Dogs aren’t the only animals that swallow foreign objects. This week’s claim of the week features a cat who swallowed an ear plug! Truffle is a 2-year-old Ragdoll cat who apparently has a taste for objects other than food. Recently, … Continue reading
10/10 Quick, easy, puts our mind at ease We had an emergency with our 3 yr old Pomeranian one night, she had something stuck in her esophagus & was clearly choking / could not breath. It was a moment of … Continue reading
Does your kitty ever get hairballs? This pet insurance claim example shows you just how much it could cost to treat issues with hairballs. Domino’s veterinary bill totaled over $2,000! Domino the 6-year-old Maine Coon cat recently went to the vet … Continue reading
10/10 Great service, great insurer We got our Lab/Pyrenees mix (Macaroni) when she was 2 months old. When she wasn’t even 2 years old, we learned she had congenital kidney failure, and a rare muscular disease called masticatory myositis. Trupanion … Continue reading
Having worked for a pet insurance company for nearly three years now, I hear a lot of stories about people who wished they’d insured their pets in the past. More often than not, people don’t realize the importance of pet … Continue reading
It’s February, and that means it’s time to step up your pet’s oral hygiene routines because it is National Pet Dental Health Month! Keeping your pet’s teeth clean and healthy is just as important for them as it is for … Continue reading
Small dog breeds make great lap dogs. They are easily portable, can be carried onto an airplane, and they don’t take up much space. However, they are particularly fragile compared to larger dog breeds because of the size of their … Continue reading
10/10 Exceptional Within 24 hour, of the vet and the ER vet faxing the insurance forms to Trupanion, we received confirmation, payment and condolonces as our pet eventually died after surgery. In addition, within the same week a notification that … Continue reading
Violet the Chocolate Labrador Retriever puppy has been enrolled with Trupanion for less than a month and has already racked up some serious veterinary bills. It’s a good thing she was insured right away, otherwise she would have given her … Continue reading
Calypso the 2-year-old Boxer had some unfortunate luck recently. She had a run in with a porcupine and got to experience the frightening and painful quills. Sadly, one of the quills punctured her lung and caused pneumothorax which is a … Continue reading
