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May 10, 2009

Cat Insurance? Any suggestions?

We are thinking of buying insurance for the 4 youngest of us. Does anyone have any experience with insurance?

9 comments:

Sweet Purrfections said...: Mom just bought pet insurance from ASPCA. She still hasn't sent in the form from the Vet visit, but it was under $100 and there is a $100 deductible. It appears to be one of the better pet insurance companies. Good luck!; May 10, 2009 at 1:59 AM
Cat Street Boyz said...: No..but we will check out that one. Happy Mother's Day!=^Y^=the Cat Street Boyz; May 10, 2009 at 2:39 AM
Pinky Ash and Boo said...: We are not insured, but Mamma has looked into a few.We hope you find the right plan.
Happy Mother's Day to your Mom.; May 10, 2009 at 3:24 AM
BooBoo said...: I thought we had nine lives? Why do we need insurance?; May 10, 2009 at 8:08 AM
Laila and Angel Minchie said...: We wonders if we ask our vets what they recommend and have good experience with?; May 10, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Romeo said...: HAI, I interviewed the president of Purina PetCare Insurance for my blog. I will be posting that interview this week plus some tips on choosing a provider! http://www.romeothecat.com. I'll probably post it Thurs or Friday this week!

xo!; May 10, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Sweet Purrfections said...: Because of my age, I was very limited on which companies would insure me.; May 10, 2009 at 7:58 PM
The Florida Furkids said...: We're going to watch this post to see what companies are good. We don't have insurance, but Mom often thinks we should.

Sniffie and the Florida Furkids; May 15, 2009 at 7:56 PM
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