nearly tear it off. So when many years ago she developed food allergies we decided to look into pet insurance because we were spending a fortune for vets and specialists. I looked up several reviews and decided upon Trupanion, and I have to admit in the beginning I was a little annoyed, we learned quickly that anything that was "pre-existing" was not covered, and that our $500 deductible was per diagnosis. So after about a year and a half, we didn't see any benefits. I was so annoyed I was tempted to cancel the insurance, boy am I glad I didn't. In the next few months, Chalupa was diagnosed with glaucoma, and the first surgery was easily over $3000 and after the $500 deductible we received 90% of costs (besides general exam fess) back. Truapanion easily paid for itself with just this one surgery. Since we met the $500 deductible years ago, any treatment for her glaucoma is covered. Chalupa has had pancreatitis and kidney disease and having the peace of mind that we can afford her treatment is invaluable. She is a member of the family, and she deserves insurance like anyone else. Trupanion has come through for us time and again, and I recommend it to everyone with pets.