Just a friendly reminder: Chester got sick about a week ago and I had to rush him to the hospital. Fortunately everything went ok, but the whole endevaour cost me about 200€. The insurance will cover costs starting from 250€ up to 12,000€ and considering the cost of x-rays, blood-sampling, surgery, hospitalization, etc. it is a necessity to have an insurance for your pet(s). Chester is about 12 years now, Iza is turning 15 and Sötis is 11 – they are all in perfect health (apart from Iza who suffers from Spondylosis and heightened liver-values, due to having issues with her throat, thus requiring medication that affects said liver, etc.) – but her illness(es) and age aside, Iza is the most active one and also the one ‘in charge’.
I’ve had to take her to the hospital quite a few times over the years and her insurance has saved her each and every time – she has had a few specific issues which has needed specific care and this is where an insurance is (once again) a necessity.
The other two get into fights, ever so often and especially Chester need to get a proper checkup every once in a while and once again – insurance helps keep the costs down significantly.
Pets are living beings that you have a responsibility to take care of, much like any other living being that you feed and nurture. That responsibility comes at a cost and it is up to you to be able of covering that cost, regardless of the situation at hand.