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When your pet is ill or requires emergency treatment you don't want the
additional stress of worrying about how you will pay the vet's bill. The
majority of pet owners vastly underestimate the cost of treating pet
ailments and only one in 10 bothers to insure a pet at all.
According to the RSPCA, vets' fees account for around 40% of the cost
of owning a cat or dog, and with one in three pets needing veterinary
treatment each year, pet insurance is an important consideration. Since
more people claim on their pet insurance than their home or car
insurance, you can't afford to be without cover.
It is worth bearing in mind that most insurers will not insure a pet
before it is eight weeks old, and owners looking for cover for the first
time for pets aged more than eight years old may find they have a
restricted choice.
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