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PurinaCare is one of only a handful of companies to have received the AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) Seal of Acceptance. They are underwritten by Central States Indemnity Co. of Omaha, a Berkshire Hathaway Company. Customer Ratings 60 days 1 year Lifetime Rating 8.5 8.7 8.5 Count 4 17 74 add your rating Most Helpful Reviews of PurinaCare 5/10   over charged, 5/1/2012 Reviewed By: Tracy, Recommend: Y I signed up for dog insurance, was told many times it would be about $67 but because i have AAA id get a 5% discount. great! however my bank account was charged double and now I cant get it touch with the girl who sold me the insurance. I dont know if she was sick or just that busy but this was unexpected and not ok. I signed up for the insurance the end of the last week of April and even if they charged me a whole month of April, I didn't even have the dog the whole month and think that'd be such a rip off. Below I checked I would recommend the company only because I haven't used it yet and so i can't give an opinion. Comment on this Review | Was this review helpful to you?         9/10   Great peace of mind!, 4/16/2012 Reviewed By: Laura, Recommend: Y My cat recently tested positive for FeLV (feline leukemia). I was devastated and knew I wanted to do everything possible for him including diagnostic testing and the proper medication. This insurance gave me peace of mind that I could do all of this and still be ablet afford the high quality food and vitamins that I knew would be best for him. The turn around time for claims was less than 12 hours in most cases and I recieved reimbursement promptly. The customer services representatives were personable and knowledgable. The rep I talked to was actually a former vet tech! How comforting! I am so thankful I decided to make the choice to insure my little one. They are too precious not to! Comment on this Review | Was this review helpful to you?         10/10   Why did I wait so long? Gibson thanks you!, 4/9/2012 Reviewed By: Jaime LaPlant, Recommend: Y I enrolled my dog and two cats after losing another dog to cancer of the spleen. I had debated about whether or not to enroll them for several years, but finally made the decision. I signed up knowing that my dog already had some pre-existing conditions, but I was willing to give the pet insurance a chance. I am glad I took that chance! Last year, my dog, Gibson, started having problems walking. It turned out that he had back problems. He had several x-rays, blood tests, and quite a few drugs. At that point, I was happy that I had chosen to get the insurance, but then things just got even worse for Gibson and the insurance became invaluable. In September, he started having bladder problems. The vet determined that he did not have a bladder infection and he did not have bladder stones. After about a month of trying different drugs and treatments without any improvement, they tested him for bladder cancer. He was diagnosed with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder - which is a non-curable cancer. He has been treated with chemotherapy since the diagnosis. Although we have had some set-backs, it is now seven months later and he is doing great! He still goes to the vet every few weeks for a chemo injection, but you would never know he was sick. Although I would have done the same treatments for Gibson, had I not had the insurance, I would have been severely in debt due to all the vet bills. PurinaCare has been outstanding throughout the entire process. My claims have a Comment on this Review | Was this review helpful to you?           Read more reviews... | Add your own review Most Recent Reviews 5/10   over charged, I signed up for dog insurance, was told many times it would be about $67 but because i have AAA id get a 5%… read more Added 5/1/2012 by: Tracy   9/10   Great peace of mind!, My cat recently tested positive for FeLV (feline leukemia). I was devastated and knew I wanted to do… read more Added 4/16/2012 by: Laura   10/10   Why did I wait so long? Gibson thanks you!, I enrolled my dog and two cats after losing another dog to cancer of the spleen. I had debated about whether… read more Added 4/9/2012 by: Jaime LaPlant   10/10   WOW! Best claims and service I have ever received!, I am BEYOND pleased with how PurinaCare handled everything with regards to my dog's health situation and the… read more Added 3/27/2012 by: Ashley Brooks   10/10   Amazed Again, I already wrote a glowing review, but now I'm amazed. I filed a claim and received a check within a week. … read more Added 2/27/2012 by: Karen Valerio   10/10   Shocked At How Fast This Was, I secured coverage for my dog, Roscoe, in January. At the time, he was a 10 year old, happy, healthy, 80… read more Added 2/24/2012 by: Karen Valerio   10/10   Made me a believer in pet insurance., I had my dog for 7 years before I convinced myself to get pet insurance. For the first couple of years we… read more Added 2/10/2012 by: Mark Ziobro   Review PurinaCare review policy Review Title (if you could say it in one sentence, what would you say?) Your Review (tips) DO tell us specifics about your pet's illness or injury DO tell us whether you were happy with how your claim was handled DON'T use profanity or personal insults DON'T write in ALL CAPS Overall Rating (1 - worst, 10 - best)     -- please select -- 1 - worst 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - best Would you recommend this company to other pet owners? 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