Pet Insurance Plans - Important Things to Know

When a person takes a pet insurance, he is recompensed for the veterinary treatment of his ill or injured pets. Some insurance companies pay when the pet dies or is stolen.

Insurance companies cover preventive care like vaccinations and procedures like neutering. This is called routine care coverage or comprehensive coverage. It includes dental care as well. Some companies cover alternate treatment costs like homeopathy, acupuncture and physiotherapy treatments.

The factors to evaluate in a insurance plan are:

Coverage- better to take an accident and illness policy,

Waiting period- from when the policy becomes effective

Exclusions- what are the pre existing conditions which are not allowed? The bigger the company, the lesser the exclusions. It also makes sense to take a policy early on, when the pet is young and healthy

Costs - go for a good insurance plan with maximum coverage, but make a cost comparison among companies offering the same cover to go for the cheaper one.

Customer satisfaction - 24x7 customer service is the best, the insurance company should be available at all times, when there is an emergency. Customer reviews available online are a good feedback.

The insurance company- A well established company, which has a good reach country wide is the best pet.

Pet recovery services are a godsend when a pet gets stolen or lost. Many insurance companies offer this service too. Tracking devices are a prerequisite for this. Microchip companies manufacture for your pet, a microchip the size of a grain of rice, which is implanted painlessly into the scruff of the animal's neck. When this is scanned, it shows the name and address of the owner and a lost animal can be returned safely. Thieves may remove the collar and tag of the pet, but are unaware of the microchip that is implanted. The microchip cost is not much, considering its benefits. It costs between 25 and 50 USD.

Save this life microchip is a microchip offered by the company Save This Life as a tracking device. They offer to register your pet even if it has another manufacturer's microchip.

Once registered on their site, it becomes eligible for a lost pet medical insurance, covering any injury or illness the pet met with during the period it was lost. They claim to be the fastest recovery system in the world.

Pet insurance and recovery are essential schemes for the well being of your pet and your peace of mind.

Information Shared By Save This Life.

Save This Life’s innovative technology has revolutionized the pet recovery process. The leaders of Save This Life are former rescuers who have developed a superior method of helping lost pets find their way home safely.