Kitten Insurance

Cats may have nine lives, but that still doesn’t mean that they are invincible and won’t need to see vet for injury or illness. That is why you may wish to consider kitten insurance.

Insuring your kitten may make sound sense, as you know that should he or she get ill or injured, your cat insurance policy will typically help pay towards any veterinary costs (up to set limits of course, and less any policy excess).

This means that at a critical time, you can feel assured that your kitten will get the medical treatment he or she needs, without having to worry about the cost. All you need to concentrate on is caring for him or her while they get better.

Kitten insurance policy benefits may typically include:

  • three levels of cover to enable you to pick kitten insurance to match your budget;
  • vets fees covered up to £7,500 with premier level;
  • multi-pet discounts available.

How cat insurance helped Timmy cat

So, is kitten insurance really necessary? Well, take the example of Timmy, a cat adopted from a cat rescue by the Hulott family. Following a check-up at their vets, they decided to buy cat insurance online – a decision, says Mrs Hulott, she is very pleased she made.

Several months later, a routine check up showed that Timmy had a heart murmur. The costs of tests to discover just how the murmur was, plus ongoing medication and further vets visits, came to well over £700 in just one year.

The following year, Timmy got ill and tests revealed a thyroid problem. These tests, medications and an operation cost the family another £1000-odd. Thankfully, their cat insurance covered most of these costs – they just had to pay the excess. Mrs Hulott says: “It is so comforting to know that we can afford to give Timmy the best of medical treatment when he needs it. Without cat insurance, we would have really struggled financially.”

So, why not start protecting the health of your kitten now with kitten insurance? Costs start from as little as £3.43 per month* – less than 12p a day to protect your cat’s health.

* 10% of customers were quoted these prices or less between December 2009 and March 2010